Niall Patton

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Niall Patton is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Niall Patton has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Ophthalmology, 45 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 15 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Niall Patton's work include Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (32 papers), Retinal and Macular Surgery (27 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (23 papers). Niall Patton is often cited by papers focused on Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (32 papers), Retinal and Macular Surgery (27 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (23 papers). Niall Patton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Jordan. Niall Patton's co-authors include Tariq Aslam, Tom MacGillivray, Baljean Dhillon, Ian J. Deary, Alison Pattie, Ian J. Constable, Robert H. Eikelboom, Yogesan Kanagasingam, Assad Jalil and Stephen Charles and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Neurology and Diabetologia.

In The Last Decade

Niall Patton

67 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Retinal vascular image analysis as a potential screening ... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2005 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Retinal vascular image analysis as a potential screening tool for cerebrovascular disease: a rationale based on homology between cerebral and retinal microvasculatures
    2005 614 citations Niall Patton, Tariq Aslam et al. profile →
  2. Retinal image analysis: Concepts, applications and potential
    2005 454 citations Niall Patton, Tariq Aslam 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
Niall Patton United Kingdom 21 1.8k 1.8k 258 230 183 69 2.4k
Jakob Grauslund Denmark 33 2.2k 1.2× 2.0k 1.2× 106 0.4× 171 0.7× 434 2.4× 211 3.1k
Delia Cabrera DeBuc United States 26 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 150 0.6× 81 0.4× 103 0.6× 113 2.2k
Atalie C. Thompson United States 24 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 120 0.5× 135 0.6× 130 0.7× 97 2.0k
Jacqueline Chua Singapore 29 2.1k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 48 0.2× 69 0.3× 227 1.2× 134 2.8k
Inger Christine Munch Denmark 25 2.0k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 23 0.1× 137 0.6× 296 1.6× 72 2.5k
Rachel McIntosh Australia 12 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 29 0.1× 242 1.1× 121 0.7× 17 2.3k
Sharon Fekrat United States 30 2.8k 1.6× 2.0k 1.1× 20 0.1× 441 1.9× 169 0.9× 191 3.3k
Liang Xu China 45 5.3k 3.0× 4.3k 2.4× 112 0.4× 388 1.7× 1.7k 9.2× 168 6.3k
Simon J. Hickman United Kingdom 25 677 0.4× 763 0.4× 37 0.1× 870 3.8× 122 0.7× 68 2.4k
Paul Chew Singapore 28 2.7k 1.5× 2.1k 1.2× 67 0.3× 124 0.5× 67 0.4× 92 3.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niall Patton

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All Works

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Moussa, George, et al.. (2025). 3D volumetric analysis outperforms 2D linear measurements in predicting vision after surgery for epiretinal membranes. An exploratory machine learning study. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 264(3). 711–721.
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Moussa, George, Tsveta Ivanova, Mariantonia Ferrara, et al.. (2024). Volumetric Biomarkers of Visual Outcome after Surgical Repair in Lamellar Macular Holes. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 14(7). 755–755. 1 indexed citations
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Ivanova, Tsveta, George Moussa, Mariantonia Ferrara, et al.. (2023). The impact of 360-laser barricade on outcomes of vitrectomy for pseudophakic retinal detachment; The Manchester Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Study. Eye. 37(15). 3221–3227. 2 indexed citations
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Moussa, George, Assad Jalil, Niall Patton, et al.. (2023). PREDICTION OF MACULAR HOLE SIZE PROGRESSION BASED ON BASELINE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS. Retina. 43(3). 464–471. 2 indexed citations
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Ally, Naseer, George Moussa, Tsveta Ivanova, et al.. (2023). Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Uveitis: Experience of a Tertiary Referral Centre in the United Kingdom. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(9). 3252–3252. 4 indexed citations
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Moussa, George, Assad Jalil, Tsveta Ivanova, et al.. (2023). Expansile gas concentration in primary pseudophakic retinal detachment repair, effect on intraocular pressure and outcomes; the Manchester Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Study. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 261(9). 2517–2524. 3 indexed citations
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Ivanova, Tsveta, George Moussa, Mariantonia Ferrara, et al.. (2022). Functional and Anatomical Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Epiretinal Membrane in Patients with Uveitis. Diagnostics. 12(12). 3044–3044. 2 indexed citations
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Moussa, George, et al.. (2021). Environmental Effect of Fluorinated Gases in Vitreoretinal Surgery: A Multicenter Study of 4,877 Patients. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 235. 271–279. 14 indexed citations
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Jalil, Assad, David Cordeiro Sousa, Niall Patton, et al.. (2020). Outcomes of suprachoroidal haemorrhage drainage with and without vitrectomy: a 10-year study. Eye. 35(7). 1879–1885. 10 indexed citations
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Ivanova, Tsveta, Francesco Sabatino, Niall Patton, et al.. (2020). Changing clinical patterns of Rhegmatogeneous Retinal Detachments during the COVID19 pandemic lockdown in the North West of the UK. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 31(6). 2876–2880. 9 indexed citations
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Ivanova, Tsveta, et al.. (2016). Vitrectomy for primary symptomatic vitreous opacities: an evidence-based review. Eye. 30(5). 645–655. 35 indexed citations
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Jones, Nicholas P., et al.. (2016). Lymphopenia as a predictor of sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 100(10). 1393–1396. 40 indexed citations
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Bindra, Mandeep, et al.. (2014). VISUAL OUTCOMES OF PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY WITH EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE PEEL IN PATIENTS WITH UVEITIS. Retina. 35(4). 736–741. 13 indexed citations
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Ding, Jie, Mark W. J. Strachan, F. Gerry R. Fowkes, et al.. (2011). Association of retinal arteriolar dilatation with lower verbal memory: the Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study. Diabetologia. 54(7). 1653–1662. 19 indexed citations
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Muqit, Mahiul M. K., George Marcellino, David Henson, et al.. (2010). Pain responses of Pascal 20 ms multi-spot and 100 ms single-spot panretinal photocoagulation: Manchester Pascal Study, MAPASS report 2. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 94(11). 1493–1498. 60 indexed citations
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Aslam, Tariq, Brian W. Fleck, Niall Patton, Emanuele Trucco, & Hind Azegrouz. (2009). Digital image analysis of plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity. Acta Ophthalmologica. 87(4). 368–377. 33 indexed citations
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Patton, Niall, Sher A. Aslam, & G. William Aylward. (2008). Visual improvement after long-standing central serous macular detachment associated with an optic disc pit. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 246(8). 1083–1085. 11 indexed citations
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Patton, Niall, et al.. (2004). Effect of volume used in sub‐Tenon's anaesthesia on efficacy and intraocular pressure: a randomized clinical trial of 3 mL versus 5 mL. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 32(5). 488–491. 19 indexed citations

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