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Susan B. Bressler is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their primary research contributions fall within the field of medicine, with a specialized focus on ophthalmology. Over the course of their career, they have published extensively on topics related to retinal diseases and treatments, retinal imaging and analysis, and ocular diseases.

The scientist's subfields of study emphasize ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, as well as biochemistry, immunology, and epidemiology.

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Ocular Diseases and Behçet's Syndrome
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Glaucoma and Retinal Disorders
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Susan B. Bressler include:

  • Long-term Outcomes of Adding Lutein/Zeaxanthin and ω-3 Fatty Acids to the AREDS Supplements on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression, 2022, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Severe Intraocular Inflammation Following Intravitreal Faricimab, 2024, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Lapses in Care Among Patients Assigned to Ranibizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, 2021, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Correlation of Change in Central Subfield Thickness and Change in Visual Acuity in Neovascular AMD: Post Hoc Analysis of VIEW 1 and 2, 2021, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence in Estimating Best-Corrected Visual Acuity From Fundus Photographs in Eyes With Diabetic Macular Edema, 2023, JAMA Ophthalmology

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Neil M. Bressler
  • Onnisa Nanegrungsunk
  • Sophie Z. Gu
  • Hadi Moini
  • Jun Kong

Their work has been published in several notable venues with repeated contributions to:

  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology Retina
  • Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • An international classification and grading system for age-related maculopathy and age-related macular degeneration

    A.C. Bird;N.M. Bressler;S.B. Bressler;I.H. Chisholm

  • Randomized Trial Evaluating Ranibizumab Plus Prompt or Deferred Laser or Triamcinolone Plus Prompt Laser for Diabetic Macular Edema

    Michael J. Elman;Lloyd Paul Aiello;Roy W. Beck;Neil M. Bressler

  • Lutein + zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids for age-related macular degeneration: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) randomized clinical trial

    Emily Y. Chew;Traci E. Clemons;John Paul SanGiovanni;Ronald Danis

  • Aflibercept, Bevacizumab, or Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema: Two-Year Results from a Comparative Effectiveness Randomized Clinical Trial.

    John A. Wells;Adam R. Glassman;Allison R. Ayala;Lee M. Jampol

  • The long-term effects of visible light on the eye

    Hugh R. Taylor;Sheila West;Beatriz Muñoz;Frank S. Rosenthal

  • A simplified severity scale for age-related macular degeneration: AREDS Report No. 18.

    Ferris Fl;Davis;Clemons Te;Lee Ly

  • The Age-Related Eye Disease Study severity scale for age-related macular degeneration: AREDS Report No. 17.

    Davis;Gangnon Re;Lee Ly;Hubbard Ld

  • The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS): Design Implications AREDS Report No. 1

    A. S. Lindblad;A. Kassoff;S. Kieval;M. Mehu

  • Causes of blindness and visual impairment in a population of older Americans: The salisbury eye evaluation study

    Beatriz Muñoz;Sheila K. West;Gary S. Rubin;Oliver D. Schein

  • Photodynamic therapy of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in pathologic myopia with verteporfin - 1-year results of a randomized clinical trial - VIP report no. 1

    J. Arnold;D. Kilmartin;J. Olson;S. Neville

  • Relationship of Drusen and Abnormalities of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium to the Prognosis of Neovascular Macular Degeneration

    Susan B. Bressler;Maureen G. Maguire;Neil M. Bressler;Stuart L. Fine

  • Frequency of Adverse Systemic Reactions after Fluorescein Angiography: Results of a Prospective Study

    Kris A. Kwiterovich;Maureen G. Maguire;Robert P. Murphy;Andrew P. Schachat

  • Secondary Analyses of the Effects of Lutein/Zeaxanthin on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Progression: AREDS2 Report No. 3

    Emily Y. Chew;Traci E. Clemons;John Paul SanGiovanni;Ronald P. Danis

  • Verteporfin therapy of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in pathologic myopia: 2-year results of a randomized clinical trial--VIP report no. 3.

    Kevin J. Blinder;Mark S. Blumenkranz;Neil M. Bressler;Susan B. Bressler

  • Effect of lesion size, visual acuity, and lesion composition on visual acuity change with and without verteporfin therapy for choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration: TAP and VIP report no. 1.

    Blinder Kj;Bradley S;Bressler Nm;Bressler Sb

  • Risk factors for choroidal neovascularization in the second eye of patients with juxtafoveal or subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration

    Maureen G. Maguire;Susan B. Bressler;Neil M. Bresskr;Judith Alexander

  • Potential public health impact of Age-Related Eye Disease Study results: AREDS report no. 11.

    Bressler Nm;Bressler Sb;Congdon Ng;Ferris Fl rd

  • Exposure to sunlight and other risk factors for age-related macular degeneration.

    Sheila K. West;Frank S. Rosenthal;Neil M. Bressler;Susan B. Bressler

  • Natural course of choroidal neovascular membranes within the foveal avascular zone in senile macular degeneration.

    Susan B. Bressler;Neil M. Bressler;Stuart L. Fine;Argye Hillis

  • The grading and prevalence of macular degeneration in Chesapeake Bay watermen.

    Neil M. Bressler;Susan B. Bressler;Sheila K. West;Stuart L. Fine

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil M. Bressler
Neil M. Bressler Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Frederick L. Ferris
Frederick L. Ferris National Institutes of Health
Stuart L. Fine
Stuart L. Fine University of Colorado Denver
Lee M. Jampol
Lee M. Jampol Northwestern University
Maureen G. Maguire
Maureen G. Maguire University of Pennsylvania
Emily Y. Chew
Emily Y. Chew National Institutes of Health
Ronald Klein
Ronald Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sheila K. West
Sheila K. West University of Pennsylvania
Philip J. Rosenfeld
Philip J. Rosenfeld University of Miami
Ingrid U. Scott
Ingrid U. Scott Pennsylvania State University

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