OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Retinal and Eye Research is 48. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The neuroimmune interface in retinal regeneration	189
In vivo application of base and prime editing to treat inherited retinal diseases	178
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease under the lens: Insights from multimodal ocular imaging	175
Cell identity changes in ocular surface Epithelia	153
Widefield OCT angiography	142
International consensuses and controversies on causes, diagnosis and management of diabetic macular edema (DME)	136
Non-vasogenic cystoid maculopathies	131
Phenotyping and genotyping FEVR: Molecular genetics, clinical and imaging features, and therapeutics	120
Animal models for the evaluation of retinal stem cell therapies	117
Editorial Board	115
Consensus and controversies in the science of endophthalmitis management: Basic research and clinical perspectives	105
Mitophagy in the retina: Viewing mitochondrial homeostasis through a new lens	105
Unravelling CYP4V2: Clinical features, genetic insights, pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic strategies in Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy	102
Structure and function of ABCA4 and its role in the visual cycle and Stargardt macular degeneration	95
Age-related macular degeneration and cerebral amyloid angiopathy have similar pathologies from cholesterol-APOE-amyloid-β-complement mediated inflammation	94
The impact of sensory neuropathy and inflammation on epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas	88
Corneal stromal repair and regeneration	88
Central serous chorioretinopathy: An evidence-based treatment guideline	85
Editorial Board	84
Myocilin misfolding and glaucoma: A 20-year update	83
Gene-independent therapeutic interventions to maintain and restore light sensitivity in degenerating photoreceptors	81
Quantification of retinal microvascular imaging features from fundus photos in ocular and systemic disease: a framework for standardization	80
Risk factors, clinical features and treatment of Behçet's disease uveitis	79
Homeostatic plasticity in the retina	78
Squishy matters – Corneal mechanobiology in health and disease	78

A paradigm shift in retinal detachment repair: The concept of integrity	77
Etiopathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO)	77
The endoplasmic reticulum: Homeostasis and crosstalk in retinal health and disease	76
Are Müller Glial Cells Gatekeepers of Neuroprotection and Regeneration in Age-Related Macular Degeneration? Unraveling Their Roles in Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Innovation	72
Cell fate decisions, transcription factors and signaling during early retinal development	71
Eye care adherence in pediatric and elderly: Understanding and addressing the challenges	69
Genetic architecture of congenital cataracts: correlation of pathogenic variants with morphology and clinical outcomes	69
Femtosecond lasers in ophthalmology: Mechanisms, clinical breakthroughs, and multidisciplinary frontiers	68
Multiple gene therapy as a tool for regulating the expression of molecules involved in neovascular age-related macular degeneration	68
How gut microbiota may impact ocular surface homeostasis and related disorders	66
The retinal pigmentation pathway in human albinism: Not so black and white	64
RNA-targeting strategies as a platform for ocular gene therapy	60
Corrigendum to “Optical coherence tomography in the management of diabetic macular oedema” [Prog. Retin. Eye Res. 98 (2024) 101220]	59
Exploring single-cell RNA sequencing as a decision-making tool in the clinical management of Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy	57
Identification of novel biomarkers for retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants by use of innovative technologies and artificial intelligence	56
Cellular component transfer between photoreceptor cells of the retina	56
Optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathy	54
Rhodopsin, light-sensor of vision	54
Targeting inflammasomes and pyroptosis in retinal diseases—molecular mechanisms and future perspectives	53
Beyond convolutions and supervised learning with transformers and representation learning for retinal image analysis	49
Retinal pigment epithelium 65 kDa protein (RPE65): An update	49
Interventions to reduce incidence and progression of myopia in children and adults	49
Editorial Board	49
Female carriers of X-linked inherited retinal diseases – Genetics, diagnosis, and potential therapies	48