Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah

580 total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 339 citations indexed

About

Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 339 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ophthalmology, 14 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah's work include Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (13 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (12 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (11 papers). Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah is often cited by papers focused on Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (13 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (12 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (11 papers). Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah collaborates with scholars based in Ghana, Ireland and United States. Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah's co-authors include Gareth Lingham, James Loughman, Ian Flitcroft, David A. Mackey, John S. Butler, Ekaterina Loskutova, Samantha Sze‐Yee Lee, Laura E. Downie, Karim Mohamed‐Noriega and James S. Wolffsohn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah

30 papers receiving 334 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.

TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of the digital environment on the ocular surface

2023 66 citations James S. Wolffsohn, Gareth Lingham et al. The Ocular Surface profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah Ghana	10	155	152	150	108	50	31	339
Jun Hyung Moon South Korea	5	178 1.1×	105 0.7×	84 0.6×	50 0.5×	56 1.1×	9	345
Veronica O’Dwyer Ireland	11	83 0.5×	236 1.6×	216 1.4×	226 2.1×	27 0.5×	26	448
Concepción De‐Hita‐Cantalejo Spain	10	126 0.8×	125 0.8×	165 1.1×	78 0.7×	13 0.3×	36	258
Christopher Lievens United States	12	293 1.9×	178 1.2×	184 1.2×	42 0.4×	36 0.7×	34	362
May M. Bakkar Jordan	11	267 1.7×	196 1.3×	153 1.0×	61 0.6×	107 2.1×	21	419
José Vicente García‐Marqués Spain	10	212 1.4×	105 0.7×	107 0.7×	52 0.5×	53 1.1×	22	273
Yuta Shigeno Japan	9	215 1.4×	151 1.0×	134 0.9×	44 0.4×	54 1.1×	12	293
Ana Tauste Spain	12	101 0.7×	208 1.4×	222 1.5×	175 1.6×	15 0.3×	20	368
Jennifer Swingle Fogt United States	11	220 1.4×	88 0.6×	179 1.2×	64 0.6×	30 0.6×	43	273
Bridgitte Shen Lee United States	7	193 1.2×	68 0.4×	70 0.5×	20 0.2×	77 1.5×	8	248

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Flitcroft, Ian, Gareth Lingham, David A. Mackey, et al.. (2025). Clinical Nomogram for Determining Expected Choroidal Thickness in Children With Myopia. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 278. 346–355.

Loughman, James, et al.. (2025). Efficacy and Safety of Different Atropine Regimens for the Treatment of Myopia in Children. JAMA Ophthalmology. 143(2). 134–134. 3 indexed citations

Lingham, Gareth, James Loughman, Kathryn J. Saunders, et al.. (2024). The long and short of it: a comprehensive assessment of axial length estimation in myopic eyes from ocular and demographic variables. Eye. 38(7). 1333–1341. 4 indexed citations

Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, Gareth Lingham, Daniel Ian Flitcroft, & James Loughman. (2024). Two‐year changes of macular choroidal thickness in response to 0.01% atropine eye drops: Results from the myopia outcome study of atropine in children ( MOSAIC ) clinical trial. Acta Ophthalmologica. 103(8). 984–997. 1 indexed citations

Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2024). Scoping review: Reporting characteristics for the safety of contact lenses in the pediatric population. Optometry and Vision Science. 101(9). 556–562. 2 indexed citations

Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2024). Referral Pattern and Comanagement of Patients With Keratoconus in West Africa: A Survey-Based Study of Optometrists in Ghana and Nigeria. Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice. 51(2). 70–75. 2 indexed citations

Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, Daniel Ian Flitcroft, Gareth Lingham, Nabin Paudel, & James Loughman. (2023). Choroidal Thickness Profiles and Associated Factors in Myopic Children. Optometry and Vision Science. 100(1). 57–66. 9 indexed citations

Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2023). Short‐term effects of cyclopentolate and tropicamide eye drops on macular choroidal thickness in myopic children. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 44(2). 280–291. 3 indexed citations

Loughman, James, Emmanuel Kobia‐Acquah, Gareth Lingham, et al.. (2023). Myopia outcome study of atropine in children: Two‐year result of daily 0.01% atropine in a European population. Acta Ophthalmologica. 102(3). e245–e256. 37 indexed citations

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Wolffsohn, James S., Gareth Lingham, Laura E. Downie, et al.. (2023). TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of the digital environment on the ocular surface. The Ocular Surface. 28. 213–252. 66 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2023). Platelet-rich plasma for treating dry eye disease – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 47(1). 102091–102091. 9 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2022). Strabismus and amblyopia in Africa – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Strabismus. 31(1). 31–44. 3 indexed citations

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Akuffo, Kwadwo Owusu, et al.. (2021). Job satisfaction and its associated factors among opticians in Ghana: a cross-sectional study. Human Resources for Health. 19(1). 68–68. 3 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2021). Keratoconus in Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. 41(4). 736–747. 30 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2021). Relationship between peripheral refraction, axial lengths and parental myopia of young adult myopes. Journal of Optometry. 15(2). 122–128. 7 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of postoperative refractive error correction after cataract surgery. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0252787–e0252787. 7 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2020). Career aspirations and factors influencing career choices of optometry students in Ghana. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0233862–e0233862. 13 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2020). Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Optometry and Vision Science. 97(12). 1089–1098. 26 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of dry eye disease among glaucoma patients in Ghana. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 2741–2741. 1 indexed citations

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Kobia‐Acquah, Emmanuel, et al.. (2019). Contact lens complications among wearers in Ghana. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye. 44(1). 67–71. 5 indexed citations

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