David Sarraf

9.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
143 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

David Sarraf is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Sarraf has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Ophthalmology, 74 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 15 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in David Sarraf's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (88 papers), Retinal and Optic Conditions (71 papers) and Retinal Imaging and Analysis (54 papers). David Sarraf is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (88 papers), Retinal and Optic Conditions (71 papers) and Retinal Imaging and Analysis (54 papers). David Sarraf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and France. David Sarraf's co-authors include K. Bailey Freund, Nopasak Phasukkijwatana, Srinivas R. Sadda, Nicholas A. Iafe, Kunal K. Dansingani, Enrico Borrelli, Sean T. Garrity, Rosa Dolz‐Marco, Ehsan Rahimy and SriniVas R. Sadda and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Ophthalmology and Optics Letters.

In The Last Decade

David Sarraf

135 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy

2013 311 citations David Sarraf, Amani A. Fawzi et al. profile →
Quantitative OCT Angiography of the Retinal Microvasculature and the Choriocapillaris in Myopic Eyes

2017 251 citations Mayss Al‐Sheikh, Nopasak Phasukkijwatana et al. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science profile →
OCT angiography and evaluation of the choroid and choroidal vascular disorders

2018 235 citations Enrico Borrelli, David Sarraf et al. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Sarraf United States	43	5.1k	3.3k	492	436	262	143	5.4k
David Sarraf United States	45	6.3k 1.2×	4.3k 1.3×	733 1.5×	815 1.9×	343 1.3×	259	7.0k
James M. Klancnik United States	28	4.5k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	308 0.6×	558 1.3×	388 1.5×	50	4.8k
Caroline R. Baumal United States	44	6.7k 1.3×	5.1k 1.6×	364 0.7×	540 1.2×	900 3.4×	199	7.2k
Riccardo Sacconi Italy	34	3.8k 0.8×	3.0k 0.9×	228 0.5×	481 1.1×	237 0.9×	240	4.2k
John A. Sorenson United States	42	8.4k 1.7×	5.3k 1.6×	480 1.0×	771 1.8×	355 1.4×	92	9.2k
Sarah Mrejen France	33	3.2k 0.6×	1.9k 0.6×	284 0.6×	429 1.0×	122 0.5×	94	3.4k
André J. Witkin United States	38	4.5k 0.9×	3.5k 1.1×	288 0.6×	445 1.0×	728 2.8×	118	4.8k
George Theodossiadis Greece	31	2.8k 0.6×	1.9k 0.6×	434 0.9×	415 1.0×	56 0.2×	189	3.2k
Francesco Pichi United States	31	2.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.3×	301 0.6×	259 0.6×	86 0.3×	144	2.8k
Prithvi Mruthyunjaya United States	26	1.9k 0.4×	1.0k 0.3×	160 0.3×	288 0.7×	163 0.6×	161	2.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mihalache, Andrew, Ryan S. Huang, David Sarraf, et al.. (2025). Predicting treatment response in retinal vein occlusions using baseline optical coherence tomography biomarkers: A systematic review. Survey of Ophthalmology. 71(1). 100–118.

Savastano, Maria Cristina, Matteo Mario Carlà, Ilaria Biagini, et al.. (2025). OCT Angiography of Type 1 Macular Neovascularization in AMD: A Morphometric Evaluation. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 14(2). 23–23. 1 indexed citations

Tsui, Edmund, Jennifer E. Thorne, Alejandra de‐la‐Torre, et al.. (2025). Evidence and Consensus-Based Imaging Guidelines in Multifocal Choroiditis With Panuveitis and Punctate Inner Choroiditis—Multimodal Imaging in Uveitis (MUV) Taskforce Report 5. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 276. 272–285. 3 indexed citations

Borrelli, Enrico, Francesco Bandello, Camiel J. F. Boon, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial retinopathies and optic neuropathies: The impact of retinal imaging on modern understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 101. 101264–101264. 11 indexed citations

Bousquet, Elodie, et al.. (2024). SUB RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM HYPOREFLECTIVE SPACES PRECEDING LARGE DRUSEN COLLAPSE. Retina. 44(12). 2041–2048. 2 indexed citations

Al‐Sheikh, Mayss, Andrea Govetto, Nopasak Phasukkijwatana, et al.. (2023). Myopic macular schisis: Insights into distinct morphological subtypes and novel biomechanical hypothesis. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 33(6). 2250–2258. 3 indexed citations

Bansal, Aditya, Wei Wei Lee, David Sarraf, et al.. (2023). En Face OCT in Diagnosis of Persistent Subretinal Fluid and Outer Retinal Folds after Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair. Ophthalmology Retina. 7(6). 496–502. 7 indexed citations

Sacconi, Riccardo, David Sarraf, Srinivas R. Sadda, et al.. (2023). Nascent Geographic Atrophy as a Predictor of Type 3 Macular Neovascularization Development. Ophthalmology Retina. 7(7). 586–592. 9 indexed citations

Iovino, Claudio, Adrian Au, Prithvi Ramtohul, et al.. (2021). Coincident PAMM and AMN and Insights Into a Common Pathophysiology. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 236. 136–146. 26 indexed citations

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Baumal, Caroline R., David Sarraf, Wei Gui, et al.. (2020). Henle fibre layer haemorrhage: clinical features and pathogenesis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 105(3). 374–380. 17 indexed citations

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Corvi, Federico, Marco Pellegrini, Giovanni Staurenghi, et al.. (2020). Nodular Epiretinal Gliosis in the Fovea. Ophthalmology Retina. 5(6). 594–596. 1 indexed citations

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Jaffe, Glenn J., Usha Chakravarthy, K. Bailey Freund, et al.. (2020). Imaging Features Associated with Progression to Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: CAM Report 5.. Ophthalmology Retina. 6 indexed citations

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Fung, Adrian T., Sebastian M. Waldstein, Orly Gal‐Or, et al.. (2020). Focal Scleral Nodule. Ophthalmology. 127(11). 1567–1577. 15 indexed citations

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Xu, David, Kook Lee, Yoichi Sakurada, et al.. (2020). Long-term visual and anatomic outcomes of patients with peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 106(4). 576–581. 25 indexed citations

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Govetto, Andrea, Kavita V. Bhavsar, Gianni Virgili, et al.. (2017). Tractional Abnormalities of the Central Foveal Bouquet in Epiretinal Membranes: Clinical Spectrum and Pathophysiological Perspectives. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 184. 167–180. 111 indexed citations

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Garrity, Sean T., Nicholas A. Iafe, Nopasak Phasukkijwatana, Xuejing Chen, & David Sarraf. (2017). Quantitative Analysis of Retinal Capillary Density and Foveal Avascular Zone Area Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Normal Eyes. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(8). 3646–3646. 1 indexed citations

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Kashani, Amir H., Zhongdi Chu, Qinqin Zhang, et al.. (2017). Suspended Scattering Particles in Motion: A Novel Feature of OCT Angiography in Exudative Maculopathies. Ophthalmology Retina. 2(7). 694–702. 52 indexed citations

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Phasukkijwatana, Nopasak, et al.. (2016). Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Deep Capillary Ischemia. Developments in ophthalmology. 56. 139–145. 33 indexed citations

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Nagiel, Aaron, David Sarraf, SriniVas R. Sadda, et al.. (2015). TYPE 3 NEOVASCULARIZATION. Retina. 35(4). 638–647. 123 indexed citations

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Yoshizumi, Marc O., et al.. (1995). Ocular Toxicity of Iontophoretic Foscarnet in Rabbits. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 11(2). 183–189. 13 indexed citations

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