Adir Sommer

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Adir Sommer is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Adir Sommer has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Ophthalmology, 10 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Adir Sommer's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (8 papers), Corneal surgery and disorders (6 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (4 papers). Adir Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (8 papers), Corneal surgery and disorders (6 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (4 papers). Adir Sommer collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Austria. Adir Sommer's co-authors include Joanne Katz, Neil R. Miller, Gilad Twig, Eytan Z. Blumenthal, A. E. Maumenee, Irvin P. Pollack, Harry A. Quigley, Alan L. Robin, Muhilal and Arnon Afek and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and Cells.

In The Last Decade

Adir Sommer

29 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Nerve Fiber Layer in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Nerve Fiber Layer in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma
    1977 347 citations Adir Sommer, Neil R. Miller et al. Archives of Ophthalmology profile →

Peers

Adir Sommer
Atul Kumar India
Rengaraj Venkatesh India
Colin Cook South Africa
Siew‐Pang Chan Singapore
Lama A. Al‐Aswad United States
David A. Quillen United States
Sahil Thakur Singapore
Michael Waisbourd United States
J J Wang Australia
Atul Kumar India
Adir Sommer
Citations per year, relative to Adir Sommer Adir Sommer (= 1×) peers Atul Kumar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adir Sommer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adir Sommer

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All Works

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Sommer, Adir, et al.. (2024). Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for management of pain after PRK: systematic review and network meta-analysis. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 50(10). 1083–1091. 1 indexed citations
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Dagan, Noa, Adir Sommer, Reut Ohana, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of AI Solutions in Health Care Organizations — The OPTICA Tool. NEJM AI. 1(9). 11 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Shmuel, Elie Picard, Leon Joseph, et al.. (2022). Factors associated with resolution of childhood asthma by the age of 17: Large cohort analysis. Pediatric Pulmonology. 57(4). 878–884. 2 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Shmuel, Elie Picard, Leon Joseph, et al.. (2022). Being overweight and born in the spring are associated with an increased risk for rhinitis. Acta Paediatrica. 111(12). 2384–2389. 1 indexed citations
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Motro, Yair, Boris Khalfin, Amir Shlaifer, et al.. (2022). Prevalence and Characteristics of Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis Among Young Israeli Adults. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9(10). ofac482–ofac482. 4 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir, et al.. (2021). Hemopneumothorax detection through the process of artificial evolution - a feasibility study. Military Medical Research. 8(1). 27–27. 2 indexed citations
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Bauman, Dvora, et al.. (2021). Reduced Activity and Quality of Life in Women Soldiers with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Dysmenorrhea. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 35(1). 53–58. 9 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Shmuel, Elie Picard, Leon Joseph, et al.. (2020). Does birth season influence the odds for asthma? Large cohort analysis. Pediatric Pulmonology. 55(5). 1111–1115. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir & Eytan Z. Blumenthal. (2020). Telemedicine in ophthalmology in view of the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 258(11). 2341–2352. 78 indexed citations
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Furer, Ariel, Arnon Afek, Adir Sommer, et al.. (2020). Adolescent obesity and midlife cancer risk: a population-based cohort study of 2·3 million adolescents in Israel. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 8(3). 216–225. 77 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir, et al.. (2020). Vildagliptin vs. insulin treatment alone in diabetic acute coronary syndrome patients. Coronary Artery Disease. 32(1). 4–9. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir & Eytan Z. Blumenthal. (2019). Implementation of Lean and Six Sigma principles in ophthalmology for improving quality of care and patient flow. Survey of Ophthalmology. 64(5). 720–728. 29 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir & Eytan Z. Blumenthal. (2019). Implementations of 3D printing in ophthalmology. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 257(9). 1815–1822. 52 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir & Gilad Twig. (2018). The Impact of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity on Cardiovascular Risk in Adulthood: a Systematic Review. Current Diabetes Reports. 18(10). 91–91. 164 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir, Avner Belkin, Shay Ofir, & Ehud I. Assia. (2017). Profile of Patients Presenting for Cataract Surgery in a Public Hospital: A 15 Year Perspective.. PubMed. 19(2). 109–113. 5 indexed citations
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Har‐Shai, Yaron, et al.. (2016). Intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma of the lower extremities in elderly subjects: a feasibility study. International Journal of Dermatology. 55(3). 342–350. 9 indexed citations
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Katz, Joanne & Adir Sommer. (1987). A Longitudinal Study of the Age-Adjusted Variability of Automated Visual Fields. Archives of Ophthalmology. 105(8). 1083–1086. 72 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir, William R. Green, & Kenneth R. Kenyon. (1982). Clinicohistopathologic Correlations in Xerophthalmic Ulceration and Necrosis. Archives of Ophthalmology. 100(6). 953–963. 18 indexed citations
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Sommer, Adir, et al.. (1977). The Nerve Fiber Layer in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma. Archives of Ophthalmology. 95(12). 2149–2156. 347 indexed citations breakdown →

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