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Southern Eye Associates

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Research works
34
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
528
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Southern Eye Associates

Not ranked overall: Southern Eye Associates is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Southern Eye Associates work in?

In all years, 87% of research at Southern Eye Associates is in Health Sciences, 6% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (86%), Mathematics (3%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (3%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 30 fractional works · 87.3% of its workMedicine: 29 fractional works · 85.7% of its workOphthalmology: 11 fractional works · 32.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 19.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSouthern EyeAssociates34fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences87%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2985.7%
    2. Health Professions11.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.8%
    2. Neuroscience01.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology01.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    1. Mathematics12.9%
    2. Environmental Science01.0%
    3. Engineering00.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    5. Materials Science00.2%
    1. Psychology01.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Immunology and Microbiology: 5.80× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.51× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.62× its world share, 4 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology5.80×0 works
  2. Medicine3.62×4 works
  3. Neuroscience3.51×0 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.75×0 works
  5. Psychology1.39×0 works
  6. Health Professions1.11×0 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.91×0 works
  8. Engineering0.32×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.28×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Southern Eye Associates?

The most cited paper from Southern Eye Associates is "Toric Implantable Collamer Lens for Moderate to High Myopic Astigmatism" (Donald R. Sanders, David M. Schneider, Robert G. Martin et al., 2006), with 184 citations. Next come "Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with a Reduction in Major Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications in Moderately to Severely Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" (133) and "Implantable contact lens for moderate to high myopia: Phase 1 FDA clinical study with 6 month follow-up" (116).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Toric Implantable Collamer Lens for Moderate to High Myopic Astigmatism Donald R. Sanders, David M. Schneider, Robert G. Martin et al. · Ophthalmology 31 Dec 2006 184
2 Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with a Reduction in Major Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications in Moderately to Severely Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Brent L. Johnson, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Bruce B. Latham et al. · Journal of the American College of Surgeons 5 Feb 2013 133
3 Implantable contact lens for moderate to high myopia: Phase 1 FDA clinical study with 6 month follow-up Donald R. Sanders, David C. Brown, Robert G. Martin et al. · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery May 1998 116
4 Clinical utilization of anti-vascular endothelial growth-factor agents and patient monitoring in retinal vein occlusion and diabetic macular edema Szilárd Kiss, Ying Liu, Joseph G. Brown et al. · Clinical ophthalmology Open access Aug 2014 116
5 Vision Outcomes Following Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema in Clinical Practice Nancy M. Holekamp, Joanna H. Campbell, Arghavan Almony et al. · American Journal of Ophthalmology Open access 21 Apr 2018 108
All 73 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Southern Eye Associates?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Epidemiology, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Optic Nerve, Intraocular Pressure, Optical Coherence Tomography and Intravitreal Injection.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology7▲ 5.2×13 topics
  2. Glaucoma6▲ 113×3 topics
  3. Diabetic Retinopathy5▲ 165×2 topics
  4. Macular Degeneration5▲ 110×2 topics
  5. Intraocular Pressure4▲ 127×2 topics
  6. Optic Nerve4▲ 134×2 topics
  7. Optical Coherence Tomography4▲ 109×2 topics
  8. Intravitreal Injection3▲ 138×2 topics
  9. Inflammation3▲ 3.9×5 topics
  10. Myopia3▲ 130×2 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress3▲ 4.7×3 topics
  12. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor3▲ 78×2 topics
  13. Choroidal Thickness3▲ 150×1 topic
  14. Retinal Pigment Epithelium3▲ 150×1 topic
  15. Risk Factors3▲ 7.4×3 topics
  16. Ocular Hypertension2▲ 107×1 topic
  17. Retinal Ganglion Cells2▲ 53×1 topic
  18. Dry Eye Disease2▲ 193×1 topic
  19. Ocular Surface2▲ 193×1 topic
  20. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Corneal Biomechanics2▲ 160×1 topic
  22. Deep Learning2▲ 2.9×1 topic
  23. Keratoconus2▲ 160×1 topic
  24. Retinal Disease2▲ 169×1 topic
  25. COVID-192▲ 7.8×1 topic
  26. Ocular Findings2▲ 204×1 topic
  27. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 74×1 topic
  28. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 139×1 topic
  29. Refractive Error2▲ 125×1 topic
  30. Visual Impairment2▲ 103×1 topic
  31. Radiotherapy1▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Wound Healing1▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Macular Hole1▲ 138×1 topic
  34. Vitreoretinal Surgery1▲ 138×1 topic
  35. Corneal Regeneration1▲ 105×1 topic
  36. Tissue Engineering1▲ 5.8×1 topic

Which research topics does Southern Eye Associates publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Retinal and Optic Conditions, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal Imaging and Analysis and Rabies epidemiology and control.

Retinal and Optic Conditions: 1 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional worksRabies epidemiology and control: 0 fractional worksInfection Control in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments: 0 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and Lenses: 0 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 0 fractional worksAdvanced optical system design: 0 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research: 0 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingVirologyInfectious Diseases3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 1 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  3. 3 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  4. 4 Rabies epidemiology and control Virology 0 works
  5. 5 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 0 works
  6. 6 Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Epidemiology 0 works
  7. 7 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 0 works
  8. 8 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced optical system design Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available27.5%not open72.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Southern Eye Associates's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Southern Eye Associates as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000017% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Southern Eye Associates over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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