Natalie A. Afshari

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
144 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Natalie A. Afshari is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Natalie A. Afshari has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Ophthalmology, 82 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 29 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Natalie A. Afshari's work include Corneal surgery and disorders (69 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (50 papers) and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (43 papers). Natalie A. Afshari is often cited by papers focused on Corneal surgery and disorders (69 papers), Glaucoma and retinal disorders (50 papers) and Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (43 papers). Natalie A. Afshari collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. Natalie A. Afshari's co-authors include Cameron M. Lee, Hideki Fukuoka, Ruti Sella, Michael J. Ang, Terry Kim, Alan N. Carlson, Ron A. Adelman, Jiagang Zhao, Sandra S. Stinnett and Mark M. Fernandez and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Natalie A. Afshari

131 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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.

The global state of cataract blindness

2016 269 citations Natalie A. Afshari et al. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Natalie A. Afshari United States	34	2.1k	2.1k	894	536	483	144	3.5k
Béatrice E. Frueh Switzerland	29	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	763 0.9×	247 0.5×	339 0.7×	81	2.5k
Saaeha Rauz United Kingdom	36	794 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	981 1.1×	385 0.7×	209 0.4×	146	4.0k
Shahin Yazdani Iran	32	1.5k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	463 0.5×	504 0.9×	257 0.5×	159	3.3k
Abhay R. Vasavada United States	37	2.4k 1.1×	4.0k 1.9×	306 0.3×	805 1.5×	1.6k 3.2×	192	4.9k
Joon Young Hyon South Korea	29	882 0.4×	929 0.4×	1.1k 1.2×	219 0.4×	237 0.5×	147	2.3k
Andreas Wedrich Austria	30	1.3k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	398 0.4×	294 0.5×	229 0.5×	203	2.7k
Joseph B. Ciolino United States	31	1.8k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	2.0k 2.2×	287 0.5×	227 0.5×	104	3.2k
Eric D. Donnenfeld United States	46	3.5k 1.7×	3.8k 1.8×	2.8k 3.1×	187 0.3×	832 1.7×	219	6.1k
Michel Eid Farah Brazil	42	3.7k 1.7×	5.5k 2.6×	329 0.4×	1.2k 2.3×	211 0.4×	300	6.5k
Marco Pellegrini Italy	31	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	191 0.4×	181 0.4×	140	2.7k

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Barshop, Bruce A., Edward D. Ball, Nadine Benador, et al.. (2026). Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Gene Therapy for Cystinosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 394(8). 753–762.

Ataei, Mahshid, et al.. (2025). The effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on Parkinson’s disease, a mechanistic review of the recent evidence. Metabolic Brain Disease. 40(2). 115–115. 2 indexed citations

Gorman, Bryan R., Christopher Halladay, Kyriacos Markianos, et al.. (2024). A multi-ancestry GWAS of Fuchs corneal dystrophy highlights the contributions of laminins, collagen, and endothelial cell regulation. Communications Biology. 7(1). 418–418. 5 indexed citations

Gomez-Jenkins, Maria, et al.. (2024). Comparison of manual versus automated thermal lid therapy with expression for meibomian gland dysfunction in patients with dry eye disease. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 22287–22287. 3 indexed citations

Fukuoka, Hideki, et al.. (2023). Ultraviolet light exposure and its penetrance through the eye in a porcine model. International Journal of Ophthalmology. 16(2). 172–177. 8 indexed citations

Rezapour, Jasmin, James A. Proudfoot, Christopher Bowd, et al.. (2021). Bruch Membrane Opening Detection Accuracy in Healthy Eyes and Eyes With Glaucoma With and Without Axial High Myopia in an American and Korean Cohort. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 237. 221–234. 17 indexed citations

Barnett, Brad P., Karl Wahlin, Michał Krawczyk, et al.. (2020). Potential of Ocular Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Review. Vision. 4(3). 40–40. 32 indexed citations

Afshari, Natalie A., et al.. (2016). Postoperative Pain After Laser Refractive Surgery. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 56(2). 83–100. 3 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiagang, et al.. (2015). Regulation of YAP activity in human corneal endothelial cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 4911–4911. 1 indexed citations

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Afshari, Natalie A., et al.. (2014). Femtosecond laser cataract surgery versus phacoemulsification: a meta-analysis of visual and refractive outcomes. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 4182–4182.

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Stinnett, Sandra S., et al.. (2013). Insurance, race, gender and how they relate to visual acuity at the time of cataract surgery. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 857–857. 1 indexed citations

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Afshari, Natalie A., et al.. (2013). Visual and refractive outcomes of laser cataract surgery. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 25(1). 49–53. 13 indexed citations

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DeCroos, Francis Char, Derek W. DelMonte, Jessica Chow, et al.. (2012). Increased Rates of Descemet′s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) Graft Failure and Dislocation in Glaucomatous Eyes with Aqueous Shunts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24 indexed citations

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Epstein, David L., et al.. (2012). Corneal Endothelial Cell Migration and Proliferation Enhanced by Rho Kinase (ROCK) Inhibitors and Statins. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 6017–6017. 1 indexed citations

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Afshari, Natalie A., Joveeta Joseph, Scott M. Duncan, et al.. (2008). Trends in Resistance to Ciprofloxacin, Cefazolin, and Gentamicin in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 24(2). 217–223. 42 indexed citations

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Onyewu, Chiatogu, Natalie A. Afshari, & Joseph Heitman. (2006). Calcineurin Promotes Infection of the Cornea by Candida albicans and Can Be Targeted To Enhance Fluconazole Therapy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 50(11). 3963–3965. 32 indexed citations

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Carlson, Alan N., et al.. (2006). Endothelial Cell Viability of Pre–Cut Corneal Donor Tissue for Endothelial Keratoplasty. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 2355–2355. 3 indexed citations

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Eifrig, David E., Natalie A. Afshari, & Gordon K. Klintworth. (2004). The Clinical Spectrum of Granular Corneal Dystrophy Caused by the R124H Mutation in the TGFBI Gene. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 1516–1516. 3 indexed citations

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Afshari, Natalie A., Ranjit Prasad Bahadur, & Gordon K. Klintworth. (2004). Discovery of Novel Homozygous Mutation in the TGFBI (BIGH3) Gene (V624M) in a Patient with Unilateral Lattice Corneal Dystrophy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 45(13). 1517–1517. 3 indexed citations

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Afshari, Natalie A., James E. Mullally, Roger F. Steinert, et al.. (2001). Survey of patients with granular, lattice, avellino, and Reis-Bücklers corneal dystrophies for mutations in the BIGH3 and gelsolin genes.. PubMed. 119(1). 16–22. 89 indexed citations

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