Frank G. Holz

49.4k total citations · 9 hit papers
806 papers, 28.6k citations indexed

About

Frank G. Holz is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank G. Holz has authored 806 papers receiving a total of 28.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 650 papers in Ophthalmology, 385 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 229 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Frank G. Holz's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (522 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (286 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (265 papers). Frank G. Holz is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (522 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (286 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (265 papers). Frank G. Holz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Frank G. Holz's co-authors include Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Monika Fleckenstein, Peter Charbel Issa, Hendrik P. N. Scholl, Robert P. Finger, F. Schütt, Tim U. Krohne, Jürgen Kopitz, Paul Mitchell and Tien Yin Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Frank G. Holz

761 papers receiving 27.8k citations

Hit Papers

Age-related macular degen... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2019 2014 2017 2019 400 800 1.2k
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  1. Age-related macular degeneration
    2012 1.3k citations Frank G. Holz et al. profile →
  2. HAWK and HARRIER: Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked Trials of Brolucizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    2019 623 citations Glenn J. Jaffe, Frank G. Holz et al. profile →
  3. Multi-country real-life experience of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration
    2014 464 citations Frank G. Holz, Ramin Tadayoni et al. British Journal of Ophthalmology profile →
  4. The Progression of Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    2017 377 citations Monika Fleckenstein, Srinivas R. Sadda et al. profile →
  5. Central serous chorioretinopathy: Towards an evidence-based treatment guideline
    2019 314 citations Sobha Sivaprasad, Frank G. Holz et al. profile →
  6. Efficacy and Safety of Lampalizumab for Geographic Atrophy Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    2018 264 citations Frank G. Holz, Srinivas R. Sadda et al. profile →
  7. HAWK and HARRIER
    2020 260 citations Glenn J. Jaffe, Ramin Tadayoni et al. profile →
  8. Prevalence and incidence of age-related macular degeneration in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2019 239 citations Matthias Schmid, Frank G. Holz et al. British Journal of Ophthalmology profile →
  9. Risk of Inflammation, Retinal Vasculitis, and Retinal Occlusion–Related Events with Brolucizumab
    2020 238 citations Glenn J. Jaffe, Ramin Tadayoni et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank G. Holz Germany 85 23.7k 15.1k 9.1k 2.0k 1.2k 806 28.6k
Emily Y. Chew United States 80 17.0k 0.7× 11.3k 0.8× 7.2k 0.8× 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.5× 463 26.5k
Alan C. Bird United Kingdom 85 18.0k 0.8× 10.2k 0.7× 11.0k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 354 24.8k
Peter A. Campochiaro United States 94 19.2k 0.8× 11.4k 0.8× 13.4k 1.5× 803 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 382 28.9k
Frederick L. Ferris United States 70 22.2k 0.9× 16.7k 1.1× 5.1k 0.6× 3.3k 1.6× 1.3k 1.1× 200 28.1k
Caroline C. W. Klaver Netherlands 67 11.4k 0.5× 8.5k 0.6× 4.9k 0.5× 3.4k 1.7× 988 0.8× 309 17.2k
Joan W. Miller United States 64 11.4k 0.5× 6.7k 0.4× 6.8k 0.7× 718 0.4× 356 0.3× 383 16.6k
Carel B. Hoyng Netherlands 65 9.5k 0.4× 4.7k 0.3× 8.3k 0.9× 696 0.3× 1.4k 1.2× 327 14.3k
Johanna M. Seddon United States 67 12.5k 0.5× 7.0k 0.5× 4.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 554 0.5× 192 15.8k
Harry A. Quigley United States 98 38.0k 1.6× 22.7k 1.5× 10.3k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 701 0.6× 400 42.9k
Francesco Bandello Italy 59 18.9k 0.8× 13.2k 0.9× 3.3k 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 451 0.4× 1.0k 21.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Behning, Charlotte, Matthias Schmid, Hannah Dunbar, et al.. (2025). Ellipsoid zone reflectivity as a functional imaging biomarker for age-related macular degeneration: a MACUSTAR study report. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 20093–20093.
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Staub, Daniel, et al.. (2025). Okuläre Veränderungen bei Pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Die Ophthalmologie. 122(6). 424–431.
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Cheung, Chui Ming Gemmy, Youxin Chen, Frank G. Holz, Akitaka Tsujikawa, & Srinivas R. Sadda. (2025). Geographic atrophy in Asia. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 263(8). 2081–2099. 1 indexed citations
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Terheyden, Jan Henrik, David J. Fink, Karl Mercieca, et al.. (2024). Knowledge about age-related eye diseases in the general population in Germany. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 409–409. 4 indexed citations
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Terheyden, Jan Henrik, Charlotte Behning, Gamze Bildik, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of the test–retest and inter-mode comparability of the Impact of Vision Impairment questionnaire in people with chronic eye diseases. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 262(6). 1933–1943.
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Pfau, Maximilian, et al.. (2024). Anti-VEGF Treatment for Secondary Neovascularization in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - Age of Onset, Treatment Frequency, and Visual Outcome. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 265. 127–136. 5 indexed citations
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Montesano, Giovanni, Hannah Dunbar, Alison M. Binns, et al.. (2023). Test-Retest Variability and Discriminatory Power of Measurements From Microperimetry and Dark Adaptation Assessment in People With Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration – A MACUSTAR Study Report. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 12(7). 19–19. 8 indexed citations
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Bikbov, Mukharram M., et al.. (2023). Intravitreal panitumumab and myopic macular degeneration. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 108(6). 859–864. 2 indexed citations
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Chew, Emily Y., Tünde Pető, Traci E. Clemons, et al.. (2022). Macular Telangiectasia Type 2. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 100261–100261. 19 indexed citations
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Kaiser, Ute, Karin U. Loeffler, Jennifer Nadal, Frank G. Holz, & Martina C. Herwig‐Carl. (2018). Polarization and Distribution of Tumor-Associated Macrophages and COX-2 Expression in Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Ocular Adnexae. Current Eye Research. 43(9). 1126–1135. 11 indexed citations
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Thiele, Sarah, Tim U. Krohne, Focke Ziemssen, et al.. (2018). Visual impairment and blindness in institutionalized elderly in Germany. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 257(2). 363–370. 21 indexed citations
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Holz, Frank G., Ramin Tadayoni, Stephen Beatty, et al.. (2016). Determinants of visual acuity outcomes in eyes with neovascular AMD treated with anti-VEGF agents: an instrumental variable analysis of the AURA study. Eye. 30(8). 1063–1071. 43 indexed citations
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Herrmann, Philipp, et al.. (2010). Intra- and Interobserver Variability of Geographic Atrophy Quantification in Patients With AMD in a Reading Center Setting. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 313–313. 1 indexed citations
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Clemens, Christoph R., et al.. (2010). Pigment Epithelial Detachments in AMD Evaluated by Spectral-Domain Oct, Near-Infrared Reflectance, Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 87–87. 1 indexed citations
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Clemens, Christoph R., Frank G. Holz, & Carsten H. Meyer. (2010). Macular Hole Formation in the Presence of a Pigment Epithelial Detachment After Three Consecutive Intravitreal Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 26(3). 297–299. 21 indexed citations
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Holz, Frank G., Carsten H. Meyer, & Nicole Eter. (2009). Safety and Efficacy of Ranibizumab Treatment in Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 12-Month Results of the SUSTAIN Study. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 3095–3095. 7 indexed citations
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Finger, Robert P., Peter Charbel Issa, Markus S. Ladewig, et al.. (2009). FUNDUS AUTOFLUORESCENCE IN PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM. Retina. 29(10). 1496–1505. 45 indexed citations
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Holz, Frank G. & Richard F. Spaide. (2007). Medical Retina. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 7 indexed citations
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Wegener, A., et al.. (2005). Changes of Corneal Transparency and Thickness in Dry–Eye Syndrome Single and in Combination With Other Ocular Diseases. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(13). 4473–4473. 1 indexed citations

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