Christian Simader

12.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
100 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Christian Simader is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Simader has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Ophthalmology, 80 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Christian Simader's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (74 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (63 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (33 papers). Christian Simader is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (74 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (63 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (33 papers). Christian Simader collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Switzerland. Christian Simader's co-authors include Ursula Schmidt‐Erfurth, Jean‐François Korobelnik, Sebastian M. Waldstein, Andreas Weichselberger, Reinier O. Schlingemann, Yuichiro Ogura, Alyson J. Berliner, Rupert Sandbrink, Robert Vitti and Paul Mitchell and has published in prestigious journals such as Diabetes Care, Ophthalmology and American Journal of Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Christian Simader

98 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

Intravitreal Aflibercept (VEGF Trap-Eye) in Wet Age-relat... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2012 2011 500 1000 1.5k
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. Intravitreal Aflibercept (VEGF Trap-Eye) in Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration
    2012 1.8k citations Christian Simader, Ursula Schmidt‐Erfurth et al. Ophthalmology profile →
  2. The RESTORE Study
    2011 1.0k citations Paul Mitchell, Ursula Schmidt‐Erfurth et al. Ophthalmology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christian Simader Austria 37 6.4k 5.3k 755 383 308 100 6.7k
G. Coscas France 43 7.0k 1.1× 4.9k 0.9× 1.4k 1.8× 438 1.1× 255 0.8× 242 7.8k
Maurízio Battaglia Parodi Italy 35 4.8k 0.7× 2.7k 0.5× 1.7k 2.2× 255 0.7× 161 0.5× 375 5.4k
Monika Fleckenstein Germany 45 6.0k 0.9× 3.9k 0.7× 2.1k 2.8× 432 1.1× 208 0.7× 137 6.7k
Daniela Ferrara United States 31 3.4k 0.5× 2.5k 0.5× 611 0.8× 164 0.4× 276 0.9× 84 3.7k
Adam R. Glassman United States 49 8.6k 1.3× 7.3k 1.4× 820 1.1× 304 0.8× 171 0.6× 95 9.0k
Rufino Silva Portugal 35 3.4k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 611 0.8× 262 0.7× 83 0.3× 178 3.9k
Tsontcho Ianchulev United States 24 4.0k 0.6× 3.1k 0.6× 680 0.9× 354 0.9× 51 0.2× 52 4.3k
Rosa Dolz‐Marco Spain 28 2.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.3× 547 0.7× 156 0.4× 162 0.5× 155 3.1k
Jeffrey D. Messinger United States 35 3.3k 0.5× 2.2k 0.4× 1.5k 2.0× 116 0.3× 221 0.7× 78 3.8k
Ramin Tadayoni France 49 7.7k 1.2× 6.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.6× 270 0.7× 297 1.0× 238 8.4k

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All Works

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Simader, Christian, et al.. (2015). Reperfusion of retinal capillaries after anti vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in diabetic macular edema. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 4691–4691. 1 indexed citations
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Montuoro, Alessio, Sebastian M. Waldstein, Dominika Podkowinski, et al.. (2015). Automatic segmentation of the posterior vitreous boundary in retinal optical coherence tomography. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 5275–5275. 1 indexed citations
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Gerendas, Bianca S., Sonja Prager, Gábor Deák, et al.. (2015). Morphological parameters relevant for long-term outcomes during therapy of diabetic macular edema in the RESTORE Extension trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 4686–4686. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Jing, Sebastian M. Waldstein, Bianca S. Gerendas, et al.. (2015). Disease Modelling & Prediction: Automated Fovea Detection as a Key Registration Landmark for Construction of a Population Reference Frame. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 5917–5917. 1 indexed citations
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Montuoro, Alessio, Sebastian M. Waldstein, Bianca S. Gerendas, et al.. (2014). Statistical Retinal OCT Appearance Models. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 4808–4808. 4 indexed citations
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Simader, Christian, Sebastian M. Waldstein, Michael Larsen, et al.. (2014). Structure-function correlation of optical coherence tomography features and visual outcome in a fixed and a PRN regimen in neovascular AMD. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 868–868. 1 indexed citations
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Waldstein, Sebastian M., Christian Simader, Giovanni Staurenghi, et al.. (2014). Antiangiogenic efficacy of intravitreal aflibercept versus ranibizumab in a fixed and a PRN-guided regimen in the VIEW2 trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 3959–3959. 2 indexed citations
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Gerendas, Bianca S., Christian Simader, Gábor Deák, et al.. (2014). Morphological parameters relevant for visual and anatomic outcomes during anti-VEGF therapy of diabetic macular edema in the RESTORE trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 1791–1791. 13 indexed citations
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Sacu, Stefan, et al.. (2014). The influence of cataract surgery on central choroidea and vitreomacular interaction. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 315–315. 1 indexed citations
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Simader, Christian, et al.. (2013). The role of the macular intraretinal cysts in evolution of capillary drop out in diabetic macular retinopathy. A new mechanism. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 2364–2364. 2 indexed citations
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Schmidt‐Erfurth, Ursula, Bianca S. Gerendas, Sebastian M. Waldstein, et al.. (2013). Total Retinal Thickness Using Iowa Reference Algorithm: Measurement Reproducibility in 5 SD-OCT Scanners. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 5503–5503. 1 indexed citations
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Gerendas, Bianca S., Sebastian M. Waldstein, Jan Lammer, et al.. (2012). Centerpoint Replotting And Its Effects On Central Retinal Thickness In Four Prevalent SD-OCT Devices. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 4114–4114. 2 indexed citations
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Simader, Christian, Alessio Montuoro, Sebastian M. Waldstein, et al.. (2012). Retinal Thickness Measurements with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Devices from Different Manufacturers in a Reading Center Environment. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 4067–4067. 3 indexed citations
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Gerendas, Bianca S., et al.. (2011). Comparability Of Pixel Size In Images Of Different Cameras Of The Same Type Used For Multi-Center Trials At Different Study Sites Evaluated With A New Test Eye (SISPOT). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 4049–4049. 1 indexed citations
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Simader, Christian, et al.. (2009). Comparison of Treatment Effects of Ranibizumab on Visual Acuity, Retinal Thickness and Retinal Morphology When Administered Monthly vs. Quaterly With Different Dosing Regimens in the Excite Trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 3094–3094. 3 indexed citations
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Kriechbaum, Katharina, Franz Prager, W. Geitzenauer, et al.. (2009). Association of Retinal Sensitivity and Morphology during Antiangiogenic Treatment of Retinal Vein Occlusion over One Year. Ophthalmology. 116(12). 2415–2421. 43 indexed citations
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Kiss, Christopher, Julia Wagner, Christian Simader, Stephan Michels, & Ursula Schmidt‐Erfurth. (2007). Effect of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and Ranibizumab on Vascular Anatomy and Retinal Function in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 48(13). 4544–4544. 5 indexed citations
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Wagner, Julia, Christian Simader, Christopher Kiss, et al.. (2006). Changes in Functional Macular Mapping in Patients With Neovascular Age–Related Macular Degeneration Receiving Combination of Verteporfin (Visudyne®) and Ranibizumab (LucentisTM) Therapy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 363–363. 2 indexed citations
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Simader, Christian, Julia Wagner, Christopher Kiss, et al.. (2005). Characteristic Findings in Stratus OCT in Patients With Predominantly Occult Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) in Age–Related Macular Degeneration Treated With Verteporfin Therapy and Intravitreal Triamcinolone. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(13). 315–315. 1 indexed citations
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Simader, Christian, Gerald Schmidinger, Birgit Lackner, et al.. (2004). Visual acuitiy after ICL implantation: Comparison of clinical outcomes and calculations of image magnifications. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 2817–2817. 1 indexed citations

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