Neil M. Bressler
Advanced in Cone Dystrophy

Dr. Neil M. Bressler

Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, 
Baltimore, MD 

Advanced in Cone Dystrophy
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Neil Bressler has been a member of the Wilmer Eye Institute's faculty since 1988 and is the inaugural James P. Gills Professor of Ophthalmology. He specializes in retinal diseases, with special interests in diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Dr. Bressler's main research interests have been collaborative efforts in clinical trials of common retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, having chaired several NIH-sponsored and industry-sponsored multicenter randomized clinical trials and authored almost 300 peer-reviewed publications. He is a past chair of the NIH-sponsored Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, and was responsible for guidelines, policies, protocol development as well as implementation, and to facilitate Network operations in a way that maintains academic integrity and optimal clinical trial performance. He also has chaired the National Eye Institutes Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for intramural clinical trials and the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel. Dr. Bressler is currently editor-in-chief of JAMA Ophthalmology.

Dr. Bressler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cone Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 219 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Harvard Medical School, Ophthalmology, 1986
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Retina, 1987
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-955-5080

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2 Multicenter, Double-Masked, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Long Term Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Effects of ALK-001 on the Progression of Stargardt Disease
A Phase 2 Multicenter, Double-Masked, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Long Term Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Effects of ALK-001 on the Progression of Stargardt Disease
Enrollment Status: Enrolling_by_invitation
Publish Date: April 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ALK-001
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multiple-Site, Phase 1/2, Safety and Efficacy Trial of a Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus Vector Expressing Retinoschisin (rAAV2tYF-CB-hRS1) in Patients With X-linked Retinoschisis
A Multiple-Site, Phase 1/2, Safety and Efficacy Trial of a Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus Vector Expressing Retinoschisin (rAAV2tYF-CB-hRS1) in Patients With X-linked Retinoschisis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 12, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: rAAV2tYF-CB-hRS1
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Macular Pigment and Visual Function in Albinism - LUtein for VIsion in Albinism (LUVIA)
A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Macular Pigment and Visual Function in Albinism - LUtein for VIsion in Albinism (LUVIA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 28, 2018
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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218 Total Publications

JAMA Ophthalmology-Eye on AI.
JAMA Ophthalmology-Eye on AI.
Journal: JAMA ophthalmology
Published: January 02, 2026
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  • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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