Akira Obana

1.9k total citations
92 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Akira Obana is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Obana has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Ophthalmology, 36 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 22 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Akira Obana's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (45 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (29 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (17 papers). Akira Obana is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (45 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (29 papers) and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (17 papers). Akira Obana collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Indonesia. Akira Obana's co-authors include Yuko Gohto, Tokuhiko Miki, Werner Gellermann, Masaki Tanito, Paul S. Bernstein, Susumu Nakajima, Shigetoshi Okazaki, Takahiko Seto, Akihiro Ohira and Kenji Kaneda and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Akira Obana

85 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akira Obana Japan 20 652 348 292 275 240 92 1.3k
Constantine D. Georgakopoulos Greece 16 546 0.8× 210 0.6× 42 0.1× 28 0.1× 237 1.0× 88 1.0k
Francesco Boscia Italy 29 2.3k 3.5× 1.5k 4.3× 48 0.2× 52 0.2× 449 1.9× 178 2.8k
Michele Rinaldi Italy 18 617 0.9× 456 1.3× 26 0.1× 47 0.2× 183 0.8× 79 891
Acácio Alves de Souza Lima Filho Brazil 18 553 0.8× 528 1.5× 23 0.1× 21 0.1× 152 0.6× 55 907
Lina Liu China 18 67 0.1× 143 0.4× 39 0.1× 61 0.2× 146 0.6× 94 887
E. Glasius Netherlands 16 462 0.7× 117 0.3× 12 0.0× 96 0.3× 115 0.5× 31 873
Bulent Gürler Türkiye 20 481 0.7× 405 1.2× 14 0.0× 37 0.1× 107 0.4× 45 902
Min‐Yen Hsu Taiwan 18 195 0.3× 117 0.3× 9 0.0× 22 0.1× 594 2.5× 52 1.0k
Mitchell H. Friedlaender United States 24 619 0.9× 241 0.7× 7 0.0× 57 0.2× 117 0.5× 93 1.8k
H Meffert Germany 15 20 0.0× 83 0.2× 47 0.2× 134 0.5× 118 0.5× 98 910

Countries citing papers authored by Akira Obana

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akira Obana

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Obana

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All Works

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Obana, Akira. (2025). Measurement of skin carotenoids and their association with diseases: a narrative review. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1870(5). 159612–159612.
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Asaoka, Ryo, Shunsuke Nakakura, Hiroshi Murata, et al.. (2024). Usefulness of Intraocular Pressure With the Ocular Response Analyzer to Predict Postoperative Hypotony Complications in Glaucoma. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 13(10). 7–7.
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Asaoka, Ryo, et al.. (2024). Usefulness of Eye Deformation in the Corvis ST Measurement to Predict Postoperative Hypotony Complications in Glaucoma. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 268. 66–75. 1 indexed citations
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Asaoka, Ryo, et al.. (2024). Influence of meteorological factors on intraocular pressure variability using a large-scale cohort. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 23703–23703. 1 indexed citations
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Fujino, Yoshihisa, et al.. (2023). Measuring macular pigment optical density using reflective images of confocal scanning laser system. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 68(1). 19–25. 1 indexed citations
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Asaoka, Ryo, Kazunori Hirasawa, Yuri Fujino, et al.. (2022). Accuracy of pattern deviation in estimating the glaucomatous damage in the central 10° visual field in eyes with glaucoma and cataract. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 108(1). 78–83. 3 indexed citations
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Ohishi, Kentaro, Katsuhiro Hosono, Akira Obana, et al.. (2021). Identification of susceptibility loci for light-induced visual impairment in rats. Experimental Eye Research. 210. 108688–108688.
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Obana, Akira, Yuko Gohto, Werner Gellermann, et al.. (2020). Spatial distribution of macular pigment estimated by autofluorescence imaging in elderly Japanese individuals. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 64(2). 160–170. 16 indexed citations
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Tanabe, Hirotaka, et al.. (2020). Potential roles of MNREAD acuity charts and contrast/glare sensitivity in Ranibizumab treatment of branch retinal vein occlusion. PLoS ONE. 15(7). e0235897–e0235897. 5 indexed citations
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Sueoka, Kentaro, Tai-ichiro Chikama, Ji‐Ae Ko, et al.. (2018). Antifungal efficacy of photodynamic therapy with TONS 504 for pathogenic filamentous fungi. Lasers in Medical Science. 34(4). 743–747. 19 indexed citations
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Obana, Akira, et al.. (2017). Evidence of Carotenoid in Surgically Removed Lamellar Hole-Associated Epiretinal Proliferation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(12). 5157–5157. 40 indexed citations
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Okada, Kyoko, et al.. (2016). Use of an Eyeglass-Type Measuring Device to Assess Exposure of the Eye to Light Among Urban Office Workers. 2(3). 86–94. 1 indexed citations
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Chikama, Tai-ichiro, Takaaki Sasaki, Ji‐Ae Ko, et al.. (2014). Antimicrobial action from a novel porphyrin derivative in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy in vitro. Lasers in Medical Science. 30(1). 383–387. 22 indexed citations
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Tanito, Masaki, Akira Obana, Shigetoshi Okazaki, Akihiro Ohira, & W. Gellermann. (2009). Change of Macular Pigment Density Quantified With Resonance Raman Spectrophotometry and Autofluorescence Imaging in Normal Subjects Supplemented With Oral Lutein or Zeaxanthin. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 1716–1716. 1 indexed citations
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Obana, Akira. (2006). . Nippon Laser Igakkaishi. 27(1). 32–35.
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Obana, Akira, et al.. (2000). Retinal and Subhyaloid Hemorrhage as a Complication of Laser Iridectomy for Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma. Archives of Ophthalmology. 118(10). 1446–1446. 13 indexed citations
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Obana, Akira, et al.. (1999). Indocyanine green angiographic features prognostic of visual outcome in the natural course of patients with age related macular degeneration. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 83(4). 429–437. 8 indexed citations
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Obana, Akira, Birgit Lorenz, & Reginald Birngruber. (1993). Transscleral and indirect ophthalmoscope diode laser retinal photocoagulation : Experimental quantification of the therapeutic range for their application in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 231(7). 378–383. 6 indexed citations

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