Steven Ness, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Ophthalmology

MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
BA, Yale University



Steven Ness, MD is an Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and serves as the Chief of the Retina Service and Director of the Vitreoretinal Surgery and Medical Retina Fellowships at Boston Medical Center. He sees patients both at Boston Medical Center and the Taunton office of Boston University Eye Associates and also serves as an Attending Physician at the Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System. His clinical interests include the medical and surgical management of chorioretinal vascular disease including diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, and age related macular degeneration and the surgical treatment of retinal detachment, epiretinal membranes and macular holes.

After graduating with a degree in neurobiology from Yale University and summa cum laude from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Ness completed a 1 year transitional internship at the Frankford Healthcare System. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Boston University, serving as chief resident in his final year. After a 2 year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Boston Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare System, he joined the faculty of both institutions in 2008.

Dr. Ness serves as Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Ophthalmology and has several ongoing projects focusing on advanced novel retinal imaging systems, diabetic retinopathy, and the social determinants of healthcare and patient adherence. He is a co-investigator in an RO1 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke entitled "Predictive markers from diabetic retinopathy via quantitative imaging of retinal capillary functions".

Dr. Ness has been an invited speaker at regional, national, and international meetings. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and serves on national committees through the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retinal Specialists and on the editorial boards of Surveys of Ophthalmology and Focal Points.

VA Boston Healthcare System





Diabetic Retinopathy and Changes in Lipid Metabolism (Protocol AFA)
09/03/2024 - 12/31/2028 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Steven Ness, MD
JAEB Center For Health Research, Inc. NIH

Genes in Diabetic Retinopathy (Protocol GEN)
10/01/2022 - 12/31/2028 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Steven Ness, MD
JAEB Center For Health Research, Inc. NIH NEI


A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Fenofibrate for Prevention of Diabetic Retinopathy Worsening (Protocol AF)
09/01/2021 - 12/31/2028 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Steven Ness, MD
JAEB Center For Health Research, Inc. NIH NEI


A Phase 2 Evaluation of Tonabersat for Diabetic Macular Edema (Protocol AN)
08/01/2023 - 07/31/2026 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Steven Ness, MD
JAEB Center For Health Research, Inc. NIH NEI


DRCR
12/01/2021 - 03/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Steven Ness, MD
JAEB Center For Health Research, Inc. NIH NEI


Predictive markers for diabetic retinopathy via quantitative imaging of retinal capillary functions (mfOCT R01)
09/01/2020 - 08/31/2022 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Steven Ness, MD
Johns Hopkins University NIH NINDS
7R01NS108464-03


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  1. Dia M, Davoudi S, Sanayei N, Martin DC, Albrecht MM, Ness S, Subramanian M, Siegel N, Chen X. Demographic and socioeconomic disparities in the hybrid ophthalmology telemedicine model. J Telemed Telecare. 2023 Nov 13; 1357633X231211353.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37960873
     
  2. Dia M, Albrecht MM, Sanayei N, Cabral H, Martin DC, Subramanian ML, Ness S, Siegel NH, Desai M, Chen X. Patient Satisfaction with the Hybrid Telemedicine Model for Ophthalmology. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Feb; 30(2):499-508.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37651189
     
  3. Nguyen AH, Davoudi S, Dong K, Bains A, Ness S, Subramanian ML, Siegel NH, Chen X. Socioeconomic Disparities in Patients Receiving Intravitreal Injections for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2023; 7(5):376-381.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37701269; PMCID: PMC10311364; DOI: 10.1177/24741264231173771;
     
  4. Oke I, Ness SD, Peeler CE. Gaze-Evoked Vision Changes. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2023 Jul 03; 73(3):75-76.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37043635
     
  5. Zeng K, Cabral H, Ness S, Subramanian M, Siegel N, Chen X. Effect of Lens Status on Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage Resolution. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2023; 7(3):220-225.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37188215; PMCID: PMC10170618; DOI: 10.1177/24741264231163394;
     
  6. Green MB, Agranat JS, Davoudi S, Sanayei N, Ness S. Penicillin Responsive Presumed Seronegative Ocular Syphilis in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Sep; 31(7):1320-1327.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36897959
     
  7. Xu J, Davoudi S, Yoon J, Chen X, Siegel NH, Subramanian ML, Ness S. Effect of race and ethnicity on surgical outcomes for rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. Can J Ophthalmol. 2024 Apr; 59(2):102-108.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36610705
     
  8. Prasad M, Xu J, Agranat JS, Xia W, Daley S, Ness S, Chen X, Siegel NH, Stein TD, Chung J, Subramanian ML. Upregulation of Neuroinflammatory Protein Biomarkers in Acute Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments. Life (Basel). 2022 Dec 31; 13(1).View Related Profiles. PMID: 36676067; PMCID: PMC9862737; DOI: 10.3390/life13010118;
     
  9. Sangal K, Prasad M, Siegel NH, Chen X, Ness S, Subramanian ML. Focal Laser Photocoagulation for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in Under-Represented Populations: A Retrospective Case Series. Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2022; 13(3):991-998.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36605045; PMCID: PMC9808303; DOI: 10.1159/000527439;
     
  10. Jindachomthong KK, Cabral H, Subramanian ML, Ness S, Siegel NH, Chhablani J, Hsu SX, Chen X. Incidence and Risk Factors for Delayed Retinal Tears after an Acute, Symptomatic Posterior Vitreous Detachment. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 Apr; 7(4):318-324.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36307014; DOI: 10.1016/j.oret.2022.10.012;
     
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Black and Hispanic Patients Had Worse Vision Results After the Same Eye Surgery as White Patients

HealthCity 3/7/2023

Hispanic and Black patients who underwent retinal detachment surgery had worse vision results than white patients

Opthalmology Times 1/19/2023

Black and Hispanic patients treated for retinal detachment with surgery had worse vision results than white patients

Medical Xpress 1/17/2023

2018 Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology : Ophthalmology Resident Graduation Invited Speaker
2017 Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology: Outstanding Clinical Instructor
2005-2006 Boston University School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology: Chief Resident
2002 University of Maryland School of Medicine: Summa Cum Laude Honors
2001 University of Maryland School of Medicine: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
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