Roberto M. Vessani

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Roberto M. Vessani is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto M. Vessani has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Ophthalmology, 21 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Roberto M. Vessani's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (33 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (19 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (13 papers). Roberto M. Vessani is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (33 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (19 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (13 papers). Roberto M. Vessani collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Germany. Roberto M. Vessani's co-authors include Remo Susanna, Felipe A. Medeiros, Linda M. Zangwill, Christopher Bowd, Robert N. Weinreb, Robert Ritch, Jeffrey M. Liebmann, Frederico Castelo Moura, Marcelo Hatanaka and Celso Morita and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Ophthalmology and Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

In The Last Decade

Roberto M. Vessani

34 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer, optic nerve head... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer, optic nerve head, and macular thickness measurements for glaucoma detection using optical coherence tomography
    2005 534 citations Felipe A. Medeiros, Roberto M. Vessani et al. American Journal of Ophthalmology profile →

Peers

Roberto M. Vessani
Laurie Dustin United States
Ines Lanzl Germany
Hana L. Takusagawa United States
Omar S. Punjabi United States
Carlo Lavia Italy
Luís Abegão Pinto Portugal
Luiz Alberto S. Melo Brazil
Cynthia Mattox United States
Syril Dorairaj United States
Rafaella C. Penteado United States
Laurie Dustin United States
Roberto M. Vessani
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto M. Vessani

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All Works

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Allemann, Norma, et al.. (2022). Diagnostic Performance of Optical Coherence Tomography and Nonspecialist Gonioscopy to Detect Angle Closure. JOURNAL OF CURRENT GLAUCOMA PRACTICE. 16(1). 53–58. 1 indexed citations
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Hatanaka, Marcelo, et al.. (2009). The Effect of Prostaglandin Analogs and Prostamide on Central Corneal Thickness. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 25(1). 51–54. 32 indexed citations
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Vessani, Roberto M. & Remo Susanna. (2009). University of São Paulo Glaucoma Visual Field Staging System (USP-GVFSS): A New Way to Stage Visual Field in Glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 5287–5287. 1 indexed citations
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Ritch, Robert, Tiago S. Prata, Carlos Gustavo V. De Moraes, et al.. (2009). Association of exfoliation syndrome and central retinal vein occlusion: an ultrastructural analysis. Acta Ophthalmologica. 88(1). 91–95. 44 indexed citations
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Vessani, Roberto M., et al.. (2008). Avaliação da camada de fibras nervosas na retinopatia diabética tratada por panfotocoagulação com laser de argônio. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 71(2). 187–90. 5 indexed citations
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Monteiro, Mário Luiz Ribeiro, Leonardo Provetti Cunha, & Roberto M. Vessani. (2008). Comparison of retinal nerve fiber layer measurements using Stratus OCT fast and regular scan protocols in eyes with band atrophy of the optic nerve and normal controls. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. 71(4). 534–539. 9 indexed citations
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Ritch, Robert, Roberto M. Vessani, Hoai Viet Tran, et al.. (2007). Ultrasound biomicroscopic assessment of zonular appearance in exfoliation syndrome. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 85(5). 495–499. 22 indexed citations
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Vessani, Roberto M., et al.. (2006). Transconjunctival Needling Revision With 5–Fluorouracil Versus Medical Treatment in Encapsulated Blebs: A 6 Month Prospective Study. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 18–18. 1 indexed citations
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Susanna, Remo, et al.. (2006). Correlation of Asymmetric Glaucomatous Visual Field Damage and Water-Drinking Test Response. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(2). 641–641. 52 indexed citations
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Teng, Christopher C., et al.. (2004). Macular and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurement Reproducibility Using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT-3). Journal of Glaucoma. 13(3). 238–244. 96 indexed citations
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Vessani, Roberto M., et al.. (2004). Corneal Thickness in Congenital Glaucoma. Journal of Glaucoma. 13(3). 185–188. 46 indexed citations
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Susanna, Remo, et al.. (2004). Intraocular Pressure Fluctuations in Response to the Water-Drinking Provocative Test in Patients Using Latanoprost Versus Unoprostone. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 20(5). 401–410. 22 indexed citations
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Gurses–Ozden, R., et al.. (2004). Effect of Pupillary Dilation on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Glaucoma. 13(1). 34–37. 18 indexed citations
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Huang, Xinwei, R. W. Knighton, Roberto M. Vessani, Jeffrey Liebmann, & Robert Ritch. (2003). Birefringence of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Normal Human Subjects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44(13). 3363–3363. 2 indexed citations
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Teng, Christopher C., R. Gurses–Ozden, Roberto M. Vessani, et al.. (2003). Macular and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurement Reproducibility Using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT-3). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 44(13). 3359–3359. 3 indexed citations
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Vessani, Roberto M., et al.. (2003). Plasma homocysteine is elevated in patients with exfoliation syndrome. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 136(1). 41–46. 112 indexed citations

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