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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Two-year outcomes of anterior versus posterior scleral application of mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy	86
Effects of trabeculectomy on the postoperative central visual field as revealed by refraction values	39
Hypertensive phase after a novel small-lumen non-valved drainage device: predictive factors and two-year outcomes	38
Choroidal circulation time by wide-field indocyanine green angiography in central serous chorioretinopathy	38
2021 trends in the treatment of patients with strabismus in Japan	37
Short-term efficacy and safety of PreserFlo MicroShunt in Japanese patients with medically treated primary open-angle glaucoma	34
Two-year treatment outcomes after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in age-related macular degeneration with type 2 macular neovascularization in Japanese patients	34
Pattern of uveitis in first-time patients at a tertiary referral center in Saitama, Japan	33
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	29
Correction: Clinical practice guideline for anterior segment dysgenesis	29
Involvement of best-corrected visual acuity in sarcopenia: findings from baseline analysis of the Kyotango longevity cohort study	23
Comparison of intraocular pressure elevation following intravitreal injection of 70 µl aflibercept 8 mg	21
Temporal changes in parameters associated with tear film stability after instillation of long-acting diquafosol ophthalmic solution in soft contact lens wearers	21
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the acute treatment of refractory optic neuritis in Japan	21
Usage status of biologics for the chronic treatment of optic neuritis in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Japan	21
Intraocular pressure at different gaze positions in patients with highly myopic strabismus	19
Three-year efficacy and safety of omidenepag isopropyl in patients with normal tension glaucoma	18
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	17
Displacement of the retina and changes in the foveal avascular zone area after internal limiting membrane peeling for epiretinal membrane	17
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical guideline	16
Association between subjective symptoms and severity in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy	15
Analysis of treatment protocols using azithromycin eye drops for bacterial blepharitis: second report—bacteriological investigation	15
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	15
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	14
Double-encircling continuous suture technique for complete cyclodialysis: a consecutive case series	13

Ocular genetics in the Japanese population	13
Impairment of flicker-induced increase in retinal blood flow in diabetic pigs	13
Recent trends in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor intravitreal injections: a large claims database study in Japan	13
Association between the arm-to-choroidal circulation time and clinical profile in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy	12
Correction to: Investigation of satisfaction with short‑term outcomes after switching to faricimab to treat neovascular age‑related macular degeneration	12
Efficacy of 3% diquafosol long-acting eye drops in dry eye patients treated for three months	12
Clinical practice guideline for aniridia	12
RNA-seq analysis of human trabecular endothelial cells after treatment with timolol maleate	12
Lens factor as an underlying mechanism in primary angle closure with gonioscopically-visualized ciliary body processes	11
Risk factors for tube exposure following Baerveldt glaucoma implantation and overlying tissue thickness assessed by anterior segment optical coherence tomography	11
Subtype prevalence and baseline visual acuity by age in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration	10
Japanese clinical guidelines for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	10
Association between the retinal age gap and systemic diseases in the Japanese population: the Nagahama study	10
Clinical features and prognosis of conjunctival melanoma in Japanese patients	9
Implementation of pneumatic retinopexy in the Japanese population	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	8
Galectin-3, a damage-associated molecular pattern, in tears of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis	8
Comparative study of efficacy and safety of pulse versus half-pulse steroid therapy for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease	8
Prevalence of dry eye syndrome and risk factors in physical education and sports science graduates	8
Comparison of surgical outcomes between iStent and iStent inject W with ≥2 years of follow-up: a propensity score matching analysis	8
Real-world six-month outcomes after switching from aflibercept 2 mg to aflibercept 8 mg for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	8
Ab interno removal of malpositioned ex-press glaucoma device combined with bleb needling	8
Comparison of the effectiveness between propensity score-matched trabecular micro-bypass stent versus ab interno trabeculotomy	8
Six-month comparative outcomes of aflibercept and faricimab in treatment-naïve macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion	8
Clinical characteristics of angioid streaks in Japanese patients	8
Central serous chorioretinopathy and the sclera: what we have learned so far	8
Injectable in situ cross-linking hyaluronan hydrogel for easier removal of posterior vitreous cortex in vitrectomy	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
Visual function and patient satisfaction with 3 types of monofocal plus intraocular lenses	7
Measuring macular pigment optical density using reflective images of confocal scanning laser system	7
Orientation of the intermediate-vision zone of rotationally asymmetric multifocal intraocular lenses and photic phenomena	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
Fibrotic response after Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device surgery: an initial sight-threatening sign in eyes with refractory childhood glaucoma	7
Surgical outcomes after trabeculotomy for primary congenital glaucoma	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
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
The potential role of the choroidal thickness–to–axial length ratio in primary angle-closure disease	6
Clarity of surgical field displayed on 3D monitor with local dimming technology during heads-up surgery	6
Differential diagnosis and clinical predictors in suspected optic neuritis	6
Comparison of iodine compounds and levofloxacin as postoperative instillation; conjunctival bacterial flora and antimicrobial susceptibility following cataract surgery	6
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	5
Efficacy and limitations of amniotic membrane transplantation in cases of severe ocular surface disorders: retrospective analysis over a 21-year period	5
Trends in childhood myopia over a 5-year interval: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey 2016 and 2021	5
Long-term outcomes and prognosis in vitrectomy with autologous platelet concentrate injection for large, high myopic, or recurrent macular holes	5
Medial rectus insertion site in cases of acute acquired comitant esotropia associated with excessive digital device usage	5
Clinical presentations of acquired comitant esotropia in 5–35 years old Japanese and digital device usage: a multicenter registry data analysis study	5

Changes in cataract and refractive surgery practice patterns among JSCRS members over the past 20 years	5
Reconsideration of conversion to multiple sclerosis: one-year cerebral lesion appearance rate of Japanese aquaporin-4 antibody-negative optic neuritis patients	5
Diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal lymphoma: present and future treatment perspectives	5
The 2023 revised diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related ophthalmic disease	5
Open globe injuries: clinical features and risk factors at a tertiary hospital in Vietnam	5
Axial length correction in retinal thickness measurements in diabetic retinopathy	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
Outcomes of micropulse cyclophotocoagulation for refractory glaucoma in children	5
Recurrence associated with 2-year visual acuity after subretinal tissue plasminogen activator for submacular hemorrhage in neovascular age-related macular degeneration	5
Mutations of CYP1B1 and FOXC1 genes for childhood glaucoma in Japanese individuals	5
Structure-function relationship between magnetic resonance imaging lesion areas and visual field defects in initial optic neuritis with altitudinal hemianopsia	5
Role of perfusion-related metrics in visual field progression of primary open-angle and exfoliation glaucoma: a natural language processing approach	4
Rescue pneumatic retinopexy for recurrent retinal detachments due to superior retinal breaks following initial vitrectomy	4
Profiling miRNAs in tear extracellular vesicles: a pilot study with implications for diagnosis of ocular diseases	4
Association between central serous chorioretinopathy susceptibility genes and choroidal parameters	4
Use of brolucizumab in refractory neovascular age-related macular degeneration: characteristics and biomarkers of intraocular inflammation from an Asian real-world study	4
Investigation of satisfaction with short-term outcomes after switching to faricimab to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration	4
Validation of the postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (G-ROP) screening criteria in a Thai cohort	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
Correlation between extraocular muscle enlargement and thyroid autoantibodies in thyroid eye disease	4
Secondary corneal amyloidosis in a patient with Meesmann corneal dystrophy	4
Efficacy of switching to brolucizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to faricimab	4
Age-stratified comparison of visual function between eyes with an enhanced monofocal intraocular lens and phakic eyes	4
Characteristics of dry eye associated with autoimmune diseases	4
Evaluation of contamination in preservative-free multi-dose Brimonidine eye drops: a comparative study	4
Efficacy of a wearable night-vision aid in patients with concentric peripheral visual field loss: a randomized, crossover trial	4
Incidence and risk factors related to ocular adverse effects caused by S-1 chemotherapy	4
Retinal displacement using optical coherence tomography angiography and metamorphopsia in eyes undergoing macular hole surgery	4
Transient increase in flicker ERG amplitude preceding OCT-detected macular thickening in eyes with acute anterior uveitis	4
A single center experience of intraocular pressure control with glaucoma drainage device use in pediatric and adult patients	4
Clinical presentation and prognostic factors of eyelid sebaceous carcinoma	4
Remarkable visual improvement in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy	3
Vitreomacular traction in diabetic retinopathy	3
Prediction of visual field progression in glaucoma: existing methods and artificial intelligence	3
Factors associated with recurrence of bleb-related infections	3
Test-retest repeatability of the imo binocular random single-eye test and Humphrey monocular test in patients with glaucoma	3
Treatment outcomes of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration after switching from aflibercept to faricimab	3
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of Terson syndrome among survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a nationwide study in Japan	3
Exophthalmos associated with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia	3
Assessment of punctal metrics and tear meniscus height in epiphora: clinical insights and diagnostic potential	3
Assessment of objective visual function following idebenone administration in patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy	3
Effects of vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin-2 inhibitions on intraretinal hyperreflective foci in neovascular age-related macular degeneration	3
Real-world practice patterns for dry eye diagnosis: a multicenter observational study in Taiwan	3
Atypical stromal herpes simplex keratitis: clinical features and diagnosis	3
Improvements in visual function early after cataract surgery in eyes implanted with multifocal intraocular lenses	3
Clinical features and prognosis of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated ocular inflammation in Japanese patients: a case series	3
Associations of ocular anterior segment structures with sex and age: the Yamagata study (Funagata)	3
Relationships between tilt angles of rectus muscles and positions of rectus muscle pulleys in patients with sagging eye syndrome	3
Evaluation of the specificity of trigeminal nerve enlargement in the diagnosis of IgG4-related ophthalmic disease	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
Correction to: Additive effects of brimonidine tartrate 0.1%/brinzolamide 1% fixed‑dose combination in prostaglandin analog‑treated Japanese glaucoma patients	3
Evaluation of 60 months long-term results of accelerated corneal cross-linking treatment in pediatric keratoconus patients with new progression indices	3
Microbial contamination of donor corneoscleral rims and storage medium in keratoplasty	3
Association between treatment for retinopathy of prematurity and blood monocyte counts	3
Impact of prolonged digital device use on acquired comitant esotropia: ACE-DD study 2	3
Steroid-induced ocular hypertensive response in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia	3
Epidemiological investigation of the status of myopia in children and adolescents in Fujian Province in 2020	3
Six-month outcomes with a reduced two-injection induction (2+TAE) regimen of aflibercept 8 mg in treatment-naive neovascular age-related macular degeneration	3
Evaluation of pericardium patch graft thickness in patients with Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation: an anterior segment OCT study	3
Correction to: Analysis of treatment protocols using azithromycin eye drops for bacterial blepharitis: second report—bacteriological investigation	3
Surgical procedures and outcomes in patients with tear drainage system disorders associated with the anticancer agent S-1	3
Relationship between acceleration of axial elongation and ocular biometry in schoolchildren	3
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty versus descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty following glaucoma filtering surgery: clinical outcomes and immunologic considerations	3
Midterm outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation and trabeculectomy in exfoliative glaucoma	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
Correlation between internal limiting membrane preservation and sub-epiretinal membrane space during epiretinal membrane surgery	3
The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition	3
The impact of introducing a low vision care hub on visitor satisfaction at a university hospital	3