Douglas W Esson

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 964 citations indexed

About

Douglas W Esson is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas W Esson has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 964 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ophthalmology, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Douglas W Esson's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (11 papers), Corneal Surgery and Treatments (5 papers) and Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research (3 papers). Douglas W Esson is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (11 papers), Corneal Surgery and Treatments (5 papers) and Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research (3 papers). Douglas W Esson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Iran. Douglas W Esson's co-authors include Adrian M. Timmers, Rahul Kanadia, Maurice S. Swanson, Ami Mankodi, William W. Hauswirth, Codrin Lungu, Karen A. Johnstone, Charles A. Thornton, Mark B. Sherwood and Gregory S. Schultz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and Journal of Glaucoma.

In The Last Decade

Douglas W Esson

21 papers receiving 937 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 Muscleblind Knockout Model for Myotonic Dystrophy

2003 576 citations Rahul Kanadia, Karen A. Johnstone et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Douglas W Esson United States	13	626	387	255	165	108	21	964
Krishnakumar Kizhatil United States	16	591 0.9×	170 0.4×	176 0.7×	80 0.5×	124 1.1×	22	1.1k
Christine N. Kay United States	13	871 1.4×	131 0.3×	504 2.0×	212 1.3×	372 3.4×	45	1.2k
Sanford L. Boye United States	11	625 1.0×	112 0.3×	110 0.4×	44 0.3×	369 3.4×	14	838
Marco Petrillo United States	14	1.1k 1.7×	130 0.3×	97 0.4×	44 0.3×	319 3.0×	39	1.4k
William W. Motley United States	14	424 0.7×	189 0.5×	89 0.3×	41 0.2×	68 0.6×	41	696
Douglas H. Lester United Kingdom	18	657 1.0×	191 0.5×	108 0.4×	71 0.4×	158 1.5×	29	914
Zhangyong Wei United States	12	791 1.3×	129 0.3×	257 1.0×	91 0.6×	436 4.0×	13	1.0k
Günther Rudolph Germany	19	809 1.3×	107 0.3×	646 2.5×	187 1.1×	204 1.9×	64	1.1k
Guylène Le Meur France	18	860 1.4×	166 0.4×	377 1.5×	133 0.8×	436 4.0×	43	1.0k
Uli Schmidt Germany	12	524 0.8×	100 0.3×	62 0.2×	42 0.3×	93 0.9×	38	716

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Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2022). HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY. PubMed. 60(1). 298–299. 2 indexed citations

Komáromy, András M., Douglas W Esson, Ronald L. Fellman, et al.. (2019). The future of canine glaucoma therapy. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 22(5). 726–740. 45 indexed citations

Esson, Douglas W. (2015). Clinical Atlas of Canine and Feline Ophthalmic Disease. 10 indexed citations

Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2015). APHAKIC PHACOEMULSIFICATION AND AUTOMATED ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY, AND POSTRETURN MONITORING OF A REHABILITATED HARBOR SEAL(PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI) PUP. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 46(3). 647–651. 2 indexed citations

Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2013). Efficacy of prophylactic antiglaucoma and anti‐inflammatory medications in canine primary angle‐closure glaucoma: a multicenter retrospective study (2004–2012). Veterinary Ophthalmology. 17(3). 195–200. 17 indexed citations

Scott, Erin M., et al.. (2013). Major breed distribution of canine patients enucleated or eviscerated due to glaucoma following routine cataract surgery as well as common histopathologic findings within enucleated globes. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 16(s1). 64–72. 20 indexed citations

Kuchtey, John, Douglas W Esson, John S. Sapienza, et al.. (2013). ScreeningADAMTS10in Dog Populations Supports Gly661Arg as the Glaucoma-Causing Variant in Beagles. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(3). 1881–1881. 28 indexed citations

Broome, Michael R., et al.. (2011). A review of orbital and intracranial magnetic resonance imaging in 79 canine and 13 feline patients (2004–2010). Veterinary Ophthalmology. 14(4). 215–226. 37 indexed citations

Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2011). Postoperative glaucoma in the Labrador Retriever: incidence, risk factors, and visual outcome following routine phacoemulsification. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 14(6). 385–394. 24 indexed citations

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Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2009). The histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of pigmentary and cystic glaucoma in the Golden Retriever. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 12(6). 361–368. 20 indexed citations

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Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2007). Suspected uveal metastasis of a nail bed melanoma in a dog. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 10(4). 262–266. 12 indexed citations

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Esson, Douglas W, James F. X. Wellehan, M Lafortune, Alexander Valverde, & Scott B. Citino. (2006). Surgical management of a malacic corneal ulcer in a greater one‐horned Asian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) using a free island tarsoconjunctival graft. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 9(1). 65–69. 11 indexed citations

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Sampson, Edith M., Douglas W Esson, Gregory S. Schultz, & Mark B. Sherwood. (2005). Expression of Transforming Growth Factor–b2 Following Sclerostomy and ExPRESS R Glaucoma Drainage Implant Beneath a Scleral Flap in a Rabbit Model.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(13). 52–52. 3 indexed citations

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Sherwood, Mark B., Douglas W Esson, Edith M. Sampson, Don A. Samuelson, & Gregory S. Schultz. (2005). Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery Has a Higher Survival Rate as a Primary Procedure in a Rabbit Model. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(13). 66–66. 2 indexed citations

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Esson, Douglas W, et al.. (2004). A New Model of Glaucoma Filtering Surgery in the Rat. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 985–985. 1 indexed citations

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Sherwood, Mark B., Douglas W Esson, Arvind Neelakantan, & Don A. Samuelson. (2004). A New Model of Glaucoma Filtering Surgery in the Rat. Journal of Glaucoma. 13(5). 407–412. 26 indexed citations

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Esson, Douglas W, Arvind Neelakantan, Timothy D. Blalock, et al.. (2004). Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor after Glaucoma Filtration Surgery in a Rabbit Model. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(2). 485–485. 58 indexed citations

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Esson, Douglas W, Michael P. Popp, Li Liu, Gregory S. Schultz, & Mark B. Sherwood. (2004). Microarray Analysis of the Failure of Filtering Blebs in a Rat Model of Glaucoma Filtering Surgery. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(12). 4450–4450. 32 indexed citations

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Kanadia, Rahul, Karen A. Johnstone, Ami Mankodi, et al.. (2003). A Muscleblind Knockout Model for Myotonic Dystrophy. Science. 302(5652). 1978–1980. 576 indexed citations breakdown →

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Esson, Douglas W. (2001). A modification of the Mustardé technique for the surgical repair of a large feline eyelid coloboma. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 4(2). 159–160. 22 indexed citations

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