Simon T. C. Ko

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Simon T. C. Ko is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon T. C. Ko has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Ophthalmology, 14 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 12 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Simon T. C. Ko's work include Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (13 papers), Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (9 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (7 papers). Simon T. C. Ko is often cited by papers focused on Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (13 papers), Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies (9 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (7 papers). Simon T. C. Ko collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Australia. Simon T. C. Ko's co-authors include Jason C. Yam, Li Jia Chen, Alvin L. Young, Clement C. Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Shu Min Tang, Emily S. Wong, Antony K.P. Law, Joyce Chan and Yuning Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Scientific Reports and Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Simon T. C. Ko

26 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study

2018 408 citations Jason C. Yam, Yuning Jiang et al. Ophthalmology profile →
Effect of Low-Concentration Atropine Eyedrops vs Placebo on Myopia Incidence in Children

2023 100 citations Jason C. Yam, Xiu Juan Zhang et al. JAMA profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon T. C. Ko Hong Kong	14	853	783	693	203	107	31	1.1k
Subhash Dadeya India	14	194 0.2×	242 0.3×	290 0.4×	109 0.5×	33 0.3×	38	555
Erick D. Bothun United States	14	203 0.2×	259 0.3×	468 0.7×	156 0.8×	43 0.4×	63	703
Mei Ying-Lai United States	11	457 0.5×	1.0k 1.3×	1.3k 1.9×	87 0.4×	10 0.1×	14	1.4k
Hasan Kızıltoprak Türkiye	16	186 0.2×	477 0.6×	603 0.9×	31 0.2×	32 0.3×	57	833
Wilson W. K. Yip China	12	180 0.2×	236 0.3×	221 0.3×	92 0.5×	33 0.3×	36	408
Mojgan Pakbin Iran	9	209 0.2×	183 0.2×	310 0.4×	81 0.4×	11 0.1×	20	544
Huang Zhu China	13	323 0.4×	475 0.6×	520 0.8×	31 0.2×	13 0.1×	32	768
Birgitte Haargaard Denmark	16	232 0.3×	164 0.2×	415 0.6×	59 0.3×	11 0.1×	25	674
Li-Quan Zhao China	10	231 0.3×	352 0.4×	380 0.5×	48 0.2×	25 0.2×	16	536
Caitriona Kirwan Ireland	17	367 0.4×	839 1.1×	718 1.0×	22 0.1×	8 0.1×	36	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon T. C. Ko

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wen, Wen, Miho Sato, Simon T. C. Ko, et al.. (2025). Clinical practices on acute acquired comitant esotropia: A consensus statement proposed by the Council of Asia-Pacific Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology. 14(1). 100134–100134. 3 indexed citations

Ng, Danny Siu‐Chun, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Alvin L. Young, et al.. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of virtual reality and wet laboratory cataract surgery simulation. Medicine. 102(40). e35067–e35067. 12 indexed citations

Yam, Jason C., Xiu Juan Zhang, Yuzhou Zhang, et al.. (2023). Effect of Low-Concentration Atropine Eyedrops vs Placebo on Myopia Incidence in Children. JAMA. 329(6). 472–472. 100 indexed citations breakdown →

Ko, Simon T. C., et al.. (2022). Can hemifacial spasm lead to glaucomatous changes?. Journal Français d Ophtalmologie. 45(5). 504–510.

Wang, Ting, et al.. (2022). Single or double? A comparison of evisceration techniques. International Ophthalmology. 43(6). 1811–1817. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Ting, et al.. (2022). Surgical outcomes of orbital evisceration with primary orbital implant placement in patients with endophthalmitis. Eye. 37(7). 1361–1364. 2 indexed citations

Yam, Jason C., Xiu Juan Zhang, Yuzhou Zhang, et al.. (2021). Three-Year Clinical Trial of Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study: Continued Versus Washout. Ophthalmology. 129(3). 308–321. 129 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiu Juan, Yumeng Wang, Ka Wai Kam, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of strabismus and its risk factors among school aged children: The Hong Kong Children Eye Study. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 13820–13820. 23 indexed citations

Ko, Simon T. C., et al.. (2021). Eight years experience with botulinum toxin A and eyelid surgery in the treatment of hemifacial spasm. 2(2). 83–87. 1 indexed citations

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Au, Sunny Chi Lik, et al.. (2020). Immunoglobulin G4–related lacrimal sac dacryocystocele: A novel case report. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 19. 100789–100789.

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Li, Kenneth K. W., et al.. (2019). Upper Cranial Nerve Involvement and Immunoglobulin G4–Related Optic Neuropathy. Ophthalmology. 127(5). 699–703. 7 indexed citations

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Yam, Jason C., Fen Fen Li, Xiu Juan Zhang, et al.. (2019). Two-Year Clinical Trial of the Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study. Ophthalmology. 127(7). 910–919. 179 indexed citations

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Yam, Jason C., Yuning Jiang, Shu Min Tang, et al.. (2018). Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study. Ophthalmology. 126(1). 113–124. 408 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tang, Shu Min, Shi Song Rong, Winnie Lau, et al.. (2016). Refractive Errors and Concomitant Strabismus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 35177–35177. 39 indexed citations

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Ko, Simon T. C., et al.. (2016). The Natural Course of Intermittent Exotropia over a 3-year Period and the Factors Predicting the Control Deterioration. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27113–27113. 14 indexed citations

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Tang, Shumin, Sunny Chi Lik Au, Shi Song Rong, et al.. (2016). Association of Gestational Hypertensive Disorders with Retinopathy of prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 30732–30732. 19 indexed citations

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Yam, Jason C., et al.. (2013). Prognostic factors predicting the surgical outcome of bilateral lateral rectus recession surgery for patients with infantile exotropia. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 57(5). 481–485. 11 indexed citations

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Yam, Jason C., et al.. (2012). Long-term ocular alignment after bilateral lateral rectus recession in children with infantile and intermittent exotropia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 16(3). 274–279. 38 indexed citations

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Ko, Simon T. C., et al.. (2010). Exotropic Drift and Ocular Alignment After Surgical Correction for Intermittent Exotropia. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 47(1). 12–16. 43 indexed citations

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Yam, Jason C., Simon T. C. Ko, & Clement Chan. (2008). A 10-year retrospective study of retinoblastoma in 2 regional hospitals in Hong Kong. 12(1). 7–10. 1 indexed citations

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