OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Two-year outcomes of anterior versus posterior scleral application of mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy	75
Short-term efficacy and safety of PreserFlo MicroShunt in Japanese patients with medically treated primary open-angle glaucoma	37
Effects of trabeculectomy on the postoperative central visual field as revealed by refraction values	34
2021 trends in the treatment of patients with strabismus in Japan	33
Choroidal circulation time by wide-field indocyanine green angiography in central serous chorioretinopathy	33
The optimal cut-off value of non-cycloplegic autorefraction for diagnosing myopia in school-aged children	33
Two-year treatment outcomes after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in age-related macular degeneration with type 2 macular neovascularization in Japanese patients	32
Comparison of one-year postoperative outcomes between PreserFlo MicroShunt and trabeculectomy in Japanese patients with open angle glaucoma: a retrospective cohort study using propensity score matchin	26
Hypertensive phase after a novel small-lumen non-valved drainage device: predictive factors and two-year outcomes	23
Involvement of best-corrected visual acuity in sarcopenia: findings from baseline analysis of the Kyotango longevity cohort study	23
Displacement of the retina and changes in the foveal avascular zone area after internal limiting membrane peeling for epiretinal membrane	21
Three-year efficacy and safety of omidenepag isopropyl in patients with normal tension glaucoma	21
Temporal changes in parameters associated with tear film stability after instillation of long-acting diquafosol ophthalmic solution in soft contact lens wearers	20
Comparison of intraocular pressure elevation following intravitreal injection of 70 µl aflibercept 8 mg	19
Usage status of biologics for the chronic treatment of optic neuritis in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Japan	18
Paired-eye comparison of photocoagulation versus intravitreal bevacizumab for retinopathy of prematurity: long-term visual, refractive, and ocular biometric outcomes at corrected ages 1, 5, and 9 year	17
Two-year clinical outcomes of triple therapy with photodynamic therapy, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent, and triamcinolone acetonide for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	16
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the acute treatment of refractory optic neuritis in Japan	16
Analysis of treatment protocols using azithromycin eye drops for bacterial blepharitis: second report—bacteriological investigation	15
Ocular genetics in the Japanese population	15
Intraocular pressure at different gaze positions in patients with highly myopic strabismus	15
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical guideline	15
Double-encircling continuous suture technique for complete cyclodialysis: a consecutive case series	14
Efficacy of 3% diquafosol long-acting eye drops in dry eye patients treated for three months	13
Association between the arm-to-choroidal circulation time and clinical profile in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy	13

RNA-seq analysis of human trabecular endothelial cells after treatment with timolol maleate	13
Impairment of flicker-induced increase in retinal blood flow in diabetic pigs	13
Clinical practice guideline for aniridia	12
Subtype prevalence and baseline visual acuity by age in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration	12
Correction to: Investigation of satisfaction with short‑term outcomes after switching to faricimab to treat neovascular age‑related macular degeneration	12
Clinical features and prognosis of conjunctival melanoma in Japanese patients	12
Efficacy, durability, and safety of faricimab with extended dosing up to every 16 weeks in diabetic macular edema: 2-year results from the Japan subgroup of the phase 3 YOSEMITE trial	11
Association between the retinal age gap and systemic diseases in the Japanese population: the Nagahama study	11
Risk factors for tube exposure following Baerveldt glaucoma implantation and overlying tissue thickness assessed by anterior segment optical coherence tomography	11
Japanese clinical guidelines for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	11
Comparative study of efficacy and safety of pulse versus half-pulse steroid therapy for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease	10
Lens factor as an underlying mechanism in primary angle closure with gonioscopically-visualized ciliary body processes	10
Recent trends in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor intravitreal injections: a large claims database study in Japan	10
Implementation of pneumatic retinopexy in the Japanese population	9
Central serous chorioretinopathy and the sclera: what we have learned so far	9
Six-month comparative outcomes of aflibercept and faricimab in treatment-naïve macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion	9
Comparative study of surgical outcomes regarding tear meniscus area and high-order aberrations between two different interventional methods for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction	9
Ab interno removal of malpositioned ex-press glaucoma device combined with bleb needling	9
Galectin-3, a damage-associated molecular pattern, in tears of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis	8
Real-world six-month outcomes after switching from aflibercept 2 mg to aflibercept 8 mg for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	8
Comparison of the effectiveness between propensity score-matched trabecular micro-bypass stent versus ab interno trabeculotomy	8
Comparison of surgical outcomes between iStent and iStent inject W with ≥2 years of follow-up: a propensity score matching analysis	8
Fibrotic response after Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device surgery: an initial sight-threatening sign in eyes with refractory childhood glaucoma	7
Correction to: Efficacy, durability, and safety of faricimab up to every 16 weeks in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration: 1-year results from the Japan subgroup of the phase 3 T	7
Injectable in situ cross-linking hyaluronan hydrogel for easier removal of posterior vitreous cortex in vitrectomy	7
Visual function and patient satisfaction with 3 types of monofocal plus intraocular lenses	7
Orientation of the intermediate-vision zone of rotationally asymmetric multifocal intraocular lenses and photic phenomena	7
Prevalence of dry eye syndrome and risk factors in physical education and sports science graduates	7
Measuring macular pigment optical density using reflective images of confocal scanning laser system	7
Effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid chelation for calcific band keratopathy on corneal topography assessed by fourier harmonic analysis	7
Incidence and risk factors of late-onset intraocular pressure elevation after vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade	7
Safety and efficacy of ripasudil eye drops in preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity: phase 1/2, open label, single-arm trial	6
Association between fundus sex index and hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and smoking in the Kumejima study	6
Efficacy and safety of the paul glaucoma implant in the treatment of refractory primary congenital glaucoma	6
Clinical presentations of acquired comitant esotropia in 5–35 years old Japanese and digital device usage: a multicenter registry data analysis study	6
Comparison of iodine compounds and levofloxacin as postoperative instillation; conjunctival bacterial flora and antimicrobial susceptibility following cataract surgery	6
Choroidal changes after vitrectomy performed for macular hole retinal detachment	6
Periocular methotrexate versus periocular triamcinolone injections for active thyroid-associated orbitopathy: a randomized clinical trial	6
Surgical outcomes after trabeculotomy for primary congenital glaucoma	6
Changes in cataract and refractive surgery practice patterns among JSCRS members over the past 20 years	6
Study protocol for a prospective natural history registry investigating the relationships between inflammatory markers and disease progression in retinitis pigmentosa: the RP-PRIMARY study	6
The potential role of the choroidal thickness–to–axial length ratio in primary angle-closure disease	6
Differential diagnosis and clinical predictors in suspected optic neuritis	5
Efficacy and limitations of amniotic membrane transplantation in cases of severe ocular surface disorders: retrospective analysis over a 21-year period	5
Reconsideration of conversion to multiple sclerosis: one-year cerebral lesion appearance rate of Japanese aquaporin-4 antibody-negative optic neuritis patients	5
Recurrence associated with 2-year visual acuity after subretinal tissue plasminogen activator for submacular hemorrhage in neovascular age-related macular degeneration	5
Epidemiological characteristics of malignant eyelid tumors at a referral hospital in Japan	5
Corneal refractive error and astigmatism in patients aged 6 to 18 years with a history of retinopathy of prematurity and birth weight of <1500 g	5
The 2023 revised diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related ophthalmic disease	5
Mutations of CYP1B1 and FOXC1 genes for childhood glaucoma in Japanese individuals	5

Clarity of surgical field displayed on 3D monitor with local dimming technology during heads-up surgery	5
Long-term outcomes and prognosis in vitrectomy with autologous platelet concentrate injection for large, high myopic, or recurrent macular holes	5
Structure-function relationship between magnetic resonance imaging lesion areas and visual field defects in initial optic neuritis with altitudinal hemianopsia	5
Diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal lymphoma: present and future treatment perspectives	5
Profiling miRNAs in tear extracellular vesicles: a pilot study with implications for diagnosis of ocular diseases	4
Open globe injuries: clinical features and risk factors at a tertiary hospital in Vietnam	4
Retinal displacement using optical coherence tomography angiography and metamorphopsia in eyes undergoing macular hole surgery	4
Secondary corneal amyloidosis in a patient with Meesmann corneal dystrophy	4
Transient increase in flicker ERG amplitude preceding OCT-detected macular thickening in eyes with acute anterior uveitis	4
Validation of the postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (G-ROP) screening criteria in a Thai cohort	4
Investigation of satisfaction with short-term outcomes after switching to faricimab to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration	4
Efficacy of switching to brolucizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to faricimab	4
A single center experience of intraocular pressure control with glaucoma drainage device use in pediatric and adult patients	4
Age-stratified comparison of visual function between eyes with an enhanced monofocal intraocular lens and phakic eyes	4
National survey of amblyopia treatment in Japan: comparison with amblyopia treatment study results of the pediatric eye disease investigator group	4
Refractive error and axial length prediction using fundus parameters of normal eyes in the Kumejima population study	4
Association between central serous chorioretinopathy susceptibility genes and choroidal parameters	4
Outcomes of micropulse cyclophotocoagulation for refractory glaucoma in children	4
Medial rectus insertion site in cases of acute acquired comitant esotropia associated with excessive digital device usage	4
Characteristics of dry eye associated with autoimmune diseases	4
Use of brolucizumab in refractory neovascular age-related macular degeneration: characteristics and biomarkers of intraocular inflammation from an Asian real-world study	4
Clinical presentation and prognostic factors of eyelid sebaceous carcinoma	4
Steroid-induced ocular hypertensive response in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia	3
Evaluation of 60 months long-term results of accelerated corneal cross-linking treatment in pediatric keratoconus patients with new progression indices	3
Role of perfusion-related metrics in visual field progression of primary open-angle and exfoliation glaucoma: a natural language processing approach	3
Incidence and risk factors related to ocular adverse effects caused by S-1 chemotherapy	3
Relationship between acceleration of axial elongation and ocular biometry in schoolchildren	3
Detection of a white cataract with elevated intralenticular pressure using an optical biometer based on swept-source optical coherence tomography	3
Prediction of visual field progression in glaucoma: existing methods and artificial intelligence	3
Comparison of Heidelberg Multi-Color Anomaloskop with NEITZ anomaloscope OT-II to diagnose color-vision deficiency	3
Remarkable visual improvement in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy	3
Assessment of objective visual function following idebenone administration in patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy	3
Assessment of punctal metrics and tear meniscus height in epiphora: clinical insights and diagnostic potential	3
Associations of ocular anterior segment structures with sex and age: the Yamagata study (Funagata)	3
Association between treatment for retinopathy of prematurity and blood monocyte counts	3
Correlation between extraocular muscle enlargement and thyroid autoantibodies in thyroid eye disease	3
Rescue pneumatic retinopexy for recurrent retinal detachments due to superior retinal breaks following initial vitrectomy	3
The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition	3
Exophthalmos associated with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia	3
Intraocular pressure changes during intravitreal aflibercept injection based on treat-and-extend regimen in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma	3
Vitrectomy for exudative retinal detachment in eyes with Coats disease	3
Evaluation of pericardium patch graft thickness in patients with Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation: an anterior segment OCT study	3
Test-retest repeatability of the imo binocular random single-eye test and Humphrey monocular test in patients with glaucoma	3
Atypical stromal herpes simplex keratitis: clinical features and diagnosis	3
Relationships between tilt angles of rectus muscles and positions of rectus muscle pulleys in patients with sagging eye syndrome	3
Efficacy, durability, and safety of faricimab up to every 16 weeks in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration: 1-year results from the Japan subgroup of the phase 3 TENAYA trial	3
Correction to: Analysis of treatment protocols using azithromycin eye drops for bacterial blepharitis: second report—bacteriological investigation	3
Intraocular pressure-lowering effects and safety of brimonidine/brinzolamide fixed combination after switching from other medications	3
Evaluation of contamination in preservative-free multi-dose Brimonidine eye drops: a comparative study	3
Efficacy of a wearable night-vision aid in patients with concentric peripheral visual field loss: a randomized, crossover trial	3
Impact of prolonged digital device use on acquired comitant esotropia: ACE-DD study 2	3
Correlation between internal limiting membrane preservation and sub-epiretinal membrane space during epiretinal membrane surgery	3
Impact of watercleft localization on higher-order aberrations and visual function	3
Clinical features and prognosis of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated ocular inflammation in Japanese patients: a case series	3
Midterm outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation and trabeculectomy in exfoliative glaucoma	3
Correction to: Additive effects of brimonidine tartrate 0.1%/brinzolamide 1% fixed‑dose combination in prostaglandin analog‑treated Japanese glaucoma patients	3
The impact of introducing a low vision care hub on visitor satisfaction at a university hospital	3
Real-world practice patterns for dry eye diagnosis: a multicenter observational study in Taiwan	3
Treatment outcomes of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration after switching from aflibercept to faricimab	3
Evaluation of the specificity of trigeminal nerve enlargement in the diagnosis of IgG4-related ophthalmic disease	3