OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ocular Surface is 30. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	142
Reassessing interdisciplinary approaches to belantamab mafodotin-induced ocular toxicity: Towards a standardized collaborative model	123
In vivo calcium imaging of corneal sensory nerves with fluorescent stereoscopic microscopy	115
Long term study of topical interferon α-2b eye drops as primary treatment of ocular surface squamous neoplasia	85
Monkeypox and ocular implications in humans	81
Corrigendum to “New insights into lacrimal gland anatomy using 7T MRI and electron microscopy: Relevance for lacrimal gland targeted therapies and bioengineering” [Ocul. Surf. 30 (October 2023) 204–21	73
Economic burden of keratitis patients with inpatient care: a nationwide, multicenter registry study	64
Endogenous TSG-6 modulates corneal inflammation following chemical injury	59
Biology and medicine on ocular surface restoration: Advancements and limits of limbal stem cell deficiency treatments	58
Atypical microbial keratitis	58
Safety of subconjunctival injection of mesenchymal stromal cells in persistent corneal epithelial disease – A phase 1b clinical trial	56
Development and validation of a method to generate phenol red thread tests	52
Readership awareness series – Paper 10: Open Access Publishing	51
Mechanistic insights into conjunctivalization in limbal stem cell deficiency using a lineage tracing approach	49
The clinical outcomes of minor salivary gland transplantation for severe dry eye disease secondary to chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome	49
Diagnostic performance and optimal cut-off values for tear film lipid layer grading and thickness in dry eye disease: An investigator-masked, randomised crossover study	46
A prospective self-controlled study on the alterations of the ocular surface and conjunctival transcriptomic profile associated with prolonged exposure to video display terminals	45
Editorial Board	45
Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus keratitis: Facts for the clinician	43
Organotypic culture model of mouse meibomian gland as a screening platform for risk factors related to meibomian gland dysfunction	40
Chronic inflammation as a proposed risk factor for ocular surface squamous neoplasia	39
Epidemiology and risk factors for the development of cicatrizing conjunctivitis in chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease	38
Effects of age on lacrimal gland bioactive lipids	37
Metabolic reprogramming in lacrimal gland GVHD: Stage-specific shifts in acinar cells as drivers of disease progression	35
Corneal gene therapy: Structural and mechanistic understanding	35

A pilot randomized controlled trial of topical androgen treatment in dry eye	33
Tear film changes in symptomatic versus asymptomatic video display terminal users following computer challenge test	33
Predatory bacteria can reduce Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced corneal perforation and proliferation in a rabbit keratitis model	32
Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for dry eye disease in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: A randomized clinical trial	32
Radiofrequency treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial	31
New disposable esthesiometer (KeraSenseⓇ) to improve diagnosis and management of neurotrophic keratitis	30