Merle Fernandes

1.8k total citations
60 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Merle Fernandes is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Merle Fernandes has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Ophthalmology, 29 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 18 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Merle Fernandes's work include Corneal Surgery and Treatments (22 papers), Corneal surgery and disorders (21 papers) and Ocular Infections and Treatments (20 papers). Merle Fernandes is often cited by papers focused on Corneal Surgery and Treatments (22 papers), Corneal surgery and disorders (21 papers) and Ocular Infections and Treatments (20 papers). Merle Fernandes collaborates with scholars based in India, Italy and United States. Merle Fernandes's co-authors include Gullapalli N. Rao, Savitri Sharma, Prashant Garg, Veena Sangwan, Sreedharan Athmanathan, Usha Gopinathan, M S Sridhar, Nibaran Gangopadhyay, Nagendra Kumar and Antonio Di Zazzo and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and British Journal of Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Merle Fernandes

55 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Merle Fernandes India 15 744 603 599 117 104 60 1.2k
Luciene Barbosa de Sousa Brazil 17 551 0.7× 503 0.8× 707 1.2× 72 0.6× 154 1.5× 116 1.1k
John A. Seedor United States 26 1.3k 1.7× 620 1.0× 1.3k 2.1× 82 0.7× 166 1.6× 61 1.8k
Guillermo Amescua United States 24 917 1.2× 807 1.3× 866 1.4× 92 0.8× 114 1.1× 99 1.8k
John A. Irvine United States 16 641 0.9× 524 0.9× 495 0.8× 90 0.8× 103 1.0× 30 1.1k
Geetha Iyer India 21 333 0.4× 647 1.1× 651 1.1× 50 0.4× 117 1.1× 92 1.2k
M S Sridhar India 22 668 0.9× 617 1.0× 1.1k 1.8× 49 0.4× 169 1.6× 55 1.6k
Alice Y. Matoba United States 20 709 1.0× 379 0.6× 275 0.5× 111 0.9× 245 2.4× 50 1.2k
Sonia N. Yeung Canada 19 715 1.0× 474 0.8× 849 1.4× 32 0.3× 118 1.1× 102 1.3k
Michael S. Insler United States 23 924 1.2× 571 0.9× 1.1k 1.8× 72 0.6× 258 2.5× 89 1.7k
Salim I. Butrus United States 19 526 0.7× 719 1.2× 246 0.4× 101 0.9× 107 1.0× 40 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Merle Fernandes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Merle Fernandes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Merle Fernandes

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dave, Vivek Pravin, Mario R. Romano, J. Fernando Arévalo, et al.. (2025). Sustainable ophthalmology: an overview of concepts and practices. Eye. 39(16). 2846–2851. 2 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2022). Progeroid syndrome of De Barsy – a case report and review of ophthalmic literature. Ophthalmic Genetics. 44(5). 509–511.
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Barik, Manas Ranjan, et al.. (2021). Microsporidia-induced stromal keratitis: a new cause of presumed immune stromal (interstitial) keratitis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 107(5). 607–613. 4 indexed citations
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Das, Anthony Vipin, Sunita Chaurasia, Joveeta Joseph, et al.. (2021). Clinical profile and microbiological trends of therapeutic keratoplasty at a network of tertiary care ophthalmology centers in India. International Ophthalmology. 42(5). 1391–1399. 5 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2021). Anterior Segment Ischemia After Peripheral Annular Lamellar Sclerokeratoplasty for Advanced Terrien Marginal Degeneration. Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice. 47(6). 378–380.
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Roy, Aravind, Somasheila I. Murthy, Ashik Mohamed, et al.. (2021). Intermediate outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for severe microbial keratitis using glycerol-preserved donor corneas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 69(10). 2812–2817. 6 indexed citations
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Roy, Aravind, et al.. (2020). Seropositivity rates of blood samples of 31355 cornea donors from a tertiary care network of eye banks. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 61(7). 3996–3996. 1 indexed citations
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Roy, Aravind, et al.. (2020). Corneal transplantation and eye banking practices during COVID-19-related lockdown period in India from a network of tertiary eye care centers. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 68(11). 2368–2368. 18 indexed citations
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Zazzo, Antonio Di, Alessandra Micera, Marco Coassin, et al.. (2019). Adult Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Clinical and biochemical profile of a rare disease. The Ocular Surface. 17(4). 737–742. 14 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2018). Emerging corneal pathogens: First report of Pseudopestalotiopsis theae keratitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 67(1). 150–150. 3 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2015). Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty for Endothelial Dysfunction in Xeroderma Pigmentosum: A Clinicopathological Correlation and Review of Literature. Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice. 42(4). e17–e19. 2 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2015). Extensively and pan-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis: clinical features, risk factors, and outcome. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 254(2). 315–322. 65 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2015). Patch graft for corneal perforation following trivial trauma in bilateral terrien′s marginal degeneration. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 22(2). 255–255. 7 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2015). Comparison Between Polymicrobial and Fungal Keratitis: Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Outcome. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 160(5). 873–881.e2. 44 indexed citations
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Chaurasia, Sunita, Muralidhar Ramappa, Somasheila I. Murthy, et al.. (2013). Chronic conjunctivitis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. International Ophthalmology. 34(3). 655–660. 12 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, Avinash Pathengay, & Nagendra Kumar. (2012). Emergence Of Pan-drug Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa As A Cause Of Microbial Keratitis. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 6194–6194. 1 indexed citations
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Naik, Milind N., Nibaran Gangopadhyay, Merle Fernandes, Ramesh Murthy, & Santosh G Honavar. (2007). Anterior chemodenervation of levator palpebrae superioris with botulinum toxin type-A (Botox®) to induce temporary ptosis for corneal protection. Eye. 22(9). 1132–1136. 40 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, et al.. (2006). Comparison of acrylic and polymethyl methacrylate lenses in a pediatric population. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 54(2). 105–105. 22 indexed citations
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Sangwan, Veena, et al.. (2005). Early Results of Penetrating Keratoplasty following Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 53(1). 31–31. 15 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Merle, Veena Sangwan, Akash Bansal, et al.. (2004). Outcome of pterygium surgery: analysis over 14 years. Eye. 19(11). 1182–1190. 106 indexed citations

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