David R. Weakley

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

David R. Weakley is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Ophthalmology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David R. Weakley has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Epidemiology, 35 papers in Ophthalmology and 29 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in David R. Weakley's work include Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (36 papers), Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (27 papers) and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (19 papers). David R. Weakley is often cited by papers focused on Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (36 papers), Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (27 papers) and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (19 papers). David R. Weakley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Canada. David R. Weakley's co-authors include David R. Stager, Eileen E. Birch, Gerd Klaus Steigleder, Milton Alter, John H. Menkes, Joo Ho Sung, Robert Langdon, Christina S. Cheng, David R. Stager and Scott R. Lambert and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PEDIATRICS and Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

David R. Weakley

70 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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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.

A SEX-LINKED RECESSIVE DISORDER WITH RETARDATION OF GROWTH, PECULIAR HAIR, AND FOCAL CEREBRAL AND CEREBELLAR DEGENERATION

1962 629 citations John H. Menkes, Milton Alter et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
David R. Weakley	1.0k	940	477	457	450	72	2.4k
William G. Tsiaras	228 0.2×	361 0.4×	121 0.3×	341 0.7×	631 1.4×	29	2.0k
Hélène Choquet	267 0.3×	287 0.3×	165 0.3×	121 0.3×	900 2.0×	58	2.4k
Carl Kupfer	1.2k 1.2×	275 0.3×	526 1.1×	180 0.4×	703 1.6×	82	2.2k
Michael L. Klein	3.1k 3.0×	317 0.3×	2.1k 4.5×	94 0.2×	861 1.9×	66	3.8k
Kostas Boboridis	1.3k 1.2×	81 0.1×	672 1.4×	1.5k 3.2×	119 0.3×	68	3.4k
Zheng He	722 0.7×	78 0.1×	365 0.8×	85 0.2×	590 1.3×	72	1.4k
Gheona Altarescu	113 0.1×	750 0.8×	53 0.1×	236 0.5×	795 1.8×	126	3.4k
N. Orzalesi	3.2k 3.2×	235 0.3×	2.0k 4.2×	315 0.7×	866 1.9×	120	4.0k
Antonio Agostino Sinisi	86 0.1×	321 0.3×	82 0.2×	311 0.7×	639 1.4×	118	3.3k

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Weakley, David R., et al.. (2022). Myopic Shift at 10-Year Follow-up in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. Ophthalmology. 129(9). 1064–1065. 8 indexed citations

Weakley, David R., George Cotsonis, M. Edward Wilson, et al.. (2017). Anisometropia at Age 5 Years After Unilateral Intraocular Lens Implantation During Infancy in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 180. 1–7. 15 indexed citations

Weakley, David R., et al.. (2016). Value of imaging in children presenting with nystagmus. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(12). 4589–4589.

Hussein, Mohamed A., et al.. (2015). The long-term outcomes in children who are not compliant with spectacle treatment for accommodative esotropia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 19(2). 169–171. 8 indexed citations

Weakley, David R., et al.. (2013). Surgical results after one-muscle recession for correction of horizontal sensory strabismus in children. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 17(2). 174–176. 15 indexed citations

Szmuk, Peter, et al.. (2013). Intraocular Pressure in Pediatric Patients During Prone Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 116(6). 1309–1313. 8 indexed citations

Weakley, David R., et al.. (2011). Trends in surgical correction of strabismus: A 20-year experience, 1990-2009. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 15(3). 219–223. 11 indexed citations

Repka, Michael X., Raymond T. Kraker, Roy W. Beck, et al.. (2009). Reply. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 13(5). 529–529. 7 indexed citations

Adams, Wendy, David A. Leske, Sarah R. Hatt, et al.. (2007). Improvement in distance stereoacuity following surgery for intermittent exotropia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 12(2). 141–144. 50 indexed citations

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Stager, David R., Xiaohong Wang, David R. Weakley, & Joost Felius. (2006). The Effectiveness of Nd:YAG Laser Capsulotomy for the Treatment of Posterior Capsule Opacification in Children With Acrylic Intraocular Lenses. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 10(2). 159–163. 15 indexed citations

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Beauchamp, Cynthia L., David R. Stager, David R. Weakley, Xiaohong Wang, & Joost Felius. (2006). Surgical findings with the tinted AcrySof intraocular lens in children. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 11(2). 166–169. 8 indexed citations

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Weakley, David R., et al.. (2004). Use of AcrySof acrylic foldable intraocular lens for secondary implantation in children. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 8(2). 151–155. 26 indexed citations

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Felius, Joost, David R. Stager, David R. Weakley, & Eileen E. Birch. (2003). Inter-eye Differences in Accommodation in Anisometropic Children with and without Amblyopia. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44(13). 4801–4801. 1 indexed citations

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Stager, David R., et al.. (2002). Long-Term Rates of PCO Following Small Incision Foldable Acrylic Intraocular Lens Implantation in Children. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 39(2). 73–76. 35 indexed citations

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Weakley, David R.. (2001). The association between nonstrabismic anisometropia, amblyopia, and subnormal binocularity. Ophthalmology. 108(1). 163–171. 184 indexed citations

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Hargrave, Sylvia L, et al.. (2000). Complications of Ocular Paintball Injuries in Children. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 37(6). 338–343. 15 indexed citations

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Weakley, David R., et al.. (1997). Effect of Ongoing Treatment of Amblyopia on Surgical Outcome in Esotropia. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 34(5). 275–278. 23 indexed citations

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Stager, David R., David R. Weakley, Mary Everett, & Eileen E. Birch. (1994). Delayed Consecutive Exotropia Following 7-Millimeter Bilateral Medial Rectus Recession for Congenital Esotropia. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 31(3). 147–150. 75 indexed citations

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Weakley, David R. & Rand Spencer. (1992). Current concepts in retinopathy of prematurity. Early Human Development. 30(2). 121–138. 12 indexed citations

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Menkes, John H., Milton Alter, Gerd Klaus Steigleder, David R. Weakley, & Joo Ho Sung. (1962). A SEX-LINKED RECESSIVE DISORDER WITH RETARDATION OF GROWTH, PECULIAR HAIR, AND FOCAL CEREBRAL AND CEREBELLAR DEGENERATION. PEDIATRICS. 29(5). 764–779. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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