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2022 ASCRS ANNUAL MEETING

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Development of Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease-like uveitis during treatment by anti-programmed death-1 antibody: a case report

Several immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been linked to the occurrence of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKHD)-like uveitis. Among the ICIs, there has been no report of immune-related adverse events (ir...

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Prevalence and characteristics of amblyopia, strabismus, and refractive errors among patients aged 3–16 years in Shanghai, China: a hospital-based population study

Functional visual impairments in children are primarily caused by amblyopia or strabismus. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical profile of amblyopia and strabismus among individuals aged 3...

Predictive factors and adalimumab efficacy in managing chronic recurrence Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

This study explores prognostic factors influencing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease and observes the efficacy and safety of Adalimumab (ADA) in treating recurrence in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) patients.

PRDX1 exerts a photoprotection effect by inhibiting oxidative stress and regulating MAPK signaling on retinal pigment epithelium

The purpose of this study was to investigate the photoprotection effect of peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1) protein in ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation-induced damage of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and its possible...

Tuberculous ciliary body granuloma initially diagnosed as bullous retinal detachment: a case report

Ocular tuberculosis is a relatively rare extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. This vision-threatening disease is extremely challenging to diagnose, particularly because it can mimic other diseases. We...

Application of modified Yamane technique in intrascleral intraocular lens fixation combined with or without iris reconstruction

To explore the application and long-term clinical effects of modified Yamane technique in intrascleral intraocular lens (IOL) fixation combined with or without iris reconstruction.

Ochrobactrum anthropi infection following corneal transplantation -a case report and review of literature

Ochrobactrum anthropi is widely distributed and primarily infects patients with compromised immune functions . Historically, O. anthropi has been considered to possess low toxicity and pathogenicity; however, ...

The effect of cumulative energy in repeated subliminal transscleral cyclophotocoagulation: a retrospective study

The long-term safety and efficacy of repeated applications of subliminal transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (SL-TSCPC) with a focus on cumulative energy was evaluated in glaucoma patients.

Eyelid retraction during smiling in a patient with monocular congenital ptosis: a case report

Blepharoptosis is a common symptom in ophthalmology clinic, but eyelid retraction when smiling in a ptosis eye is a rare manifestation. Here we report a novel manifestation that eyelid retraction during smilin...

Posterior capsular radial sign: a novel method to confirm anterior vitreous cortex resection in phacovitrectomy

The main purpose of this paper is to introduce a method that can accurately locate the posterior capsule of the lens to facilitate a relatively complete resection of the anterior vitreous body.

Corneal densitometry in Chinese adults with healthy corneas: associations with sex, age, ocular metrics, and optical characteristics

Standardized corneal densitometry (CD) values in large samples of healthy Chinese individuals are scarce. Therefore, we aimed to determine the standard CD values using a Scheimpflug camera in healthy corneas, ...

Impact of anti-VEGF treatment on development of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in routine clinical practice

This study evaluated impact of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment on proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) development among patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR)...

Genetic variations of IL10 and IL6R genes in acute anterior uveitis in Han Chinese

Several autoimmune disorders have been linked to polymorphisms in IL10 and IL6R genes. This research aimed to study whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes of IL10 and IL6R were associated wit...

Transient anterior subcapsular vacuolar lens opacities after Tanito microhook trabeculotomy: report of six cases

To present six cases exhibiting transient anterior subcapsular vacuolar lens opacities following early postoperative Tanito microhook trabeculotomy (TMH) performed by the same surgeon.

Prescribing patterns for hyperopia: an insight of the optometrist perspective and practice

To investigate the current prescribing patterns for correcting hyperopia among optometrists in clinical practice in Saudi Arabia and compare those to current international guidelines. And explore the factors t...

Bilateral optic nerve infiltration and leukemic retinopathy as initial signs of leukemia relapse with central nervous system involvement in an adult: a case report

We describe a case in which bilateral optic nerve infiltration and leukemic retinopathy were the initial signs of disease relapse in a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia...

Progression of macular retinoschisis following intravitreal aflibercept injection for myopic macular neovascularization—a case report and review of literature

Macular retinoschisis (MRS) and myopic macular neovascularization (mMNV) are both potentially blinding complications of high myopia. In this case report, we highlight the progression of MRS after intravitreal ...

Correction: Efficacy of topical 0.05% cyclosporine A and 0.1% sodium hyaluronate in post-refractive surgery chronic dry eye patients with ocular pain

The original article was published in BMC Ophthalmology 2024 24 :28

Effect of 4-week preoperative prism adaptation in preventing postoperative residual esotropia

Preoperative prism adaptation (PPA) simulates postoperative status and possibly can predict postoperative undercorrection before surgery in esotropia. The present study aimed to assess the effect of 4-week PPA...

Impact of ophthalmic clinical service use in mitigating myopia onset and progression in preschool children: a retrospective cohort study

Although school screenings identify children with vision problems and issue referrals for medical treatment at an ophthalmic hospital, the effectiveness of this approach remains unverified.

Efficacy of supplemental oxygen in reducing the need for laser or intravitreal bevacizumab in preterm infants with stage 2 retinopathy of prematurity

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that affects preterm infants born younger than 30 weeks of gestation. The pathophysiology of ROP involves an initial vaso-obliterative phase followed by vaso-proli...

Decrease in electrolyte after vitrectomy surgery may affect the results of forensic investigations using vitreous humor

Vitreous humor (VH) is used for postmortem biochemical studies because it is well protected in an uncontaminated state even after death. The goal of this research was to investigate electrolyte concentrations ...

Pneumatic displacement with intravitreal tPA injection versus vitrectomy with sub retinal tPA injection in small and medium sub macular hemorrhages- a multicenter comparative study

Comparing between the visual outcomes and post operative complications of two surgical treatments for sub macular hemorrhage, pars plana vitrectomy with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) injection procedure, ...

Spiroplasma infection as a cause of severe congenital keratouveitis, cataract and glaucoma

Only seven cases of ocular Spiroplasma infection have been reported to date, all presenting as congenital cataracts with concomitant intraocular inflammation. We describe the first case of Spiroplasma infection i...

Multimodal imaging observation of primary vitreous cysts

Primary vitreous cyst is a clinical variant delineated by the existence of a vesicle within the vitreous cavity from birth. This particular disease tends to be uncommon, and the underlying mechanisms contribut...

Double-dose investigation of aflibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (DIANA): a real-world study

To investigate the clinical effects of double-dose (4 mg) aflibercept treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), compared with the standard-dose (2 mg) treatment.

Do not stumble over the same “stone” twice: a case series of endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to severe systemic diseases

Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) is a rare but highly destructive eye emergency secondary to systemic infection. Acute endophthalmitis can lead to irreversible vision impairment or even loss of the whole eye, u...

Cerebral versus cortical visual impairment: eliminating the conflict and renewing the terminology

The inconsistency in terminology for Cortical Visual Impairment or Cerebral Visual Impairment presents challenges: (1) different levels of changes in visual pathway and other cerebral areas do not allow discri...

Comparison of macular changes and visual outcomes between femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification surgery for high myopic cataract patients

To evaluate differences in log MAR best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improvement and postoperative central foveal thickness (CFT) and choroidal thickness (CT) changes between conventional phacoemulsification...

Association of myopia and astigmatism with postoperative ocular high order aberration after small incision lenticule extraction

To investigate the correlation between higher-order aberrations (HOA) after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and the severity of myopia and astigmatism, along with the relevant factors. These findin...

Lens subluxation combined with parry-romberg syndrome: case report

Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare progressive degenerative disorder of unknown etiology. Here we report a rare case of PRS combined with lens subluxation in Eye and ENT hospital of Fudan University, Shang...

Associations of long-term fluctuation in blood pressure and ocular perfusion pressure with visual field progression in normal-tension glaucoma

The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between fluctuation in blood pressure (BP), ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) and visual field (VF) progression in normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).

Observation of structural and vascular features of retina and choroid in myopia using ultra-widefield SS-OCTA

To find the relationship between the changes of retinal and choriodal structure/ vascular densities (VD) and the myopia progress.

Refraction and ocular biometric parameters in 3-to 6-year-old preschool children : a large-scale population-based study in Chengdu, China

To understand the ocular biometric parameters characteristics and refractive errors in 3-to 6-year-old preschool children in Chengdu, China, and to investigate the prevalence of refractive errors.

Intraoperative quantitative crystalline lens nuclear opacities analysis based on crystalline lenSx platform

The main objective is to quantify the lens nuclear opacity using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to evaluate its association with Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS-III) s...

The outcomes of corneal sight rehabilitating surgery in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: case series

To summarize the outcomes of corneal sight rehabilitating surgery in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS).

Does collagen cross linking have any effect on retinal circulation in patients with keratoconus? An optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) study

We aimed to employ Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) to comprehensively assess changes in the optic nerve head (ONH) and macular perfusion before and after the Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CCL...

Construction of oxidative phosphorylation-related prognostic risk score model in uveal melanoma

Uveal melanoma (UVM) is a malignant intraocular tumor in adults. Targeting genes related to oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) may play a role in anti-tumor therapy. However, the clinical significance of oxida...

Zonular instability-associated morphologic features in eyes with primary angle closure disease using the swept-source anterior segment – optical coherence tomography system

This study aims to investigate the morphologic features of the crystalline lens in Primary Angle Closure Disease (PACD) patients with zonular instability during cataract surgery using the swept-source CASIA 2 ...

Association between ambient air pollution and age-related macular degeneration: a meta-analysis

Several epidemiological studies have investigated the association between ambient air pollution and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, a consensus has not yet been reached. Our meta-analysis aime...

Central retinal artery occlusion after intravitreal brolucizumab injection for treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration; a case report

To report a case of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) after intravitreal injection of brolucizumab for a treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient without comorbid cardi...

Choroidal manifestations of non-ocular sarcoidosis: an enhanced depth imaging OCT study

Although choroidal thickening was reported as a sign of active inflammation in ocular sarcoidosis, there has been no research on the choroidal changes in non-ocular sarcoidosis (defined as systemic sarcoidosis...

Comparatively analysing the postoperative optical performance of different intraocular lenses: a prospective observational study

Postoperative performance, including best corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) and optical metrics (from the OQAS and iTrace devices), was compared among 4 different intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Clinical features and comprehensive treatment of persistent corneal epithelial dysfunction after cataract surgery

Evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety of tobramycin/dexamethasone eye ointment in treating persistent corneal epithelial dysfunction (PED) after cataract surgery.

New-onset or relapse of uveitis after rapid spreading of COVID-19 infection in China and risk factor analysis for relapse

The aim of this study was to report the clinical profile of new-onset and relapse of uveitis following rapid spreading of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection due to change of anti-COVID-19 policies i...

Epidemiological variations and trends in glaucoma burden in the Belt and Road countries

Analyzing the glaucoma burden in "Belt and Road" (B&R) countries based on age, gender, and risk factors from 1990 to 2019 in order to provide evidence for future prevention strategies.

Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography findings in a case of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma over a three-year follow-up

Vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) still represents a diagnostic challenge for retinal specialists. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for a better prognosis. Several diagnostic tools have proven helpful in ...

Optical coherence tomography biomarkers as outcome predictors to guide dexamethasone implant use in patients with iERM: a randomized controlled trial

We aimed to investigate the anatomical features of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and vitreous cytokine levels as predictors of outcomes of combined phacovitrectomy with intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) im...

Isolated ectopia lentis with partial anterior dislocation and pupillary block: a case report

Ectopia lentis is the dislocation of the natural crystalline lens and usually presents in the setting of trauma or other systemic diseases. Herein, we describe a case of an otherwise healthy four-year-old boy ...

A retrospective study of cumulative absolute reduction in axial length after photobiomodulation therapy

To assess the age and timeline distribution of ocular axial length shortening among myopic children treated with photobiomodulation therapy in the real world situations.

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Biochemistry

Made presentation on scientists and clinicians preceptorship for translational research in Webinar 'Biology to Omics' organized by TMS-ACTREC, Navi Mumbai during March 10-12, 2021

Community Medicine

Sero Surveillance in the Wardha District of central India to monitor

SARS Cov 2 infection status among asymptomatic General population

International conference Conquering COVID-19 , at Kasibai Navle

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Kolhe R , Gupta SS

Relationship of Father's engagement in responsive caregiving with child development a cohort study - presented at IAPSMCON 2021, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 19-21 March,21(poster presentation)

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Forensic Medicine

Moderate a session topic- crime scene examination-role of doctor in state conference of MLAM“forensicon 2020 on 10 th april 2021 Organized by Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology, TNMC & BYL charitable , hospital, Mumbai

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Chaired a session in 42 nd Annual National conference of IAFM “FORENSIC MEDICON 2021” organized at SCB medical college cuttack, odisha from 23 rd - 24 th Jan 2021,

Moderate a session topic- Non uniformity of medical & medicolegal certificates in state. in state conference of MLAM“ forensicon 2020 on 10 th april 2021 Organized by Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology, TNMC & BYL charitable , hospital, Mumbai

Politics of Science in a Pandemic: Impact of Evidence Based Medicine (Guest Speaker)

8 th National Bioethics Conference, 12 December 2020

SP Kalantri

Predictors of Mortality in Venomous Snakebites: Sevagram Story (Guest Speaker)

Amrita Institute of Medical Science (AIMS) Kochi. Amrita National Conference on Snakebite. 22 November 2020

How Covid Vaccines Are Being Developed: Clinical Trials in India (Guest Speaker)

BOOM, 6 August 2020

Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital. AVMC Webinar Series – ‘Forefront of Future Frontiers’ (Guest Speaker)

Clinical Trials in COVID -19: The Science and Ethics’, 31 July 2020

The Need for Evidence Based Medicine in Treating Covid19 (Guest Speaker)

20 July 2020

14th National Cancer Grid webinar on COVID19 Preparedness (Guest Speaker)

Research Priorities for COVID-19, 18 July 2020

Can Alternative Medicine Be Subject To Modern Rigour? (Guest Speaker)

The Hindu Podcast by Jacob Koshy,3 July 2020

Webinar: Ethical Challenges of Research in a Pandemic (Guest Speaker)

Sunoindia podcast, 27 June 2020

The Why, How & What of Research during COVID era (Guest Speaker)

11 th National Cancer Grid webinar on COVID-19 preparedness, 20 June 2020

Covid and Rural India: Wardha Story (Guest Speaker)

Podcast: SoundCloud by Rukmini S, 10 June 2020

Hydroxychloroquine: More Questions than Answers (Guest Speaker)

BOOM, 5 June 2020

TheEvidence and/or Lack of Evidence for the Effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquinein Treating COVID-19

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Presented a paper (Oral Presentation) on “Co infection of pneumocystis

carinii and cryptococcus neoformans” in the 2 nd Annual Conference of

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Presented a paper (Oral Presentation) on “Are tuberculosis patients at greater risk of acquiring COVID-19 MGIMS data and Review of literature” in the 2 nd Annual Conference of Vidarbha Association of Medical Microbiology VAMMCON-2021 (online) held at Akola on 20 th and 21 st February, 2021 and received Dr. Ashok Pathak Junior Best Oral Paper Award

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Primary Care and Rural Health Bangladesh (PCRHB), Bangladesh, 15 th -18 th April, 2020

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Hypertensive DS of Pregnancy Online Conference on “Hypertensive Pregnancy” (Panelist)

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Gestational Diabetes – Early intervention key to best Outcome

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Unwanted Pregnancies in Adolescent Girl, Global Challenges For Safe Baby, Safe Childhood, Safe Motherhood, Safe Womenhood, Maternity Violence must stop. How?

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System and Community Based response to Covid-19,

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"Partograph and its interpretation: Risk for mother and Newborn"

NQOCN for Madhya Pradesh 15 th September, 2020

Developing prospective authors from QI teams across India for preparing QI reports for publication in peer reviewed journals

NQOCN 27 th October, 2020

Checklist For Immediate Postpartum Vigilence- For Mother And Newborn

Nqocn 10 th December, 2020

The Nuances of Infertility Webinar on The Nuances of Infertility ( Chaired the Session)

Nagpur Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society, Nagpur, 23 rd December, 2020

Triaging and Emergency Management in Obstetrics emergency (Guest Speaker) Topic of Webinar- Respectful Maternity Care in Covid/ Non-Covid era: Pregnant Women deserves the Quality Care in any Situation

13th February, 2021

Post natal care – recent advances (Guest speaker) Topic of Webinar- Respectful Maternity Care in Covid/ Non-Covid era: Pregnant Women deserves the Quality Care in any Situation - Day 4

27th February, 2021

Infection Prevention Practices- Covid/ Non Covid Topic of Webinar- Respectful Maternity Care in Covid/ Non-Covid era:

Pregnant Women deserves the Quality Care in any Situation

31st March, 2021

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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening by Teleophthalmology (Guest Speaker)

Annual Delhi Ophthalmic Society International Hybrid Conference of 19 th December, 2020

Enhancing Clincal Skills in Ophthalmology using OSCE’s (Guest Speaker)

Annual Delhi Ophthalmic Society International Hybrid Conference of 18 th December, 2020

Lens Induced Glaucoma

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19 th December, 2020

Tayde D , Shukla A K, Singh S, Sheikh A, Lilhare K

Correlation between ablation depth and change in corneal curvature after

LASIK surgery”

45 th Virtual Annual Conference VOS-VRCON 2020 of the Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society from 26 th & 27 th December, 2020

More A , Shukla A K, Singh S, Sheikh A, Bhosale N

Management of Diabetic Patients with Vision Threatening Diabetic

Retinopathy in Rural Vidarbha region”

Peddawad S , Shukla A K, Singh S, Sheikh A, Bhosale N

Screening for vitamin A deficiency in tribal Maharashtra (Melghat)”

Bhosale N , Shukla A K, Singh S, More A

Visual outcome after small incision cataract surgery (SICS) in diabetic and non-diabetic patients”

Rathi N , Singh S, Shukla A K, Tayde D

Corneal topographic patterns in myopic eyes”

Taneshwari S , Dhabarde A, Shukla A K, Pednekar N, Sarode K

Analysis of Causes of Protposis in a Rural Based Tertiary Care Hospital

Tejashree B , Shukla A K, Singh S, Bang P, Peddawad S

An Insight into the Burden of Concomitant Strabismus among Primary School Children in Central India”

Yadav V , Shukla A K, Singh S, Tayde D, Malwe G

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Ophthalmic trauma: the top 100 cited articles in Ophthalmology journals

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To analyze the top 100 cited papers on ophthalmic trauma.

A literature search of Ophthalmology journals within the ISI Web of Science database for the most cited papers related to ophthalmic trauma.

The most cited articles were published between 1943 and 2013, the greatest number being published in 2000. Ophthalmology (45), Archives of Ophthalmology (17), and the American Journal of Ophthalmology (15) published most of the articles. The institutions with the highest number of publications were Wilmer Eye Institute (10) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (7). Sixty-seven percent of the articles originated from the USA. The most common type of trauma studied was non-open-globe injuries and the most frequent topic studied were pathological conditions secondary to trauma (34), particularly endophthalmitis (8), and optic neuropathy (6). Articles presenting a standardized classification system for eye injury received the highest average of citations per publication. Types of research most frequently cited were observational clinical studies (62) and epidemiological studies (30); the least frequent were clinical trials (2).

This bibliographic study provides a historical perspective of the literature and identifies trends within the most highly influential papers on ophthalmic trauma. Many of these articles emerged within the past three decades and came from Ophthalmology journals that remain high impact to this day. Clinical trials have been difficult to conduct and are lacking, reflecting a critical need in ophthalmic trauma research, as most of our understanding of ophthalmic trauma comes from observational and epidemiological studies.

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Introduction.

The global incidence of eye injuries is estimated to be over 55 million each year with approximately 35% resulting in blindness or low vision [ 1 ]. In the USA, the rate of blindness or low vision resulting from serious eye injuries is at least 27% [ 2 ]. Interestingly, eye injuries have been shown to vary considerably across countries, demographics, socioeconomic status, gender, and age [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. Significant social and economic burdens such as family care, lifestyle changes, lost time from school or work, workers’ compensation, and costly medical expenses from hospitalizations, clinic visits, treatment, and rehabilitation, may stem from ocular injuries [ 7 , 8 ]. Hence, ophthalmic trauma is a significant part of ophthalmological patient care, and analyzing the most impactful studies within the literature may reveal the scientific progress that has been made in the field and what remains to be improved.

Bibliometric analysis is a statistical method of reviewing the literature to identify patterns. The first bibliometric analysis, by Eugene Garfield in 1987, characterized the top 100 (T100) articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) [ 9 ]. Since then, there have been numerous bibliometric studies within ophthalmology. They have identified trends in research funding [ 10 ], contributions by specific countries [ 11 ], demographics [ 12 ], the impact of different journals [ 13 ], and various subspecialty research topics [ 14 , 15 ]. The purpose of this study is to identify the T100 cited clinical papers related to ophthalmic trauma to provide a historical perspective on ophthalmic trauma research and to identify avenues for future contributions in ophthalmic trauma research.

Materials and methods

The ISI Web of Science (WoS), maintained by Clarivate Analytics, was used to search for the T100 cited papers related to ophthalmic trauma. With coverage from the beginning of the 20th century, the WoS provides multidisciplinary content in the English language of over 21,000 peer-reviewed journals worldwide and continues to be one of the most trusted, widely-used citation indices for bibliometric analyses [ 16 , 17 , 18 ].

Our search included general search terms for eye trauma related to both open- and non-open-globe injuries, although we acknowledge that not every term is mutually exclusive. Our open-globe injury search terms were: open globe, corneal laceration, scleral laceration, intraocular foreign body, rupture, penetrating, perforating, firework, globe laceration, globe rupture, globe perforation, globe penetration, globe trauma, and globe injury. Our non-open-globe injury search terms were: burn, chemical burn, alkali burn, acid burn, thermal burn, abrasion, foreign body (peribulbar, corneal, orbital, conjunctival, lid, lacrimal), hyphema, microhyphema, iridodialysis, cyclodialysis, angle recession, laceration (eyelid, eyebrow, canalicular, nasolacrimal), orbit fracture, retrobulbar hemorrhage, retrobulbar hematoma, commotio, choroidal rupture, sclopetaria, traumatic optic neuropathy, shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, traumatic cataract, and globe contusion.

Only one search was performed, and it was done within the WoS category “ophthalmology,” which contained 59 journals at the time of search in August 2020. No limitations were set for the date of publication of the manuscripts in the search. The search was performed utilizing the Boolean search operators “OR” and truncation marks (ie: “trauma*”, “injur*”), which is facilitated by the WoS search engine. The search was refined by publication type to include case series and original reports and excluding editorials, reviews, letters, meeting abstracts, and proceedings papers). The results were organized in descending order by times cited. Each paper was then reviewed by three authors (ATP, TDW, and GAJ) and excluded if it did not involve ophthalmic trauma, examples being articles about keratoconus or penetrating keratoplasty.

Our primary outcomes were to define the T100 most cited papers in ophthalmology with the corresponding variables: title, total citations, year published, citations per year, type of trauma (open-globe vs. non-open-globe injury), topic, and type of study. After examining the T100 papers, each article was grouped based on the following topics: classification system, epidemiology of mechanical eye injuries, treatment or management of mechanical injuries, traumatic sequelae (pathological conditions secondary to trauma), iatrogenic globe injury, pediatric trauma, prognostic tools/models, combat injuries, and simulation modeling. The type of study was determined by examining each paper and classifying them into the following categories: clinical experience (observational), randomized clinical trial (interventional), epidemiological, review, and other. Clinical experiences were further grouped into descriptive studies (case reports/case series) and analytic studies (retrospective cohort, prospective cohort, cross-sectional, and case–control). Case series and cohort studies were distinguished according to the definitions described by Dekkers et al. [ 19 ]. Basic science papers were excluded. Secondary outcomes were then: journal name, number of authors, first author, last author, and the institutions and countries of the first and last authors.

Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel (Redmond, WA). Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to determine relationships between continuous variables. The correlation coefficients were then used to determine the t -statistic and p value. Alpha was set at 0.05 for all analyses.

The T100 most cited articles on ophthalmic trauma were identified (Supplementary Tables  1 and  2 ). The mean and median number of citations per article were 100 and 108, respectively, with a range of 67–322 citations. There were 11,571 cumulative citations, with a noticeable skew in article distribution due to 25% of citations coming from the top 13 of the T100 most cited articles. Figure  1 displays the yearly total citation count and the number of T100 articles that were published in that calendar year. The articles identified in this study were cited the most in 2011 and 2012, receiving 636 total citations that year. The earliest article was published in 1943, while the most recent article was published in 2013. The year containing the most articles in this study was 2000 with eight articles identified. There was no correlation between total citations and years since publication ( p  = 0.57).

Left y-axis: Line plot of total citations from T100 articles by year (orange). Right y-axis: Histogram of number of T100 articles published by year (blue).

Of the T100 articles, open-globe injury, non-open-globe injury, and both open- and non-open-globe injuries were studied in 26, 26, and 27 papers, respectively. The remaining papers did not provide the type of globe trauma. Table  1 lists the number of articles that covered specific topics, the total citations that these topics received, as well as the average citations per article on that topic. “Traumatic sequelae” was the most common topic that was investigated in the articles (34). Of these conditions, the most frequently studied were endophthalmitis and optic neuropathy. Articles on traumatic sequelae received the highest number of total citations (4210). However, “Classification System/Terminology” had the highest average number of citations per article, with an average of 233 citations per article despite only having three papers on this topic. Figure  2 displays the percentage of articles that fall into different research types. The majority (62%) of articles were observational clinical experiences; 25 papers were descriptive case reports/case series and 37 papers being mainly analytical cohort studies. The least frequent type of study were interventional randomized clinical trials (2%).

Distribution of T100 publications by article type: clinical experience (blue), epidemiology (yellow), clinical trial (orange), other (green).

The articles were published in 14 journals (Table  2 ). Table  2 lists the number of articles and the total citations for each journal. The American Journal of Ophthalmology published the most cited article [ 20 ], Cornea published the third most cited article [ 21 ], while Ophthalmology published the remainder of the top five most cited articles [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]. The impact factor of journals from the most recent WoS journal citation report (2019) had a strong positive correlation with the number of T100 articles ( r  = 0.856, p  < 0.01) and their combined number of citations ( r  = 0.831, p  < 0.001). The majority (77) of the T100 papers were published in Ophthalmology (45), Archives of Ophthalmology (17), and the American Journal of Ophthalmology (15).

Among research institutions that have published multiple T100 papers, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, had the most articles (10) followed by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University (7). The first author and last author’s affiliated institution was used to determine the institutions credited with the article. Moreover, among countries with multiple T100 papers, most of the articles originated from the USA (67).

Authors who have published the most T100 papers are Ferenc Kuhn (3), Peter E. Liggett (3), Stephen J. Ryan (3), and James M. Tielsch (3). The range of authors listed in a single article was 1 to 13 authors. The median number of authors was four, and there were four articles with a single author. In total, there were 93 papers with unique first authors and 94 unique last authors.

Ophthalmic trauma is a preventable cause of vision loss that can drastically affect one’s quality of life [ 25 ]. There have been numerous publications, especially within the last three decades, dedicated to studying ophthalmic trauma to better understand its risks, outcomes, and management. There were noticeable trends observed between the T100 articles and the journals in which they were published. A significant positive correlation was found between the journal impact factor and the number of T100 articles it published and their total citations. The majority (77) of T100 articles were published in high-ranking journals (impact factor >4.00), specifically, Ophthalmology , Archives of Ophthalmology (now JAMA Ophthalmology ), and the American Journal of Ophthalmology . This is similar to a bibliometric analysis of intravitreal injection papers [ 26 ]. These findings speak to the clinical utility of not only ophthalmic trauma papers but highly cited papers in general, as these journals also may prefer to select studies that are deemed important for all practicing ophthalmologists regardless of subspecialty [ 16 ].

The majority (67) of the most cited ophthalmic trauma articles originated from the USA, which is similar to previous bibliometric studies within ophthalmology [ 26 , 27 , 28 ]. This trend has been attributed to a combination of the size of the US ophthalmology community, its resources, research output, and that many journals are US-based [ 27 ]. Bias from US authors and reviewers may also play a role [ 29 , 30 ]. This trend may be changing, however, where many recent bibliographic papers show tremendous growth in the number of papers published by institutions outside of the USA [ 6 , 14 ]. There may be a publication time bias, however, where the relatively new papers may not have been in existence long enough to garner citations, and newer journals may not be indexed yet.

Of the T100 papers on ophthalmic trauma, 26, 26, and 27 papers studied open-, closed-, and both open/non-open-globe injuries, respectively. Among these papers, a variety of traumatic sequelae were studied (32 articles published articles; 4334 total citations), but the most common was endophthalmitis (eight articles; 859 total citations) [ 22 , 23 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. This is not surprising as endophthalmitis is a major concern in any traumatized eye and its development has significant effects on clinical course [ 36 ].

The second most studied sequelae were traumatic optic neuropathy, and these investigations were driven by the motivation to establish a consensus on the proper method of clinical management [ 31 , 32 , 34 , 35 ]. An important study of note is the International Optic Nerve Trauma study, which was the first organized study to investigate the treatment of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy [ 22 ]. This investigation was initially intended to be a randomized, controlled, pilot study but due to the rarity of the condition, recruiting eligible patients proved to be a significant challenge. Consequently, it was transformed into a comparative, nonrandomized, noncontrolled interventional study that concluded there was no clear benefit for either corticosteroid therapy or optic canal decompression. This study exemplified a major hallmark, but also a challenge, in ophthalmic trauma literature: the paucity of clinical trials and the obstacles associated with conducting one. The least frequent type of research study in this bibliometric analysis was interventional, randomized clinical trials (2). Eye injuries have a heterogeneous presentation with many confounding variables that make it difficult to control for significant individual variability [ 37 ]. This consequently makes it challenging to independently evaluate various risk factors and treatment modalities [ 22 ]. In addition, up to a quarter of patients with ophthalmic emergencies can be lost to follow-up from the emergency department [ 38 ]. Hence, the majority of ophthalmic trauma literature has been limited to observational clinical experiences (60) consisting mostly of descriptive case studies or reports (25) and analytical cohort studies (34). This highlights the need for the future of research in these topics through clinical trials.

The second most common type of research study was epidemiological studies. While there were 30 epidemiological research articles related to ophthalmic trauma, only a portion of the studies were focused primarily on mechanical eye injuries (16 articles; 1487 total citations) [ 2 , 4 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ]. Since ophthalmic trauma is considered to be an avoidable cause of vision loss with significant medical, social, and economic consequences, it is expected that many studies seek to understand the incidence and risk factors of ophthalmic trauma to create preventative interventions and reduce its national burden. The remaining 14 epidemiology articles related to other topics: keratitis (4), endophthalmitis (4), corneal ulcerations (2), pediatric eye injuries (2), proliferative vitreoretinopathy (1), and war injuries (1).

A major milestone in ophthalmic trauma literature was the creation of a standardized system for classifying mechanical globe trauma [ 20 , 24 ]. Previously, the terminology used by ophthalmologists varied considerably, and this impinged proper discussions of ophthalmic trauma. Thus, landmark classification articles receive a high number of citations because any scientific investigation on ophthalmic trauma needs to describe the mechanism of injury or type of trauma involved in the study to effectively communicate eye injury information. Classification articles are less common in comparison to other topics within the T100 articles. Yet, despite having fewer articles, the average citation per article is higher (233 citations per article) than any other topic, which suggests that individual articles on this topic have had the greatest impact within the field.

This study has several limitations. The list of the T100 most cited articles generated differs depending on the database used, the search parameters, and the search terms used. First, we used the WoS due to its extensive database and widespread use in bibliometric analysis, but literature predating 1980 is scarce and cataloging is less reliable. There is variation between the WoS and other databases like Google Scholar or Scopus. Hence, using multiple databases would provide a more comprehensive picture of the literature [ 50 , 51 ]. Second, our search only included journals within the field of ophthalmology, which could exclude trauma papers published in high-impact basic science journals and other general medical journals, that may have potentially been within the T100 most cited articles. Third, a broad list of search terms was used that led to over 15,000 results, which were manually searched to the T100. This presents a greater possibility of human error or bias in selecting relevant ophthalmic trauma articles. Finally, our study determines the impact of an article through the number of citations it has received since publication. It is important to note, however, that potentially more impactful articles simply may not have had the time to generate the citation counts as older articles. Older, yet highly impactful articles may also have been missed in our search because their contents have become common knowledge; hence, they are cited less frequently [ 27 ].

Overall, this study is a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles in ophthalmic trauma. We found many studies originated from the U.S. and were published in leading Ophthalmology journals. The most common topics studied were pathological conditions secondary to ophthalmic trauma, specifically endophthalmitis, and traumatic optic neuropathy. Many studies have been limited to clinical experiences due to the challenges of conducting a proper clinical trial with traumatic eye injuries. Most of the literature is comprised of observational clinical and epidemiological studies. Lastly, despite having a fewer number of publications, a standardized system of classification for mechanical eye injuries was a major development in the field of ophthalmic trauma with a significant impact on citations.

What was known before

Ophthalmic trauma has a significant impact on quality of life and is associated with poor vision outcomes.

There are numerous bibliometric studies within ophthalmology that have identified several publication trends in various subspecialty research topics, but none on ocular trauma.

What this study adds

A historical perspective of ophthalmic trauma literature that identifies trends in the most highly cited papers.

Demonstrates a paucity in clinical trial research in ophthalmic trauma.

The view(s) expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of the San Antonio Military Medical Center, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the U.S. Army Medical Department, the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, the Defense Health Agency, or any other agency of the U.S. Government.

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There is no "Submit" button. The submitting author has access to the site to make changes as often as needed up until the deadline. Coauthors cannot log in to view or make changes.

All abstracts that have clicked through/saved information on each required field are considered complete. Academy staff will pass on abstracts for review that are complete at the deadline.

The recommended length for abstract titles is 120 characters. The text box for the title will not count spaces. Do not repeat the title in the abstract body field.

Program participants are required to disclose whether they have participated in any ophthalmology-related financial interests over the past 24 months . Each submitting author will be prompted to enter financial interest disclosure information at the initial login to the abstract system. The Academy requires all program presenters to complete disclosures online before their presentations.

Coauthors are encouraged, but not required, to complete disclosures. The Academy considers the Presenting Authors, not coauthors, to be in control of the educational content. Though coauthors are acknowledged, they do not have control of content, and their disclosures are not published or resolved.

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Presenters who are employed by a commercial interest may be permitted to present under limited circumstances:

When the abstract content is not related to the business lines or products of their employer/company.

When the abstract content is limited to basic science research (e.g., preclinical research, drug discovery) or the methodologies of research, and the authors do not make care recommendations.

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Academy presentations may not be used for commercial promotion.

Presenters are required to display financial relationships on the first slide of their original paper presentation, poster or video. This is required even if the presenter has no financial interest. The presenter should also verbally disclose any financial interest relevant to the presentation.

Even with disclosure, presentations should never promote the use of any commercial product.

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Academy submission policy states that Ophthalmology has the first right of refusal on all AAO 2024 presentations. To meet the requirements of this policy, manuscripts should first be submitted to Ophthalmology for review. This can be done at any time, even before the July notification of the status of the submission. If Ophthalmology does not wish to publish the manuscript, the copyright is considered released, and authors are free to submit to other publications. Even if Ophthalmology rejects the submission, the AMPC could still accept it for presentation at AAO 2024.

If a manuscript has already been rejected by Ophthalmology , its authors are in compliance with this requirement of the Academy submission policy . If the research is rejected by Ophthalmology and then approved for publication elsewhere, the material should not appear online or in print until after AAO 2024.

The Annual Meeting Program Committee gives priority to original work. Academy submission policy states that  Ophthalmology  has the first right of refusal on all AAO 2024 presentations. Abstracts that have already been published can only be submitted to AAO 2024 if they were rejected by  Ophthalmology  prior to their publication in another journal. Submit manuscripts electronically to  Elsevier .

Authors should ask themselves if they can give first right of refusal to  Ophthalmology  (this includes  Ophthalmology Retina  and  Ophthalmology Glaucoma ). If they cannot, the abstract should NOT be submitted to the Academy.

Yes, previously presented material may be submitted for review but ONLY when the presentation given is not bound by the copyright of another organization. It is the responsibility of the Submitting Author(s) to determine whether their work is under copyright with another organization.

Typically, the selection committee will choose the presentation format. If a Submitting Author selects “PAPER ONLY,” their acceptance opportunities will be limited; if it cannot be accepted as PAPER ONLY, it will be rejected.

Selecting “No Limit” gives the author the best chance for acceptance.

No, abstracts submitted in those subjects will be considered as On-Demand Posters only since there are no podium presentation sessions for these topics.

No. While we welcome all authors, on-demand posters are uploaded in advance and made available to attendees on-demand through the meeting platform. These posters are not scheduled for in-person presentations and authors are not required to attend AAO 2024. Authors may add narration as part of the advance upload process.

The submitting author may withdraw a submission at any time until the deadline. To withdraw the abstract from consideration, select Withdraw Abstract from within the submission. Once an abstract is withdrawn it will not be reviewed and it cannot be reinstated. By submitting an abstract, the author agrees to present if accepted.

No, there are no late-breaking sessions. April 9 is the deadline for all papers and posters.

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