Ocular Surface

Papers
(The TQCC of Ocular Surface is 11. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of Panretinal photocoagulation on the ocular surface and tear film135
Development and validation of a method to generate phenol red thread tests88
Editorial Board71
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) 204–2170
Atypical microbial keratitis58
Monkeypox and ocular implications in humans55
Endogenous TSG-6 modulates corneal inflammation following chemical injury52
Long term study of topical interferon α-2b eye drops as primary treatment of ocular surface squamous neoplasia52
Dry eye disease and proteomics50
Biology and medicine on ocular surface restoration: Advancements and limits of limbal stem cell deficiency treatments47
Editorial Board44
Effects of age on lacrimal gland bioactive lipids43
Corneal gene therapy: Structural and mechanistic understanding42
Impact of digital screen use and lifestyle factors on dry eye disease in the paediatric population42
Epidemiology and risk factors for the development of cicatrizing conjunctivitis in chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease41
A prospective self-controlled study on the alterations of the ocular surface and conjunctival transcriptomic profile associated with prolonged exposure to video display terminals40
Diagnostic performance and optimal cut-off values for tear film lipid layer grading and thickness in dry eye disease: An investigator-masked, randomised crossover study39
Predatory bacteria can reduce Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced corneal perforation and proliferation in a rabbit keratitis model39
New disposable esthesiometer (KeraSenseⓇ) to improve diagnosis and management of neurotrophic keratitis38
Organotypic culture model of mouse meibomian gland as a screening platform for risk factors related to meibomian gland dysfunction37
Readership awareness series – Paper 10: Open Access Publishing36
Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus keratitis: Facts for the clinician36
The clinical outcomes of minor salivary gland transplantation for severe dry eye disease secondary to chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome34
Tear film changes in symptomatic versus asymptomatic video display terminal users following computer challenge test34
Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for dry eye disease in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: A randomized clinical trial33
Chronic inflammation as a proposed risk factor for ocular surface squamous neoplasia33
Modulating the tachykinin: Role of substance P and neurokinin receptor expression in ocular surface disorders32
Cyclosporine A 1mg/ml in pediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis: Case series of 145 children and young people31
A practical framework for telemedicine in dry eye disease31
Investigating the diagnostic utility of non-invasive tear film stability and breakup parameters: A prospective diagnostic accuracy study30
Profile of tear lipid mediator as a biomarker of inflammation for meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular surface diseases: Standard operating procedures29
Toxicity and efficacy of type I interferons on the ocular surface: in vitro, animal, and clinical studies29
TFOS: Unique challenges and unmet needs for the management of ocular surface diseases throughout the world29
Limiting plastic waste in dry eye practice for environmental sustainability29
Reconsidering the pathogenesis of chalazion29
Alteration in meibum lipid composition and subjective symptoms due to aging and meibomian gland dysfunction28
TFOS Lifestyle Report: Impact of environmental conditions on the ocular surface26
5-Fluorouracil in primary, impending recurrent and recurrent pterygium: Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of a surgical adjuvant and intralesional antimetabolite26
Topical low-dose heparin in ocular Stevens Johnson Syndrome and associated molecular correlations: A randomized controlled pilot study26
Subconjunctival triamcinolone injection for infectious necrotizing scleritis24
TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of nutrition on the ocular surface24
Effect of cosmetics on the measurement of the tear lipid layer thickness by LipiView®24
The pattern of the inferocentral whorl region of the corneal subbasal nerve plexus is altered with age24
Keratoneuropathy23
Trustworthy research presentations23
Exposure keratopathy in patients undergoing invasive ventilation: Prevalence, severity, and the role of surface lubrication23
Evaluating the clinical translational relevance of animal models for limbal stem cell deficiency: A systematic review22
Lacrimal gland regeneration: The unmet challenges and promise for dry eye therapy22
Expert consensus on pediatric dry eye: Insights from a European Delphi study22
Compounded medications for ocular surface disease22
Host-microbe interactions in cornea21
1,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid from Pseudognaphalium affine ameliorates dry eye disease via suppression of inflammation and protection of the ocular surface20
Rational design and synthesis of lumican stapled peptides for promoting corneal wound healing20
Clinical study of laminar resorption: Part 2- outcomes, review and proposal for classification20
Readership awareness series – Paper 3: Paper mills20
Redefining ocular drug delivery20
Label-free quantitative imaging of conjunctival goblet cells20
Corneal nerve regeneration is affected by scar location in herpes simplex keratitis: A longitudinal in vivo confocal microscopy study20
The evolution of the modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, its reliability, and long-term visual rehabilitation prognosis: An analytical review19
Readership awareness series - Paper 6: How to write a good peer review report?19
Insights into the clinical development of regenerative medical products through a comparison of three cell-based products recently approved for limbal stem cell deficiency19
A novel artificial intelligence model for diagnosing Acanthamoeba keratitis through confocal microscopy19
Relationship between screen time and dry eye symptoms in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic19
Re: Significant errors in the paper by Ballesteros-Sánchez A, Rocha-de-Lossada C and Sánchez-González J. Efficacy of eyelid warming devices as first-step treatment in meibomian gland dysfunction: A sy19
Conjunctival vessel density analysis as a marker of inflammation in dry eye disease18
Ocular pain in ocular graft-versus-host disease patients with neurotrophic keratopathy18
Intralesional triamcinolone injection as an adjuvant therapy for refractory cicatrizing conjunctivitis18
Changes in conjunctival mononuclear phagocytes and suppressive activity of regulatory macrophages in desiccation induced dry eye18
Report on the 2021 Aniridia North America symposium on PAX6, aniridia, and beyond17
Use of a transgenic mouse model for in vivo monitoring of corneal pathologies following Sulfur Mustard Exposure17
Optimising the method for isolating ocular surface microRNA using impression cytology17
Visual outcomes of children undergoing penetrating keratoplasty in the US17
Autologous serum tears improve corneal nerve density and sensitivity in patients with ocular graft-versus-host disease-associated dry eye disease17
Morphological characteristics of Meibomian Glands and their Influence on Dry Eye disease in contact lens wearers17
Non-invasive high-contrast imaging of conjunctival goblet cells for the precision diagnosis of ocular surface diseases16
Smad4 deficiency ameliorates the progressive corneal stroma thinning caused by the loss of Tbr116
Evaluation of ocular neuropathic pain16
High expression of SARS-CoV2 viral entry-related proteins in human limbal stem cells16
Transglutaminase-2 is critical for corneal epithelial barrier function via positive regulation of Claudin-116
Pipeline: Ocular biostatistics: Proper use of proportions15
Phenotypic characterization of patients developing chronic dry eye and pain after refractive surgery: A cross-sectional study15
Ocular graft-versus-host disease: Experience, incidence, and treatment outcomes at a university-based tertiary care ophthalmology center15
Drug induced cicatrizing conjunctivitis: A case series with review of etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and management15
Optimising the method for visualising mouse meibomian gland using eyelid whole-mount lipid staining15
Essential roles of sensory nerve in maintenance of cornea-phenotype in mice15
Identifying patient-valued outcomes for use in early phase trials of ocular surface disease interventions15
IL-36α/IL-36RA/IL-38 signaling mediates inflammation and barrier disruption in human corneal epithelial cells under hyperosmotic stress15
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)14
Impact of particulate matter and air pollution on ocular surface disease: A systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence14
Corrigendum to “TFOS lifestyle: Impact of lifestyle challenges on the ocular surface” [Ocul Surf 28 (2023) 262–303]14
The effect of botulinum neurotoxin A injections on meibomian glands and dry eye14
Novel characterization of CXCR4 expressing cells in uninfected and herpes simplex virus-1 infected corneas14
Readership awareness series - Paper 1: Ghost authorship14
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia: Update on genetics, epigenetics and opportunities for targeted therapy14
Readership awareness series – Paper 11: Copyright licensing for scientific publications14
Modified technique for sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation in acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome using fibrin sealant14
Development and optimization of an ex vivo model of corneal epithelium damage with 1-heptanol: Investigating the influence of donor clinical parameters and MSC-sEV treatment on healing capacity13
Downregulation of the Core Circadian Gene Nr1d2 in the Lacrimal Gland Contributes to Postoperative Dry Eye Disease by Impairing Lipid Metabolism13
Safety and feasibility of subconjunctival injection of mesenchymal stem cells for acute severe ocular burns: A single-arm study13
Hyperosmotic stress-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the mechanosensitive PIEZO1 channel in dry eye corneal epithelium13
Anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography in the assessment of ocular surface lesions13
BMAL1 deficiency provokes dry mouth and eyes by down-regulating ITPR2/313
Benzalkonium chloride, a common ophthalmic preservative, compromises rat corneal cold sensitive nerve activity13
Tetraspanin CD9-derived peptides inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal infection and aid in wound healing of corneal epithelial cells12
Pipeline: Therapeutics – Two views of off-label use12
Association between systemic medication use and severity of dry eye signs and symptoms in the DRy eye assessment and management (DREAM) study12
Secreted Ly-6/uPAR-related protein-1 (SLURP1) is a pro-differentiation factor that stalls G1-S transition during corneal epithelial cell cycle progression12
Spontaneous acinar and ductal regrowth after meibomian gland atrophy induced by deletion of FGFR2 in a mouse model12
Biological tissues and components, and synthetic substrates for conjunctival cell transplantation12
Tear metabolomics highlights new potential biomarkers for differentiating between Sjögren's syndrome and other causes of dry eye12
Letter to the editor regarding “TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of the digital environment on the ocular surface”12
In vivo confocal microscopic study of corneal innervation in Sjögren's Syndrome with or without small fiber neuropathy12
Pipeline: US FDA efficacy requirements for treatment of ocular surface disease: Drugs vs. medical devices12
Editorial Board12
Preservatives and ocular surface disease: A review12
Endoplasmic reticulum stress contributes to the development of ocular graft-vs-host disease in the eyelids and the ocular surface11
Pard3 promotes corneal epithelial stratification and homeostasis by regulating apical-basal polarity, cytoskeletal organization and tight junction-mediated barrier function11
A novel Schirmer strip-based tear matrix metalloproteinase measurement in dry eye evaluation11
Readership awareness series – Paper 7: An overview of impact factor and other scientometrics11
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells: A study on safety and efficacy in ocular inflammation11
Restoration of corneal epithelial barrier function: A possible target for corneal neovascularization11
Immune signaling in rosacea11
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the lacrimal gland morphogenesis, damage and repair11
Cellular senescence promotes meibomian gland dysfunction in a chronic graft-versus-host disease mouse model11
Duloxetine enhances PAX6 expression and suppresses innate immune responses in murine LPS-induced corneal inflammation11
Mechanoreceptor Piezo1 channel-mediated interleukin expression in conjunctival epithelial cells: Linking mechanical stress to ocular inflammation11
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