Kourous A. Rezaei

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 429 citations indexed

About

Kourous A. Rezaei is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kourous A. Rezaei has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 429 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Ophthalmology, 13 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 5 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Kourous A. Rezaei's work include Retinal and Macular Surgery (12 papers), Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (10 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (7 papers). Kourous A. Rezaei is often cited by papers focused on Retinal and Macular Surgery (12 papers), Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (10 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (7 papers). Kourous A. Rezaei collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Kourous A. Rezaei's co-authors include John Randolph, Keith Westby, Sunil Patel, Glenn J. Jaffe, Joel Pearlman, Karl G. Csaky, Brian C. Joondeph, Harvey Masonson, Jordi Monés and Homayoun Tabandeh and has published in prestigious journals such as Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and Retina.

In The Last Decade

Kourous A. Rezaei

17 papers receiving 409 citations

Hit Papers

C5 Inhibitor Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy Du... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300
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  1. C5 Inhibitor Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    2020 307 citations Glenn J. Jaffe, Keith Westby et al. Ophthalmology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kourous A. Rezaei United States 7 338 220 140 55 32 22 429
Liran Tiosano Israel 14 491 1.5× 312 1.4× 126 0.9× 28 0.5× 17 0.5× 36 568
Jeroen Bastiaans Netherlands 9 134 0.4× 89 0.4× 112 0.8× 41 0.7× 9 0.3× 20 274
João Paulo Castro Sousa Portugal 15 406 1.2× 270 1.2× 100 0.7× 16 0.3× 17 0.5× 44 510
Stephen Akafo Ghana 11 305 0.9× 146 0.7× 92 0.7× 9 0.2× 11 0.3× 22 401
Rita Van Ginderdeuren Belgium 11 242 0.7× 164 0.7× 51 0.4× 25 0.5× 25 0.8× 33 366
Vaidehi S. Dedania United States 12 332 1.0× 233 1.1× 98 0.7× 19 0.3× 19 0.6× 44 421
Mitsuko Takamoto Japan 13 378 1.1× 53 0.2× 52 0.4× 20 0.4× 23 0.7× 27 427
Carl J. Danzig United States 11 349 1.0× 193 0.9× 142 1.0× 16 0.3× 8 0.3× 20 425
Yasir J. Sepah United States 14 316 0.9× 235 1.1× 101 0.7× 11 0.2× 22 0.7× 21 393

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kourous A. Rezaei

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All Works

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Wu, Lihteh, Steven Bloom, Paulo Stanga, et al.. (2024). RWC Update: Dislocated DSEK Flap; Ellipsoid Zone as a Surrogate Efficacy Endpoint in Clinical Trials; Retinal Tear Associated With Lattice Degeneration. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 55(8). 425–428.
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Sharma, Ashish, Lihteh Wu, Steven Bloom, et al.. (2024). RWC Update: Removal of a Dislocated Ganciclovir Implant; The Role of Early Vitrectomy for Endophthalmitis; Inherited Retinal Disease. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 55(7). 363–366. 1 indexed citations
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Sharma, Ashish, Lihteh Wu, Steven Bloom, et al.. (2024). RWC Update: Uveal Effusion Syndrome; Peeling the Internal Limiting Membrane in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery; Partially Scrambled Best Disease. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 55(12). 689–692. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Lihteh, Steven Bloom, Paulo Stanga, et al.. (2023). RWC Update: Segmental Scleral Buckling; Complement Inhibition in Geographic Atrophy; Tattoo-Induced Uveitis. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 54(7). 380–383. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Lihteh, et al.. (2023). RWC Update: Enhanced ILM Peeling; Retinal Gene Therapy; Laser-Induced Retinal Break and Vitreous Hemorrhage. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 54(10). 564–567. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Lihteh, Steven Bloom, Paulo Stanga, et al.. (2023). RWC Update: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Eyewearables for Healthy Longevity; Choroidal Hemangioma Widefield Optical Coherence Tomography. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 54(2). 74–77. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Lihteh, Steven Bloom, Paulo Stanga, et al.. (2023). RWC Update: RWC Young Retina Connect; Vitreoretinal Surgery in Uveitis; Ruptured Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm With Secondary Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 54(4). 194–199.
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Sharma, Ashish, Lihteh Wu, Steven Bloom, et al.. (2023). RWC Update: Fibrin Glue-Assisted Hemostasis for Persistent Intraoperative Optic Nerve Bleeding; Managing Submacular Hemorrhage; Valsalva Retinopathy Drained with YAG Laser; The EmPuzzled Eye. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 54(12). 677–681. 3 indexed citations
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Sharma, Ashish, Lihteh Wu, Steven Bloom, et al.. (2022). RWC Update: Biosimilar Biologics—Need for Real World Data; Autologous Choroidal Transplantation for Wet AMD. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. 53(11). 602–605. 1 indexed citations
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Csaky, Karl G., Keith Westby, & Kourous A. Rezaei. (2020). Avacincaptad Pegol, A Novel C5 Inhibitor, Significantly Reduces the Mean Rate of Geographic Atrophy Growth in a Pivotal Clinical Trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 61(7). 1943–1943. 1 indexed citations
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Jaffe, Glenn J., Keith Westby, Karl G. Csaky, et al.. (2020). C5 Inhibitor Avacincaptad Pegol for Geographic Atrophy Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology. 128(4). 576–586. 307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tabandeh, Homayoun, et al.. (2020). Superior Wide-Base Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Transposition for Macular Holes: Flap Status and Outcomes. Ophthalmology Retina. 5(4). 317–323. 14 indexed citations
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Tabandeh, Homayoun & Kourous A. Rezaei. (2020). Scleral fixation of fluocinolone acetonide implant. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 19. 100775–100775. 6 indexed citations
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Duval, Renaud & Kourous A. Rezaei. (2014). Vitrectomy Surgery for Primary Retinal Detachment. Developments in ophthalmology. 54. 174–181. 3 indexed citations
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Rezaei, Kourous A., et al.. (2013). Rate of Elevated Intraocular Pressure Post Primary Vitrectomy Surgery. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 5802–5802. 1 indexed citations
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Duval, Renaud, et al.. (2013). RATE OF SCLEROTOMY SUTURING IN 23-GAUGE PRIMARY VITRECTOMY. Retina. 34(4). 679–683. 13 indexed citations
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Rezaei, Kourous A., et al.. (2009). RETINAL DETACHMENT AFTER PRIMARY PNEUMATIC RETINOPEXY. Retina. 29(10). 1474–1478. 24 indexed citations
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Okwuosa, Tochi M., Edward Lee, Saima Chohan, et al.. (2007). Purtscher‐like retinopathy in a patient with Adult‐onset Still's disease and concurrent thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Arthritis Care & Research. 57(1). 182–185. 30 indexed citations

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