Simon Szeto

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 556 citations indexed

About

Simon Szeto is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Szeto has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 556 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Ophthalmology, 24 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Simon Szeto's work include Retinal Imaging and Analysis (20 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (18 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (15 papers). Simon Szeto is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Imaging and Analysis (20 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (18 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (15 papers). Simon Szeto collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. Simon Szeto's co-authors include Clement C. Tham, Carmen K. M. Chan, Carol Y. Cheung, Zihan Sun, Jerry Lok, Jason C. K. Chan, Danny Siu‐Chun Ng, Raymond Wong, Raymond Wong and Carol Y. Cheung and has published in prestigious journals such as Diabetes Care, Ophthalmology and Progress in Retinal and Eye Research.

In The Last Decade

Simon Szeto

23 papers receiving 550 citations

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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.

OCT Angiography Metrics Predict Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy and Development of Diabetic Macular Edema

2019 200 citations Zihan Sun, Raymond Wong et al. Ophthalmology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon Szeto Hong Kong	12	467	418	70	35	31	29	556
Emanuele Crincoli Italy	9	264 0.6×	226 0.5×	32 0.5×	48 1.4×	12 0.4×	66	378
Geunyoung Lee Singapore	13	269 0.6×	361 0.9×	55 0.8×	38 1.1×	35 1.1×	20	464
Daisuke Nagasato Japan	14	443 0.9×	389 0.9×	64 0.9×	6 0.2×	38 1.2×	35	553
Raffaele Raimondi Italy	10	273 0.6×	201 0.5×	29 0.4×	52 1.5×	12 0.4×	36	401
Josef Huemer United Kingdom	11	467 1.0×	423 1.0×	38 0.5×	42 1.2×	28 0.9×	36	608
Karsten Kortuem Germany	14	569 1.2×	517 1.2×	87 1.2×	10 0.3×	15 0.5×	37	687
Zhongwen Li China	11	246 0.5×	286 0.7×	29 0.4×	26 0.7×	14 0.5×	23	341
Andrés Rousselot Singapore	6	239 0.5×	155 0.4×	28 0.4×	25 0.7×	8 0.3×	9	277
Sameer Trikha United Kingdom	14	330 0.7×	285 0.7×	38 0.5×	10 0.3×	12 0.4×	29	417
In Sik Lee South Korea	14	355 0.8×	453 1.1×	199 2.8×	19 0.5×	29 0.9×	35	549

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pang, Chi Pui, Ziqi Tang, Dawei Yang, et al.. (2025). SD‐OCT‐based biomarkers in predicting treatment outcomes of macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion treated with anti‐VEGF therapy. Acta Ophthalmologica. 104(2). e152–e164.

Szeto, Simon, Chi Pui Pang, Jason C. K. Chan, et al.. (2025). Macular Hole Closure by Internal Limiting Membrane Flap without Gas Tamponade versus Conventional Surgery. Ophthalmology Retina. 9(11). 1034–1043.

Ran, An Ran, Ziqi Tang, Ching Lam, et al.. (2025). Real-World Prospective Validation and Economic Evaluation of Deep Learning– Based Diabetic Retinopathy Detection From Fundus Photographs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 49(3). 510–525.

Tang, Fangyao, Xiu Juan Zhang, Yuzhou Zhang, et al.. (2025). Retinal and Choroidal Microvasculature at Different Myopia Severities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ophthalmology Science. 6(1). 100921–100921.

Tang, Ziqi, Dawei Yang, Truong Nguyen, et al.. (2025). Relationship of OCT-Based Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration to the Development and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Cohort Study. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 66(2). 32–32.

Szeto, Simon, et al.. (2024). COMPLEX MACULAR HOLE CLOSURE BY TEMPORAL INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP WITHOUT ENDOTAMPONADE. Retina. 44(11). 1915–1922. 2 indexed citations

Szeto, Simon, Chi Wai Tsang, Shaheeda Mohamed, et al.. (2024). Displacement of Submacular Hemorrhage Using Subretinal Cocktail Injection versus Pneumatic Displacement: A Real-World Comparative Study. Ophthalmologica. 247(2). 118–132. 3 indexed citations

Hu, Xiaoyan, An Ran Ran, Truong Nguyen, et al.. (2023). What can GPT-4 do for Diagnosing Rare Eye Diseases? A Pilot Study. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 12(6). 3395–3402. 42 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiu Juan, Fang Tang, Simon Szeto, et al.. (2023). Pathogenesis of myopic choroidal neovascularization: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Survey of Ophthalmology. 68(6). 1011–1026. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiu Juan, Yuzhou Zhang, Christine H. T. Bui, et al.. (2023). Light exposure therapy for myopia control: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 108(8). 1053–1059. 12 indexed citations

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Szeto, Simon, Timothy Y. Y. Lai, Stela Vujosevic, et al.. (2023). Optical coherence tomography in the management of diabetic macular oedema. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 98. 101220–101220. 15 indexed citations

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Yang, Dawei, Fang Tang, Simon Szeto, et al.. (2022). Clinically relevant factors associated with a binary outcome of diabetic macular ischaemia: an OCTA study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 107(9). 1311–1318. 7 indexed citations

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Tang, Fangyao, An Ran Ran, Ahmed Abdul Quadeer, et al.. (2021). Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy from Ultra-Widefield Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope Images: A Multicenter Deep Learning Analysis. Ophthalmology Retina. 5(11). 1097–1106. 46 indexed citations

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Szeto, Simon, Fang Tang, Dawei Yang, et al.. (2021). OCT-based biomarkers for predicting treatment response in eyes with centre-involved diabetic macular oedema treated with anti-VEGF injections: a real-life retina clinic-based study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 107(4). 525–533. 25 indexed citations

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Szeto, Simon, et al.. (2021). Giant Fornix Syndrome: How Much Conjunctiva Should Be Resected?. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 38(1). 45–49. 1 indexed citations

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Tang, Fang, Erica On-Ting Chan, Zihan Sun, et al.. (2020). Clinically relevant factors associated with quantitative optical coherence tomography angiography metrics in deep capillary plexus in patients with diabetes. Eye and Vision. 7(1). 7–7. 43 indexed citations

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Tang, Ziqi, Victor T.T. Chan, Raymond Wong, et al.. (2020). Assessment of retinal neurodegeneration with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eye. 35(5). 1317–1325. 26 indexed citations

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Sun, Zihan, Raymond Wong, Jerry Lok, et al.. (2019). OCT Angiography Metrics Predict Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy and Development of Diabetic Macular Edema. Ophthalmology. 126(12). 1675–1684. 200 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tang, Fangyao, Zihan Sun, Raymond Wong, et al.. (2018). Relationship of intercapillary area with visual acuity in diabetes mellitus: an optical coherence tomography angiography study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 103(5). 604–609. 21 indexed citations

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Szeto, Simon, Tommy C.Y. Chan, Raymond Wong, et al.. (2016). Prevalence of Ocular Manifestations and Visual Outcomes in Patients With Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Cornea. 36(3). 338–342. 49 indexed citations

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