W. M. Bourne

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

W. M. Bourne is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Ophthalmology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, W. M. Bourne has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 14 papers in Ophthalmology and 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in W. M. Bourne's work include Corneal surgery and disorders (18 papers), Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (8 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (8 papers). W. M. Bourne is often cited by papers focused on Corneal surgery and disorders (18 papers), Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (8 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (8 papers). W. M. Bourne collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. M. Bourne's co-authors include DO Hodge, Leif R. Nelson, David O. Hodge, Richard F. Brubaker, Steven E. Wilson, Leo J. Maguire, Sangita P. Patel, Thomas J. McPhee, Robert A. Kyle and Philip R. Greipp and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and Survey of Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

W. M. Bourne

24 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Central corneal endothelial cell changes over a ten-year ... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 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. Central corneal endothelial cell changes over a ten-year period.
    1997 502 citations DO Hodge, W. M. Bourne et al. American Journal of Ophthalmology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. M. Bourne United States 15 1.1k 794 230 159 88 24 1.2k
Fabrício Witzel de Medeiros Brazil 14 788 0.7× 403 0.5× 375 1.6× 104 0.7× 76 0.9× 21 939
Ilgaz Sağdiç Yalvaç Türkiye 18 539 0.5× 855 1.1× 150 0.7× 39 0.2× 47 0.5× 40 951
Tohru Sakimoto Japan 17 427 0.4× 315 0.4× 374 1.6× 73 0.5× 103 1.2× 34 759
Eszter Szalai Hungary 20 835 0.8× 824 1.0× 359 1.6× 383 2.4× 72 0.8× 64 1.1k
V. Vinod Mootha United States 20 866 0.8× 620 0.8× 157 0.7× 117 0.7× 279 3.2× 57 1.1k
Beth Ann Benetz United States 20 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 361 1.6× 75 0.5× 60 0.7× 45 1.5k
Kaufman He United States 15 451 0.4× 374 0.5× 143 0.6× 108 0.7× 40 0.5× 57 660
Peter Rieck Germany 18 493 0.5× 431 0.5× 118 0.5× 70 0.4× 120 1.4× 30 765
Theofilos Tourtas Germany 21 1.5k 1.4× 1.2k 1.5× 203 0.9× 77 0.5× 116 1.3× 61 1.6k
Eui-Sang Chung South Korea 15 428 0.4× 314 0.4× 167 0.7× 176 1.1× 70 0.8× 30 578

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. M. Bourne

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maguire, Leo J. & W. M. Bourne. (2015). Topographical Analysis of the Effects of Corneal Relaxing Incisions on High Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism1. Developments in ophthalmology. 18. 197–202. 1 indexed citations
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Bourne, W. M., et al.. (2010). Corneal Haze Measured From Confocal Image Brightness. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 5675–5675. 1 indexed citations
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Patel, Sangita P. & W. M. Bourne. (2009). Corneal Endothelial Cell Proliferation: A Function of Cell Density. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(6). 2742–2746. 28 indexed citations
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Baratz, Keith H., et al.. (2007). Wavefront Analysis of the Corneal Surface in Deep Lamellar Keratoplasty versus Penetrating Keratoplasty. 48(13). 3527–3527. 2 indexed citations
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Hodge, DO, et al.. (2002). Corneal Thickness Measurement: Disagreement between Confocal Microscopy and Ultrasonic Pachometry. 43(13). 145–145. 2 indexed citations
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Bourne, W. M.. (2001). The effect of long-term contact lens wear on the cells of the cornea.. PubMed. 27(4). 225–30. 21 indexed citations
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Erie, Jay C., Sanjay V. Patel, Jay W. McLaren, et al.. (2000). Keratocyte density in vivo after photorefractive keratectomy in humans.. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 129(5). 703–703. 28 indexed citations
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Hodge, DO, et al.. (1997). Central corneal endothelial cell changes over a ten-year period.. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 124(2). 273–274. 502 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bourne, W. M., Leif R. Nelson, & David O. Hodge. (1997). Central corneal endothelial cell changes over a ten-year period.. PubMed. 38(3). 779–82. 277 indexed citations
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Bourne, W. M.. (1995). Functional measurements on the enlarged endothelial cells of corneal transplants.. PubMed. 93. 65–79; discussion 79. 16 indexed citations
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Bourne, W. M., et al.. (1990). Effect of Silicone Elastomer Contact Lens Wear on Endothelial Cell Morphology in Aphakic Eyes. Cornea. 9(1). 45???47–45???47. 11 indexed citations
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Wilson, Steven E. & W. M. Bourne. (1989). Corneal preservation. Survey of Ophthalmology. 33(4). 237–259. 42 indexed citations
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Bourne, W. M., Robert A. Kyle, Richard F. Brubaker, & Philip R. Greipp. (1989). Incidence of Corneal Crystals in the Monoclonal Gammopathies. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 107(2). 192–193. 31 indexed citations
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Maguire, Leo J. & W. M. Bourne. (1989). A Multifocal Lens Effect as a Complication of Radial Keratotomy. Journal of Refractive Surgery. 5(6). 394–399. 39 indexed citations
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Brunette, Isabelle, Leif R. Nelson, & W. M. Bourne. (1989). A system for long-term corneal perfusion.. PubMed. 30(8). 1813–22. 15 indexed citations
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Wilson, Steven E., W. M. Bourne, Peter C. O’Brien, & Richard F. Brubaker. (1988). Endothelial function and aqueous humor flow rate in patients with fuchs' dystrophy. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 106(15). 270–278. 14 indexed citations
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Stein, Raymond, W. M. Bourne, & Thomas J. Liesegang. (1987). Silver nitrate injury to the cornea.. PubMed. 22(5). 279–81. 5 indexed citations
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Geroski, Dayle H., David B. Glasser, W. M. Bourne, & H. F. Edelhauser. (1986). Morphologic and functional recovery of the cat corneal endothelium following wounding. 69. 3 indexed citations
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McPhee, Thomas J., W. M. Bourne, & Richard F. Brubaker. (1985). Location of the stress-bearing layers of the cornea.. PubMed. 26(6). 869–72. 29 indexed citations
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Bourne, W. M., et al.. (1976). Some optical principles of the clinical specular microscope.. PubMed. 15(1). 29–32. 47 indexed citations

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