Janet L Leasher

126.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
27 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Janet L Leasher is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Janet L Leasher has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Ophthalmology and 17 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Janet L Leasher's work include Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (20 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (16 papers) and Retinal and Optic Conditions (8 papers). Janet L Leasher is often cited by papers focused on Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (20 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (16 papers) and Retinal and Optic Conditions (8 papers). Janet L Leasher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Janet L Leasher's co-authors include Hugh R. Taylor, Rupert Bourne, Seth Flaxman, Serge Resnikoff, Jill Keeffe, Konrad Pesudovs, Jost B. Jonas, Richard White, Holly Price and Kovin Naidoo and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Diabetes Care and Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Janet L Leasher

26 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Causes of vision loss worldwide, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis

2013 1.3k citations Rupert Bourne, Gretchen A Stevens et al. profile →
Global Estimates on the Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Diabetic Retinopathy: A Meta-analysis From 1990 to 2010

2016 460 citations Janet L Leasher, Rupert Bourne et al. Diabetes Care profile →
Global Prevalence of Vision Impairment and Blindness

2013 384 citations Gretchen A Stevens, Richard White et al. Ophthalmology profile →
Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Cataract Worldwide and in World Regions, 1990 to 2010

2015 276 citations Moncef Khairallah, Rim Kahloun et al. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science profile →

Peers

Janet L Leasher

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Holly Price United Kingdom

Tariq Aslam United Kingdom

Ivo Kocur Czechia

Robert P. Finger Germany

Mina Torres United States

Wenyong Huang China

Rohit Saxena India

Ruth Hogg United Kingdom

Haidong Zou China

Robert D. Sperduto United States

Holly Price United Kingdom

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2.3k ×0.9

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1.8k ×1.0

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456 ×0.9

178 ×1.1

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Citations per year, relative to Janet L Leasher Janet L Leasher (= 1×) peers Holly Price

Countries citing papers authored by Janet L Leasher

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Janet L Leasher

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Naidoo, Kovin, John H. Kempen, Stephen Gichuhi, et al.. (2020). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 104(12). 1658–1668. 33 indexed citations

Muñoz, Sergio, et al.. (2018). Prevalence of refractive error and spectacle coverage in schoolchildren in two urban areas of Chile. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. 42. 1–8. 11 indexed citations

Leasher, Janet L, Tasanee Braithwaite, João M. Furtado, et al.. (2018). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 103(7). 885–893. 16 indexed citations

Kahloun, Rim, Moncef Khairallah, Serge Resnikoff, et al.. (2018). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in North Africa and Middle East in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 103(7). 863–870. 25 indexed citations

Nangia, Vinay, Jost B. Jonas, Ronnie George, et al.. (2018). Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment: magnitude, temporal trends and projections in South and Central Asia. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 103(7). 871–877. 45 indexed citations

Keeffe, Jill, Robert J. Casson, Konrad Pesudovs, et al.. (2018). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in South-east Asia and Oceania in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 103(7). 878–884. 23 indexed citations

Bourne, Rupert, Seth Flaxman, Tasanee Braithwaite, et al.. (2017). Global Prevalence of Blindness and Distance and Near Vision Impairment: Magnitude, Temporal Trends, and Projections. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(8). 840–840. 3 indexed citations

Kempen, John H., Rupert Bourne, Tien Yin Wong, et al.. (2017). Estimated Prevalence of Visual Impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(8). 2197–2197.

Bourne, Rupert, Hugh R. Taylor, Seth Flaxman, et al.. (2016). Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Glaucoma Worldwide and in World Regions 1990 – 2010: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 11(10). e0162229–e0162229. 155 indexed citations

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Naidoo, Kovin, Janet L Leasher, Rupert Bourne, et al.. (2016). Global Vision Impairment and Blindness Due to Uncorrected Refractive Error, 1990–2010. Optometry and Vision Science. 93(3). 227–234. 170 indexed citations

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Leasher, Janet L, Rupert Bourne, Seth Flaxman, et al.. (2016). Global Estimates on the Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Diabetic Retinopathy: A Meta-analysis From 1990 to 2010. Diabetes Care. 39(9). 1643–1649. 460 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sabidó, Meritxell, Janet L Leasher, David Moriña, et al.. (2014). Prevalence of visual impairment in El Salvador: inequalities in educational level and occupational status.. PubMed. 36(5). 290–9. 15 indexed citations

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Jonas, Jost B., Rupert Bourne, Richard White, et al.. (2014). Visual Impairment and Blindness Due to Macular Diseases Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 158(4). 808–815. 79 indexed citations

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Keeffe, Jill, Hugh R. Taylor, Kathy Fotis, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Southeast Asia and Oceania: 1990–2010. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 98(5). 586–591. 47 indexed citations

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Naidoo, Kovin, Stephen Gichuhi, María‐Gloria Basáñez, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa: 1990–2010. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 98(5). 612–618. 70 indexed citations

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Leasher, Janet L, Van Charles Lansingh, Seth Flaxman, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Latin America and the Caribbean: 1990–2010. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 98(5). 619–628. 42 indexed citations

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Wong, Tien Yin, Yingfeng Zheng, Jost B. Jonas, et al.. (2014). Prevalence and causes of vision loss in East Asia: 1990–2010. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 98(5). 599–604. 54 indexed citations

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Stevens, Gretchen A, Richard White, Seth Flaxman, et al.. (2013). Global Prevalence of Vision Impairment and Blindness. Ophthalmology. 120(12). 2377–2384. 384 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bourne, Rupert, Gretchen A Stevens, Richard White, et al.. (2012). The Global Burden of Disease Study: the Impact of Vision Loss: prevalence and trends of blindness and visual impairment over the past 28 years. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 3175–3175. 2 indexed citations

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Leasher, Janet L, et al.. (2008). Change in visual acuity status of patients served by a humanitarian vision clinic in Mexico. Optometry. 79(2). 70–77. 2 indexed citations

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