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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Two-year outcomes of anterior versus posterior scleral application of mitomycin C-soaked sponge in trabeculectomy	56
2021 trends in the treatment of patients with strabismus in Japan	28
Short-term efficacy and safety of PreserFlo MicroShunt in Japanese patients with medically treated primary open-angle glaucoma	27
The optimal cut-off value of non-cycloplegic autorefraction for diagnosing myopia in school-aged children	27
Effects of trabeculectomy on the postoperative central visual field as revealed by refraction values	23
Two-year treatment outcomes after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in age-related macular degeneration with type 2 macular neovascularization in Japanese patients	23
Choroidal circulation time by wide-field indocyanine green angiography in central serous chorioretinopathy	23
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the acute treatment of refractory optic neuritis in Japan	22
Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical guideline	21
Temporal changes in parameters associated with tear film stability after instillation of long-acting diquafosol ophthalmic solution in soft contact lens wearers	20
Displacement of the retina and changes in the foveal avascular zone area after internal limiting membrane peeling for epiretinal membrane	20
Intraocular pressure at different gaze positions in patients with highly myopic strabismus	17
Efficacy of a 0.05% cyclosporine a topical nanoemulsion in dry eyes with obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction	16
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
Comparison of intraocular pressure elevation following intravitreal injection of 70 µl aflibercept 8 mg	14
Usage status of biologics for the chronic treatment of optic neuritis in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Japan	14
Analysis of treatment protocols using azithromycin eye drops for bacterial blepharitis: second report—bacteriological investigation	14
Three-year efficacy and safety of omidenepag isopropyl in patients with normal tension glaucoma	14
RNA-seq analysis of human trabecular endothelial cells after treatment with timolol maleate	13
Clinical features and prognosis of conjunctival melanoma in Japanese patients	13
Lens factor as an underlying mechanism in primary angle closure with gonioscopically-visualized ciliary body processes	12
Correction to: Investigation of satisfaction with short‑term outcomes after switching to faricimab to treat neovascular age‑related macular degeneration	12
Subtype prevalence and baseline visual acuity by age in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration	11
Vitreoretinal interface anomalies in patients with a history of toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis	11
Association between the arm-to-choroidal circulation time and clinical profile in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy	11

Impairment of flicker-induced increase in retinal blood flow in diabetic pigs	11
Ocular genetics in the Japanese population	10
Efficacy of 3% diquafosol long-acting eye drops in dry eye patients treated for three months	10
Significant correlations between focal photopic negative response and focal visual sensitivity and ganglion cell complex thickness in glaucomatous eyes	10
Association between the retinal age gap and systemic diseases in the Japanese population: the Nagahama study	10
Posterior vitreous detachment after cataract surgery in eyes with high myopia: an optical coherence tomography study	10
Japanese clinical guidelines for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	10
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	9
Choroidal imaging using optical coherence tomography: techniques and interpretations	9
Recent trends in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor intravitreal injections: a large claims database study in Japan	9
Comparative study of efficacy and safety of pulse versus half-pulse steroid therapy for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease	8
Six-month comparative outcomes of aflibercept and faricimab in treatment-naïve macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion	8
Central serous chorioretinopathy and the sclera: what we have learned so far	8
Multicenter prospective observational study of fungal keratitis in Japan: analyses of culture-positive cases	8
Galectin-3, a damage-associated molecular pattern, in tears of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis	8
Prevalence of dry eye syndrome and risk factors in physical education and sports science graduates	8
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
Ab interno removal of malpositioned ex-press glaucoma device combined with bleb needling	8
Implementation of pneumatic retinopexy in the Japanese population	8
Efficacy of scleral imbrication on all quadrants in enucleated pig eyes	7
Incidence and risk factors of late-onset intraocular pressure elevation after vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade	7
Injectable in situ cross-linking hyaluronan hydrogel for easier removal of posterior vitreous cortex in vitrectomy	7
Orientation of the intermediate-vision zone of rotationally asymmetric multifocal intraocular lenses and photic phenomena	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
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	6
Comparison of iodine compounds and levofloxacin as postoperative instillation; conjunctival bacterial flora and antimicrobial susceptibility following cataract surgery	6
Clinical presentations of acquired comitant esotropia in 5–35 years old Japanese and digital device usage: a multicenter registry data analysis study	6
Visual function and patient satisfaction with 3 types of monofocal plus intraocular lenses	6
Safety and efficacy of ripasudil eye drops in preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity: phase 1/2, open label, single-arm trial	6
Epidemiological characteristics of malignant eyelid tumors at a referral hospital in Japan	6
Risk factors for intraocular pressure elevation during the early period post cataract surgery	6
Surgical outcomes after trabeculotomy for primary congenital glaucoma	6
Periocular methotrexate versus periocular triamcinolone injections for active thyroid-associated orbitopathy: a randomized clinical trial	6
Clarity of surgical field displayed on 3D monitor with local dimming technology during heads-up surgery	5
Differential diagnosis and clinical predictors in suspected optic neuritis	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
Visual cortex damage in a ferret model of ocular hypertension	5
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
Changes in cataract and refractive surgery practice patterns among JSCRS members over the past 20 years	5
Structure-function relationship between magnetic resonance imaging lesion areas and visual field defects in initial optic neuritis with altitudinal hemianopsia	5
Study protocol for a prospective natural history registry investigating the relationships between inflammatory markers and disease progression in retinitis pigmentosa: the RP-PRIMARY study	5
Choroidal changes after vitrectomy performed for macular hole retinal detachment	5
Retinal displacement and intraretinal structural changes after idiopathic macular hole surgery	5
Recurrence associated with 2-year visual acuity after subretinal tissue plasminogen activator for submacular hemorrhage in neovascular age-related macular degeneration	5
Reconsideration of conversion to multiple sclerosis: one-year cerebral lesion appearance rate of Japanese aquaporin-4 antibody-negative optic neuritis patients	5
Exophthalmos associated with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia	4
The 2023 revised diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related ophthalmic disease	4
A single center experience of intraocular pressure control with glaucoma drainage device use in pediatric and adult patients	4

Efficacy of switching to brolucizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to faricimab	4
Efficacy of a wearable night-vision aid in patients with concentric peripheral visual field loss: a randomized, crossover trial	4
Investigation of satisfaction with short-term outcomes after switching to faricimab to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration	4
Long-term outcomes and prognosis in vitrectomy with autologous platelet concentrate injection for large, high myopic, or recurrent macular holes	4
Association between central serous chorioretinopathy susceptibility genes and choroidal parameters	4
Medial rectus insertion site in cases of acute acquired comitant esotropia associated with excessive digital device usage	4
Profiling miRNAs in tear extracellular vesicles: a pilot study with implications for diagnosis of ocular diseases	4
Mutations of CYP1B1 and FOXC1 genes for childhood glaucoma in Japanese individuals	4
Diagnosis and management of vitreoretinal lymphoma: present and future treatment perspectives	4
Retinal displacement using optical coherence tomography angiography and metamorphopsia in eyes undergoing macular hole surgery	4
Characteristics of dry eye associated with autoimmune diseases	4
National survey of amblyopia treatment in Japan: comparison with amblyopia treatment study results of the pediatric eye disease investigator group	4
Correction to: Effectiveness of a photoscreener in identifying undiagnosed unilateral amblyopia at vision screening of 3-year-old children in Japan	3
Relationships between tilt angles of rectus muscles and positions of rectus muscle pulleys in patients with sagging eye syndrome	3
Impact of prolonged digital device use on acquired comitant esotropia: ACE-DD study 2	3
Role of perfusion-related metrics in visual field progression of primary open-angle and exfoliation glaucoma: a natural language processing approach	3
Validation of the postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (G-ROP) screening criteria in a Thai cohort	3
Assessment of punctal metrics and tear meniscus height in epiphora: clinical insights and diagnostic potential	3
Correction to: Acute effect of pseudoephedrine on macular microcirculation in healthy subjects: an optical coherence tomography angiography study	3
Refractive error and axial length prediction using fundus parameters of normal eyes in the Kumejima population study	3
Clinical presentation and prognostic factors of eyelid sebaceous carcinoma	3
The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition	3
Association between treatment for retinopathy of prematurity and blood monocyte counts	3
Correlation between internal limiting membrane preservation and sub-epiretinal membrane space during epiretinal membrane surgery	3
Assessment of objective visual function following idebenone administration in patients with leber hereditary optic neuropathy	3
Rescue pneumatic retinopexy for recurrent retinal detachments due to superior retinal breaks following initial vitrectomy	3
Correlation between extraocular muscle enlargement and thyroid autoantibodies in thyroid eye disease	3
Steroid-induced ocular hypertensive response in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia	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
Intraocular pressure-lowering effects and safety of brimonidine/brinzolamide fixed combination after switching from other medications	3
Factors predicting the treatment frequency of ranibizumab injections during the second year in diabetic macular edema	3