R A Thoft

5.7k total citations
90 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

R A Thoft is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, R A Thoft has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 34 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 26 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in R A Thoft's work include Corneal Surgery and Treatments (50 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (34 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (27 papers). R A Thoft is often cited by papers focused on Corneal Surgery and Treatments (50 papers), Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (34 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (27 papers). R A Thoft collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. R A Thoft's co-authors include J Friend, Nirmala SundarRaj, S. Kinoshita, Gilbert Smolin, Mark S. Shapiro, Felipe I. Tolentino, G. N. Foulks, Henry D. Perry, John R. Hassell and Timothy C. Kiorpes and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

R A Thoft

90 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R A Thoft United States 36 2.6k 2.2k 1.2k 455 355 90 3.8k
S. C. G. Tseng United States 39 3.0k 1.2× 2.6k 1.2× 616 0.5× 490 1.1× 570 1.6× 63 4.1k
Stephen C. Pflugfelder United States 26 1.5k 0.6× 2.5k 1.1× 1.9k 1.6× 235 0.5× 78 0.2× 46 3.9k
Andrew Huang United States 30 1.3k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 509 1.1× 229 0.6× 92 3.2k
Rosa M. Corrales United States 30 1.8k 0.7× 3.3k 1.5× 985 0.9× 449 1.0× 115 0.3× 62 4.1k
Mathea R. Allansmith United States 39 841 0.3× 2.8k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 373 0.8× 91 0.3× 136 4.1k
Nancy A. McNamara United States 30 827 0.3× 1.8k 0.8× 745 0.6× 536 1.2× 98 0.3× 76 3.1k
Michael D. Wagoner United States 34 3.1k 1.2× 1.5k 0.7× 2.4k 2.1× 224 0.5× 254 0.7× 129 4.1k
Yoshikazu Shimomura Japan 31 1.5k 0.6× 806 0.4× 1.8k 1.5× 722 1.6× 222 0.6× 184 3.5k
Janine A. Smith United States 24 856 0.3× 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 256 0.6× 117 0.3× 45 3.2k
Ajay Sharma United States 26 1.4k 0.6× 736 0.3× 438 0.4× 801 1.8× 425 1.2× 80 2.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smolin, Gilbert, R A Thoft, C. Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar, & Claes H. Dohlman. (2005). Smolin and Thoft's the cornea : scientific foundations and clinical practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks. 83 indexed citations
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Iwata, Mitsuhiro, et al.. (1997). Mechanisms of lymphocyte adhesion to cultured human corneal epithelial cells. Current Eye Research. 16(8). 751–760. 17 indexed citations
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Okamoto, Shoji, Masahito Ohji, Nirmala SundarRaj, et al.. (1995). Characterization of immortalized rabbit corneal epithelial cells with SV40 large T antigen.. PubMed. 39(4). 323–33. 7 indexed citations
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Ohji, Masahito, Nirmala SundarRaj, John R. Hassell, & R A Thoft. (1994). Basement membrane synthesis by human corneal epithelial cells in vitro.. PubMed. 35(2). 479–85. 34 indexed citations
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Ohji, Masahito, Nirmala SundarRaj, & R A Thoft. (1993). Transforming growth factor-β stimulates collagen and fibronectin synthesis by human corneal stromal fibroblastsin vitro. Current Eye Research. 12(8). 703–709. 69 indexed citations
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Wiley, Lee A., Nirmala SundarRaj, Tung‐Tien Sun, & R A Thoft. (1991). Regional heterogeneity in human corneal and limbal epithelia: an immunohistochemical evaluation.. PubMed. 32(3). 594–602. 87 indexed citations
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Thoft, R A. (1989). The role of the limbus in ocular surface maintenance and repair. Acta Ophthalmologica. 67(S192). 91–94. 25 indexed citations
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Wiley, Lee A., Regis P. Kowalski, Robert C. Arffa, et al.. (1988). Rapid Diagnostec Test for Ocular Adenovirus. Ophthalmology. 95(4). 431–433. 18 indexed citations
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Nikolić, Ljubiša, J Friend, Stephanie Taylor, & R A Thoft. (1986). Inhibition of vascularization in rabbit corneas by heparin: cortisone pellets.. PubMed. 27(4). 449–56. 16 indexed citations
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Smolin, Gilbert & R A Thoft. (1983). THE CORNEA-SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. Optometry and Vision Science. 60(11). 931–931. 154 indexed citations
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Friend, J, Timothy C. Kiorpes, & R A Thoft. (1983). Conjunctival goblet cell frequency after alkali injury is not accurately reflected by aqueous tear mucin content.. PubMed. 24(5). 612–8. 23 indexed citations
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Thoft, R A. (1982). Indications for Conjunctival Transplantation. Ophthalmology. 89(4). 335–339. 25 indexed citations
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Lass, Jonathan H., R A Thoft, A. Robert Bellows, & H. H. Slansky. (1981). Exogenous Nocardia asteroides endophthalmitis associated with malignant glaucoma.. PubMed. 13(3). 317–21. 17 indexed citations
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Kinoshita, S., J Friend, & R A Thoft. (1981). Sex chromatin of donor corneal epithelium in rabbits.. PubMed. 21(3). 434–41. 131 indexed citations
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Thoft, R A, J Friend, & Hedwig S. Murphy. (1979). Ocular surface epithelium and corneal vascularization in rabbits. I. The role of wounding.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 18(1). 85–92. 57 indexed citations
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Perry, Henry D., G. N. Foulks, R A Thoft, & Felipe I. Tolentino. (1978). Corneal Complications After Closed Vitrectomy Through the Pars Plana. Archives of Ophthalmology. 96(8). 1401–1403. 100 indexed citations
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Cavanagh, H. Dwight, et al.. (1976). The pathogenesis and treatment of persistent epithelial defects.. PubMed. 81(5). 754–69. 37 indexed citations
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Thoft, R A & J Friend. (1975). Permeability of regenerated corneal epithelium. Experimental Eye Research. 21(5). 409–416. 15 indexed citations
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Thoft, R A & Jin H. Kinoshita. (1965). The rate of potassium exchange of the lens.. PubMed. 4(5). 800–5. 9 indexed citations
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Thoft, R A & Jin H. Kinoshita. (1965). The extracellular space of the lens. Experimental Eye Research. 4(4). 287–292. 21 indexed citations

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