Yonca A. Akova

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
164 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Yonca A. Akova is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Yonca A. Akova has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Ophthalmology, 65 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 46 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Yonca A. Akova's work include Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (45 papers), Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (39 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (36 papers). Yonca A. Akova is often cited by papers focused on Ocular Surface and Contact Lens (45 papers), Intraocular Surgery and Lenses (39 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (36 papers). Yonca A. Akova collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, United States and Italy. Yonca A. Akova's co-authors include Elisabeth M. Messmer, Marc Labétoulle, Kostas Boboridis, Pasquale Aragona, Christophe Baudouin, Gerd Geerling, Cem Küçükerdönmez, Maurizio Rolando, Gürsel Yılmaz and Aylin Karalezlı and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Ophthalmology and American Journal of Ophthalmology.

In The Last Decade

Yonca A. Akova

160 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Role of Hyperosmolarity in the Pathogenesis and Managemen... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2016 100 200 300
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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. Role of Hyperosmolarity in the Pathogenesis and Management of Dry Eye Disease: Proceedings of the OCEAN Group Meeting
    2013 381 citations Yonca A. Akova et al. profile →
  2. Revisiting the vicious circle of dry eye disease: a focus on the pathophysiology of meibomian gland dysfunction
    2016 372 citations Yonca A. Akova et al. British Journal of Ophthalmology profile →

Peers

Yonca A. Akova
Janine A. Smith United States
Rhett M. Schiffman United States
Paolo Nucci Italy
Murat İrkeç Türkiye
Andrew Huang United States
José M. Herreras Spain
Edoardo Villani Italy
Piera Versura Italy
L Missotten Belgium
Marta Sacchetti Italy
Janine A. Smith United States
Yonca A. Akova
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All Works

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Akova, Yonca A., et al.. (2021). Subjective and objective clinical outcomes of a new trifocal toric intraocular lens and effect of femtosecond laser cataract surgery. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 32(4). 2225–2233. 8 indexed citations
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Tuğal-Tutkun, İlknur, Sumru Önal, Miles Stanford, et al.. (2020). An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Behçet Disease Uveitis in Adults. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 29(6). 1154–1163. 37 indexed citations
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Baykara, Mehmet, et al.. (2015). Visual Outcomes at 12 Months in Patients Following Implantation of a Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 4(1). 21–32. 4 indexed citations
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Bayar, Sezin Akça, Dilek Dursun Altınörs, Cem Küçükerdönmez, & Yonca A. Akova. (2010). Severe Corneal Changes following Intravitreal Injection of Bevacizumab. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 18(4). 268–274. 18 indexed citations
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Borazan, Mehmet, Aylin Karalezlı, Sibel Oto, et al.. (2009). Induction of apoptosis of rabbit corneal endothelial cells by preservative-free lidocaine hydrochloride 2%, ropivacaine 1%, or levobupivacaine 0.75%. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 35(4). 753–758. 21 indexed citations
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Karalezlı, Aylin, Cem Küçükerdönmez, Yonca A. Akova, Rana Altan-Yaycıoğlu, & Mehmet Borazan. (2008). Fibrin glue versus sutures for conjunctival autografting in pterygium surgery: a prospective comparative study. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 92(9). 1206–1210. 93 indexed citations
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Uğurbaş, Sılay Cantürk, et al.. (2008). Rhombencephalosynapsis Associated with Infantile Strabismus. Strabismus. 16(1). 23–27. 3 indexed citations
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Pelit, Aysel, et al.. (2007). The Effect of Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy on Lens Opacities and Intraocular Pressure. Turkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisi. 27(6). 811–815. 1 indexed citations
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Altınörs, Dilek Dursun, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of Ocular Surface Changes in a Rabbit Dry Eye Model Using a Modified Impression Cytology Technique. Current Eye Research. 32(4). 301–307. 23 indexed citations
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Küçükerdönmez, Cem, Yonca A. Akova, & Dilek Dursun Altınörs. (2006). Vascularization Is More Delayed in Amniotic Membrane Graft Than Conjunctival Autograft After Pterygium Excision. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 143(2). 245–249.e1. 14 indexed citations
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Gedik, Şansal, Sirel Gür Güngör, Gürsel Yılmaz, & Yonca A. Akova. (2006). Oral anticoagulant therapy, endocapsular hematoma, and neodymium:YAG capsulotomy. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 32(1). 171–173. 1 indexed citations
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Küçükerdönmez, Cem, Gürsel Yılmaz, & Yonca A. Akova. (2004). Branch retinal arterial occlusion associated with toxoplasmic chorioretinitis. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 12(3). 227–231. 5 indexed citations
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Pelit, Aysel, Sibel Oto, Gürsel Yılmaz, & Yonca A. Akova. (2004). Spontaneous Rupture of the Anterior Lens Capsule Combined With Macular Hole in a Child With Alport's Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 41(1). 59–61. 12 indexed citations
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Dursun, Dilek, Yonca A. Akova, & Eftal Yücel. (2004). Myositis and scleritis associated with Behçet's disease: an atypical presentation. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 12(4). 329–332. 16 indexed citations
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Akbulut, Sami, Altuğ Çetinkaya, Ahmet Akman, et al.. (2003). Results of cataract surgery in renal transplantation patients. Eye. 17(3). 346–349. 5 indexed citations
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Aydin, Pınar, Yonca A. Akova, & Sibel Kadayıfçılar. (2000). Anterior segment indocyanine green angiography in scleral inflammation. Eye. 14(2). 211–215. 12 indexed citations
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Akova, Yonca A. & C. Stephen Foster. (1994). Cataract Surgery in Patients with Sarcoidosis-associated Uveitis. Ophthalmology. 101(3). 473–479. 38 indexed citations
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Akova, Yonca A., Nada S. Jabbur, Ron Neumann, & C. Stephen Foster. (1993). Atypical Ocular Atopy. Ophthalmology. 100(9). 1367–1371. 7 indexed citations

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