Tom Lietman

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Tom Lietman is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Physiology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom Lietman has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ophthalmology, 12 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Tom Lietman's work include Reproductive tract infections research (11 papers), Ocular Infections and Treatments (10 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers). Tom Lietman is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (11 papers), Ocular Infections and Treatments (10 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers). Tom Lietman collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Gambia. Tom Lietman's co-authors include Jennifer Rose‐Nussbaumer, Ariana Austin, Chandler R. Dawson, Robin L. Bailey, Sally Blower, Hem Chandra Jha, Ramesh Bhatta, Jeanne Moncada, Julius Schachter and Travis C. Porco and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Tom Lietman

33 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Update on the Management of Infectious Keratitis

2017 414 citations Ariana Austin, Tom Lietman et al. Ophthalmology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tom Lietman United States	14	467	403	377	292	220	34	1.1k
Victor Hu United Kingdom	16	278 0.6×	404 1.0×	286 0.8×	221 0.8×	133 0.6×	48	886
F Laguna Spain	24	55 0.1×	102 0.3×	1.1k 3.0×	1.2k 4.2×	118 0.5×	47	2.1k
Ashley Keller United States	16	43 0.1×	172 0.4×	204 0.5×	82 0.3×	132 0.6×	29	1.4k
L Slaney Canada	18	17 0.0×	603 1.5×	380 1.0×	113 0.4×	41 0.2×	27	915
Seishi Asari Japan	18	126 0.3×	31 0.1×	347 0.9×	104 0.4×	77 0.3×	56	890
Madhu Vajpayee India	18	112 0.2×	16 0.0×	327 0.9×	174 0.6×	59 0.3×	70	937
Zemira Samra Israel	15	31 0.1×	91 0.2×	125 0.3×	123 0.4×	33 0.1×	34	529
Anni Virolainen Finland	19	23 0.0×	465 1.2×	971 2.6×	303 1.0×	38 0.2×	46	1.5k
Annerose Serr Germany	21	64 0.1×	55 0.1×	512 1.4×	117 0.4×	27 0.1×	42	1.2k
Kazem Ahmadikia Iran	15	196 0.4×	19 0.0×	360 1.0×	147 0.5×	47 0.2×	45	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tom Lietman

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Shiboski, Caroline H., et al.. (2022). How Are Sicca Signs and Symptoms Associated With Depression Among Men Classified With and Without Sjögren Disease?. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 247. 96–102. 3 indexed citations

Prajna, N. Venkatesh, Naveen Radhakrishnan, Prajna Lalitha, et al.. (2020). Cross-Linking Assisted Infection Reduction: One-year Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Cross-Linking for Fungal Keratitis. Ophthalmology. 128(6). 950–952. 7 indexed citations

Bloch, Evan M., Beatriz Muñoz, Zakayo Mrango, et al.. (2019). The impact on malaria of biannual treatment with azithromycin in children age less than 5 years: a prospective study. Malaria Journal. 18(1). 284–284. 3 indexed citations

Krishnan, Tiruvengada, et al.. (2019). Mycotic Antimicrobial Localized Injection. Ophthalmology. 126(8). 1084–1089. 33 indexed citations

Austin, Ariana, Tom Lietman, & Jennifer Rose‐Nussbaumer. (2017). Update on the Management of Infectious Keratitis. Ophthalmology. 124(11). 1678–1689. 414 indexed citations breakdown →

Austin, Ariana, et al.. (2017). Empirical treatment of bacterial keratitis: an international survey of corneal specialists. BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 2(1). e000047–e000047. 34 indexed citations

Harding‐Esch, Emma M., Mireia Jofre‐Bonet, Sarah E. Burr, et al.. (2015). Costs of Testing for Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Compared to Mass Drug Administration for Trachoma in The Gambia: Application of Results from the PRET Study. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 9(4). e0003670–e0003670. 15 indexed citations

Harding‐Esch, Emma M., Ansumana Sillah, Tansy Edwards, et al.. (2013). Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma: When Is One Round Enough? Results from the PRET Trial in The Gambia. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 7(6). e2115–e2115. 54 indexed citations

Acharya, Nisha R., et al.. (2008). Mooren's Ulcer following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 18(3). 351–355. 3 indexed citations

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House, Jenafir, Bruce D. Gaynor, Hugh R. Taylor, & Tom Lietman. (2007). The Real Challenge: Can We Discover Why Trachoma is Disappearing Before It's Gone?. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 47(3). 63–76. 7 indexed citations

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Zegans, Michael E., et al.. (2006). Analysis of Digital Images of Corneal Ulcers in the Pilot Study for the Steroid Corneal Ulcer Trial (SCUT). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 47(13). 1885–1885. 2 indexed citations

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Cevallos, Vicky, et al.. (2006). The Probability of Finding the Pathogen of Presumed Microbial Keratitis With Repeat Cultures After a Negative Culture at the F.I. Proctor Foundation. 47(13). 3561–3561. 1 indexed citations

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Gritz, David C., Muthiah Srinivasan, Scott D. Smith, et al.. (2006). The Antioxidants in Prevention of Cataracts Study: effects of antioxidant supplements on cataract progression in South India. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 90(7). 847–851. 59 indexed citations

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Gaynor, Bruce D., Elizabeth Yi, & Tom Lietman. (2002). Rationale for Mass Antibiotic Distribution for Trachoma Elimination. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 42(1). 85–92. 13 indexed citations

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Fry, Alicia M., Hem Chandra Jha, Tom Lietman, et al.. (2002). Adverse and Beneficial Secondary Effects of Mass Treatment with Azithromycin to Eliminate Blindness Due to Trachoma in Nepal. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 35(4). 395–402. 100 indexed citations

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Schachter, Julius, Jeanne Moncada, Hem Chandra Jha, et al.. (2001). Pooling of Chlamydia laboratory tests to determine the prevalence of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 8(2-3). 109–117. 52 indexed citations

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Lietman, Tom, et al.. (1999). Global elimination of trachoma: How frequently should we administer mass chemotherapy?. Nature Medicine. 5(5). 572–576. 132 indexed citations

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Lietman, Tom, David G. Brooks, Jeanne Moncada, et al.. (1998). Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis Associated withChlamydia psittaciorChlamydia pneumoniae. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 26(6). 1335–1340. 48 indexed citations

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Lietman, Tom, et al.. (1998). Ocular Chlamydial Infections. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 38(4). 125–135. 16 indexed citations

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Chang, Yung‐Nien, Kuan-Teh Jeang, Tom Lietman, & Gary S. Hayward. (1995). Structural organization of the spliced immediate-early gene complex that encodes the major acidic nuclear (IE1) and transactivator (IE2) proteins of african green monkey cytomegalovirus. Journal of Biomedical Science. 2(2). 105–130. 25 indexed citations

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