Dr. David S Boyer MD

Expert Publications

• Iatrogenic choroidal neovascularization occurring in patients undergoing macular surgery.
• Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: photodynamic therapy.
• Cerebrovascular accidents in patients treated for choroidal neovascularization with ranibizumab in randomized controlled trials.
• Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups confer differences in risk for age-related macular degeneration: a case control study.
• Seven-year outcomes in ranibizumab-treated patients in ANCHOR, MARINA, and HORIZON: a multicenter cohort study (SEVEN-UP).
• Clinical course of vitreomacular adhesion managed by initial observation.
• Cosmetic facial fillers and severe vision loss.
• Successful use of anti-VEGF treatment for subretinal hemorrhage and fluid in a young patient with choroidal osteoma.
• Effect of pegaptanib sodium 0.3 mg intravitreal injections (Macugen) in intraocular pressure: posthoc analysis from V.I.S.I.O.N. study.
• A new choroidal mass in a patient with known metastatic leiomyosarcoma: importance of fine-needle aspirate biopsy in diagnostic certainty and treatment planning.
• Macular atrophy progression and 7-year vision outcomes in subjects from the ANCHOR, MARINA, and HORIZON studies: the SEVEN-UP study.
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• Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients with and without Prior Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment: Outcomes from the Phase 3 Program.
• Fellow Eye Comparisons for 7-Year Outcomes in Ranibizumab-Treated AMD Subjects from ANCHOR, MARINA, and HORIZON (SEVEN-UP Study).
• PROGRESSION OF MACULAR ATROPHY IN PATIENTS WITH NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION UNDERGOING ANTIVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR THERAPY.

Clinical Trials

• IAI Versus Sham as Prophylaxis Against Conversion to Neovascular AMD
• Ozurdex Versus Ranibizumab Versus Combination for Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

Media Releases

Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. David S. Boyer, who serves patients in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Boyer is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is affiliated with Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group in Beverly Hills, California. Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group specializes in the treatment of diseases affecting the retina, vitreous, and macula. The physicians at Retina-Vitreous Associates are nationally recognized leaders in their field and participate in most clinical trials assessing new therapies for macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, as well as other retinal diseases. In addition to its clinical services, Retina-Vitreous Associates provides continuing education and consulting services to local, national, and international ophthalmic communities and other healthcare industries.

Dr. Boyer is also a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. 

Dr. Boyer is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). the ABO is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

Dr. Boyer earned his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1972. In 1976, he finished his residency at the Los Angeles County -USC County Medical Center, after which he went on to complete his fellowship training in retinal surgery at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Boyer is currently a leading investigator for various national clinical trials on retinal diseases and serves as an advisor for multiple research, educational, and charitable institutions. 

Dr Boyer is a published author and an avid lecturer. He lectures nationally and internationally on retinal research and the innovative approach to the treatment of retinal diseases. He has also authored or co-authored numerous works in peer-reviewed journals, as well as served as a reviewer for ophthalmology and diabetes medical publications, including Archives of Ophthalmology and the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Boyer is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the California Medical Association, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Los Angeles County Medical Association, the Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology, the California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Retina Society, the Macula Society, and the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. They may provide routine care such as vision testing, as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery. 

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