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JournalISSN: 0161-6420

Ophthalmology 

Elsevier BV
About: Ophthalmology is an academic journal published by Elsevier BV. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Visual acuity & Glaucoma. It has an ISSN identifier of 0161-6420. Over the lifetime, 16580 publications have been published receiving 1020943 citations. The journal is also known as: eye care & eye medicine.


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TL;DR: The global prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glauComa (PACG) and the number of affected people in 2020 and 2040 are examined, disproportionally affecting people residing in Asia and Africa.

4,318 citations

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TL;DR: There seems to be a genuine need for consistent international clinical classification systems for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema that are supported with solid evidence.

2,665 citations

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TL;DR: Myopia and high myopia estimates from 2000 to 2050 suggest significant increases in prevalences globally, with implications for planning services, including managing and preventing myopia-related ocular complications and vision loss among almost 1 billion people with highMyopia.

2,345 citations

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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that aflibercept is an effective treatment for AMD, with the every-2-month regimen offering the potential to reduce the risk from monthly intravitreal injections and the burden of monthly monitoring.

1,894 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between retinal drusen, retinal pigmentary abnormalities, and macular degeneration to age and sex was studied in 4926 people between the ages of 43 and 86 years who participated in the Beaver Dam Eye Study.

1,722 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
202316
20228
2021392
2020379
2019360
2018358