Frank D. Verbraak

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Frank D. Verbraak is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank D. Verbraak has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Ophthalmology, 71 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Frank D. Verbraak's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (62 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (55 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (38 papers). Frank D. Verbraak is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (62 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (55 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (38 papers). Frank D. Verbraak collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Frank D. Verbraak's co-authors include Reinier O. Schlingemann, Michael D. Abràmoff, Mirjam E. J. van Velthoven, Hille W. van Dijk, Pauline H. B. Kok, Milan Sonka, J. Hans DeVries, Mona K. Garvin, Femke H. Bouwman and Jurre den Haan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Frank D. Verbraak

126 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Retinal neurodegeneration may precede microvascular changes characteristic of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes mellitus

2016 492 citations Hille W. van Dijk, Pauline H. B. Kok et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank D. Verbraak Netherlands	32	3.5k	2.7k	776	525	328	131	4.8k
Aljoscha S. Neubauer Germany	35	3.1k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	759 1.0×	458 0.9×	78 0.2×	153	4.4k
Ronald P. Danis United States	45	5.7k 1.6×	4.0k 1.5×	1.1k 1.5×	224 0.4×	161 0.5×	164	7.0k
Scott W. Cousins United States	46	4.7k 1.4×	2.8k 1.0×	1.8k 2.3×	359 0.7×	569 1.7×	167	7.0k
Szilárd Kiss United States	39	3.4k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	979 1.3×	137 0.3×	192 0.6×	153	4.9k
Stephen R. Russell United States	40	5.2k 1.5×	4.4k 1.6×	1.8k 2.3×	552 1.1×	220 0.7×	183	7.2k
Mariacristina Parravano Italy	31	3.2k 0.9×	2.4k 0.9×	560 0.7×	167 0.3×	138 0.4×	198	3.7k
Hamid Ahmadieh Iran	31	2.9k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	855 1.1×	104 0.2×	148 0.5×	210	3.9k
Mario R. Romano Italy	36	3.2k 0.9×	2.7k 1.0×	600 0.8×	149 0.3×	110 0.3×	231	4.3k
Jayakrishna Ambati United States	34	4.1k 1.2×	2.1k 0.8×	3.1k 3.9×	131 0.2×	723 2.2×	102	7.1k
Doreen Schmidl Austria	34	2.6k 0.7×	2.1k 0.8×	346 0.4×	374 0.7×	157 0.5×	131	3.5k

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Verbraak, Frank D., et al.. (2025). [Bevacizumab in age-related macular degeneration: more injections, better vision, at lower costs].. PubMed. 169. 1 indexed citations

Verbraak, Frank D., et al.. (2025). Real-World 5-Year Outcomes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Bevacizumab as First-Line Anti-VEGF. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 14(8). 1813–1826.

Nispen, Ruth M. A. van, Anouk den Braber, Elsmarieke van de Giessen, et al.. (2024). Longitudinal Assessment of Retinal Microvasculature in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 65(12). 2–2. 2 indexed citations

Alderliesten, Tanja, et al.. (2023). Radiation-Induced Retinopathy and Optic Neuropathy after Radiation Therapy for Brain, Head, and Neck Tumors: A Systematic Review. Cancers. 15(7). 1999–1999. 8 indexed citations

Dijkstra, Anke A., Tjado H. J. Morrema, Priya Gami‐Patel, et al.. (2023). TDP-43 pathology in the retina of patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Acta Neuropathologica. 146(5). 767–770. 5 indexed citations

Verbraak, Frank D., et al.. (2022). High Prevalence of Previously Undiagnosed Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients Referred With Anterior Uveitis and Chronic Back Pain: The SpEYE Study. The Journal of Rheumatology. 49(7). 680–687. 6 indexed citations

González-Gonzalo, Cristina, Eric F. Thee, Caroline C. W. Klaver, et al.. (2021). Trustworthy AI: Closing the gap between development and integration of AI systems in ophthalmic practice. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 90. 101034–101034. 55 indexed citations

Ham, A.J. van der, et al.. (2021). Translation and content validity of the Dutch Impact of Vision Impairment questionnaire assessed by Three-Step Test-Interviewing. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 5(1). 1–1. 11 indexed citations

Peris‐Martínez, Cristina, Warren Clarida, Ryan Amelon, et al.. (2020). Use in clinical practice of an automated screening method of diabetic retinopathy that can be derived using a diagnostic artificial intelligence system. Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition). 96(3). 117–126. 2 indexed citations

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Stehouwer, Marilette, Reinier O. Schlingemann, & Frank D. Verbraak. (2020). High recurrence rate in patients with choroidal hemangioma treated with limited single spot photodynamic therapy during long‐term follow‐up. Acta Ophthalmologica. 98(7). 679–686. 13 indexed citations

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Horst‐Bruinsma, Irene van der, Frank D. Verbraak, Timo Räth, et al.. (2020). The impact of certolizumab pegol treatment on the incidence of anterior uveitis flares in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: 48-week interim results from C-VIEW. RMD Open. 6(1). e001161–e001161. 22 indexed citations

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Verbraak, Frank D., Johanna M. M. Hooymans, Leonoor I. Los, et al.. (2020). Comparing the Efficacy of Bevacizumab and Ranibizumab in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema (BRDME). Ophthalmology Retina. 4(8). 777–788. 11 indexed citations

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Kreeke, Jacoba A. van de, Jurre den Haan, Elles Konijnenberg, et al.. (2019). Retinal layer thickness in preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Acta Ophthalmologica. 97(8). 798–804. 41 indexed citations

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Demirkaya, Nazli, Ferdinand Wit, Reinier O. Schlingemann, & Frank D. Verbraak. (2015). Neuroretinal Degeneration in HIV Patients Without Opportunistic Ocular Infections in the cART Era. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 29(10). 519–532. 14 indexed citations

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Dijkman, Greet, J. M. M. Hooymans, Frank D. Verbraak, et al.. (2015). Comparing the effectiveness and costs of Bevacizumab to Ranibizumab in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: a randomized clinical trial (the BRDME study). BMC Ophthalmology. 15(1). 71–71. 14 indexed citations

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Hooymans, Johanna M. M., Frank D. Verbraak, Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf, et al.. (2014). Comparing the effectiveness of bevacizumab to ranibizumab in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration. BRAMD. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 870–870. 4 indexed citations

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Parodi, Maurízio Battaglia, Pierluigi Iacono, Frank D. Verbraak, & Francesco Bandello. (2010). Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factors for Inflammatory Chorioretinal Disorders. Developments in ophthalmology. 46. 84–95. 16 indexed citations

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Dijk, Hille W. van, et al.. (2007). Preliminary OCT Findings: Macular Thickness in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, With or Without Minimal Diabetic Retinopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 48(13). 1404–1404. 2 indexed citations

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Willekens, B., et al.. (2004). Histological correlation of en–face OCT scans using a porcine retina.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 2371–2371. 3 indexed citations

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Verbraak, Frank D., Katalin Pogány, Cornelia M. Mooy, et al.. (1992). Congenital glaucoma in a child with partial lq duplication and 9p deletion. Ophthalmic Paediatrics and Genetics. 13(3). 165–170. 11 indexed citations

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