Steven D. Schwartz

Dr. Schwartz is currently serving as Ahmanson Professor of Ophthalmology, Professor-in-Residence of Ophthalmology, Chief of Retina Division, Director for Diabetic Eye Disease and Retinal Vascular Center, and Director of the Ophthalmic Photography Clinical Laboratory for Jules Stein Eye Institute of UCLA. He received his medical degree from the USC School of Medicine, completed an Internship at the USC Hospital in Medicine, Surgery, and Anesthesia, a Residency in Ophthalmology at UCLA School of Medicine, Jules Stein Eye Institute, and a Fellowship in Retina/Uveitis at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Dr. Schwartz’s primary research areas include early diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and diabetic eye disease. Additionally, his focus includes the development and evaluation of novel medical device technologies, imaging technologies, surgical equipment (including surgical robots), and drug delivery systems.