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Steven Yeh MD

  • Department of Ophthalmology
    Adjunct Professor
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Overview

During his fellowships, Dr. Yeh acquired advanced medical and surgical retina training in macular diseases, uveitis, retinal detachment repair, ocular tumors, retinal degenerations, and ocular trauma. While at the National Institutes of Health, he conducted research in diagnostic imaging for posterior uveitis and immunotherapies for uveitis, as well as translational research investigating the mechanisms of rare autoimmune eye diseases.

His clinical areas of expertise include advanced diagnostics for the care of adult and pediatric uveitis, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disease, and retinal detachment surgery.

National Recognition

Dr. Yeh has published more than 80 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts, many of which have been presented at premier ophthalmology conferences and meetings.

He received recognition as a Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellow and was presented the Ronald G. Michels Fellowship award. He currently serves on the Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee and the Uveitis Knowledge Base Panel of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr. Yeh has also received the Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS). He serves as a manuscript reviewer for several journals including Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS), the Archives of Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Clinical Interests

Age-related macular degeneration
Diabetic retinopathy
Local and systemic supression of uveitis
Management of noninfectious and infectious uveitis
Retinal detachment

Academic Appointment

  • M. Louise Simpson Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University
  • Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Baylor College of Medicine
  • BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research

Focus

  • My clinical research focuses on advanced PCR-based diagnostic testing and clinical management of infectious uveitis including acute retinal necrosis, cytomegalovirus retinitis, and syphilitic uveitis. For patients with noninfectious uveitis, I have focused on the clinical application of advanced diagnostic clinical imaging techniques (i.e. fundus autofluorescence, high-speed indocyanine green angiography, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography), which are useful for clinical classification of uveitic syndromes.

Publications

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