OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ocular Surface is 28. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Human meibomian gland epithelial cell culture models: Current progress, challenges, and future directions	131
Glycosaminoglycans: Roles in wound healing, formation of corneal constructs and synthetic corneas	95
A randomized, vehicle-controlled, Phase 2b study of two concentrations of the TRPM8 receptor agonist AR-15512 in the treatment of dry eye disease (COMET-1)	68
Effects of Panretinal photocoagulation on the ocular surface and tear film	62
Atypical microbial keratitis	54
A phase 2a, double-masked, randomized, vehicle-controlled trial of VVN001 in subjects with dry eye disease	53
Readership awareness series - Paper 5: The peer review process	51
Modified technique for sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation in acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome using fibrin sealant	49
Reply to the letter-to-the-editor: Morphological retinal changes in keratoconus	49
Alleviating experimental allergic eye disease by inhibiting pro-lymphangiogenic VEGFR3 signal	42
Genetic predisposition to ocular surface disorders and opportunities for gene-based therapies	40
Readership awareness series - Paper 1: Ghost authorship	40
Pipeline: Ocular biostatistics: Proper use of proportions	39
Safety and feasibility of subconjunctival injection of mesenchymal stem cells for acute severe ocular burns: A single-arm study	38
The micronucleus cytome assay – A fast tool for DNA damage screening in human conjunctival epithelial cells	38
Patients with neurotrophic keratitis demonstrate alterations in ocular surface expression of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels	37
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography in the assessment of ocular surface lesions	37
The prevalence and recurrence risk of bare sclera pterygium surgery in the United States	37
Artificial intelligence in dry eye disease	35
Managing chronic inflammation in ocular sequelae of Stevens Johnson Syndrome to restore vision	35
Therapeutic efficacy of topical blockade of substance P in experimental allergic red eye	33
Human meibum and tear film derived (O-acyl)-omega-hydroxy fatty acids in meibomian gland dysfunction	32
Saturation of cholesteryl esters produced by human meibomian gland epithelial cells after treatment with rosiglitazone	32
New-onset keratitis associated with epidermal growth factor receptor-based targeted therapies in Han Chinese patients with lung cancer: A multi-center cohort study	31
Comparative analysis of human tear fluid and aqueous humor proteomes	31

TNF is a critical cytokine in age-related dry eye disease	30
Effect of therapeutic UVC on corneal DNA: Safety assessment for potential keratitis treatment	29
Dysfunction of the limbal epithelial stem cell niche in aniridia-associated keratopathy	28
The physical and mental burden of dry eye disease: A large population-based study investigating the relationship with health-related quality of life and its determinants	28