OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ocular Surface is 31. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of Panretinal photocoagulation on the ocular surface and tear film	149
Development and validation of a method to generate phenol red thread tests	120
Editorial Board	80
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	74
Biology and medicine on ocular surface restoration: Advancements and limits of limbal stem cell deficiency treatments	65
Relationship between unhealthy sleep status and dry eye symptoms in a Japanese population: The JPHC-NEXT study	65
Endogenous TSG-6 modulates corneal inflammation following chemical injury	64
Long term study of topical interferon α-2b eye drops as primary treatment of ocular surface squamous neoplasia	60
Chemical and thermal ocular burns in the United States: An IRIS registry analysis	54
Atypical microbial keratitis	48
Monkeypox and ocular implications in humans	47
Dry eye disease and proteomics	44
Molecular identity of human limbal heterogeneity involved in corneal homeostasis and privilege	44
Editorial Board	43
The clinical outcomes of minor salivary gland transplantation for severe dry eye disease secondary to chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome	42
Predatory bacteria can reduce Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced corneal perforation and proliferation in a rabbit keratitis model	40
Epidemiology and risk factors for the development of cicatrizing conjunctivitis in chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease	39
Readership awareness series – Paper 10: Open Access Publishing	38
Organotypic culture model of mouse meibomian gland as a screening platform for risk factors related to meibomian gland dysfunction	38
Effects of age on lacrimal gland bioactive lipids	37
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	37
Impact of digital screen use and lifestyle factors on dry eye disease in the paediatric population	37
Chronic inflammation as a proposed risk factor for ocular surface squamous neoplasia	36
Corneal gene therapy: Structural and mechanistic understanding	34
New disposable esthesiometer (KeraSenseⓇ) to improve diagnosis and management of neurotrophic keratitis	34

Modulating the tachykinin: Role of substance P and neurokinin receptor expression in ocular surface disorders	34
A prospective self-controlled study on the alterations of the ocular surface and conjunctival transcriptomic profile associated with prolonged exposure to video display terminals	34
Tear film changes in symptomatic versus asymptomatic video display terminal users following computer challenge test	33
Herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus keratitis: Facts for the clinician	33
Reconsidering the pathogenesis of chalazion	31
5-Fluorouracil in primary, impending recurrent and recurrent pterygium: Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of a surgical adjuvant and intralesional antimetabolite	31
Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for dry eye disease in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: A randomized clinical trial	31
Limiting plastic waste in dry eye practice for environmental sustainability	31