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Ocular Infections and Treatments

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Debirupa Mitra
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Hyderabad Campus
2
Sanjay Ch
Froedtert Hospital
3
Sachin Nashik Sanap
Central Drug Research Institute
4
Ahmed Adel Ali Youssef
Kafrelsheikh University
5
Lingwen Gu
Qingdao University
6
Yiwen Zhu
Henan University
7
Ramy Awad
Delta University for Science and Technology
8
Zijun Zhang
Beijing Tongren Hospital
9
Ning Hung
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
10
Shakeel Ahmad Khan
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Fungal Keratitis: Diagnosis, Management, and Recent Advances
Clinical ophthalmology|2024
73 cit.
2
Mesoporous zinc oxide-based drug delivery system offers an antifungal and immunoregulatory strategy for treating keratitis
Journal of Controlled Release|2024
33 cit.
3
3D‐Printed Inherently Antibacterial Contact Lens‐Like Patches Carrying Antimicrobial Peptide Payload for Treating Bacterial Keratitis
Macromolecular Bioscience|2024
21 cit.
4
Cationized gelatin-sodium alginate polyelectrolyte nanoparticles encapsulating moxifloxacin as an eye drop to treat bacterial keratitis
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2024
18 cit.
5
Formation of orientation-dependent surface morphologies on tungsten after low energy helium plasma exposure: multiscale characterization and new insights
Nuclear Fusion|2024
11 cit.
6
Polysaccharide-modified bactericidal and fouling-resistant cotton gauze for potential application as a wound dressing
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications|2024
10 cit.
7
Oxidized dextran-modified cotton gauze for application as a fouling-resistant wound dressing
Bulletin of Materials Science|2024
10 cit.
8
Hydroxytyrosol downregulates inflammatory responses via Nrf2/HO-1 axis during fungal keratitis and exerts antifungal effects
International Immunopharmacology|2025
10 cit.
9
Formulation and In Vitro-Ex vivo Evaluation of Cannabidiol and Cannabidiol-Valine-Hemisuccinate Loaded Lipid-Based Nanoformulations for Ocular Applications
International Journal of Pharmaceutics|2024
8 cit.
10
Reversed‐Phase Analytical Method for Enantioselective Analysis of Ormeloxifene Hydrochloride: Application to Bulk Drug and Quality Control Analysis
Separation Science Plus|2024
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Bailiang Wang
Wenzhou Medical University
2
Gang-Biao Jiang
South China Agricultural University
3
Wenyuan Li
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
4
David W. Parke
Oklahoma Baptist University
5
Sanhita Roy
L V Prasad Eye Institute
6
Tianhong Dai
Massachusetts General Hospital
7
Jiaqing Wang
Nanjing Forestry University
8
Tanittha Chatsuwan
Chulalongkorn University
9
Neeraj K. Surana
Duke University
10
Saiprasad Sankaranarayanan
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
pH-Activatable Organic Nanoparticles for Efficient Low-Temperature Photothermal Therapy of Ocular Bacterial Infection
ACS Nano|2022
126 cit.
2
Drug-free contact lens based on quaternized chitosan and tannic acid for bacterial keratitis therapy and corneal repair
Carbohydrate Polymers|2022
87 cit.
3
Killing three birds with one stone: Near-infrared light triggered nitric oxide release for enhanced photodynamic and anti-inflammatory therapy in refractory keratitis
Biomaterials|2022
80 cit.
4
High prevalence of mgrB-mediated colistin resistance among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated with biofilm formation, and can be overcome by colistin-EDTA combination therapy
Scientific Reports|2022
53 cit.
5
Overcoming addition of phosphoethanolamine to lipid A mediated colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates with colistin–sulbactam combination therapy
Scientific Reports|2022
46 cit.
6
A Novel “Inside‐Out” Intraocular Nanomedicine Delivery Mode for Nanomaterials’ Biological Effect Enhanced Choroidal Neovascularization Occlusion and Microenvironment Regulation
Advanced Materials|2022
42 cit.
7
A facile method to construct ZIF-8 MOFs on contact lens for high antibiotics loading and self-defensive release
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
42 cit.
8
A biomimetic peptide–drug supramolecular hydrogel as eyedrops enables controlled release of ophthalmic drugs
Acta Biomaterialia|2023
38 cit.
9
An Antibiotic Nanobomb Constructed from pH‐Responsive Chemical Bonds in Metal‐Phenolic Network Nanoparticles for Biofilm Eradication and Corneal Ulcer Healing
Advanced Science|2024
35 cit.
10
Antimicrobial peptide S100A12 (calgranulin C) inhibits growth, biofilm formation, pyoverdine secretion and suppresses type VI secretion system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Microbial Pathogenesis|2022
23 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Harry W. Flynn
University of Miami
2
Darlene Miller
Ocular Surface Center
3
Eduardo C. Alfonso
University of Miami Health System
4
Tayyaba Hasan
Harvard University
5
Gullapalli N. Rao
L V Prasad Eye Institute
6
Madan Prasad Upadhyay
Tribhuvan University
7
Fiona Stapleton
UNSW Sydney
8
Michael R. Hamblin
University of Johannesburg
9
Barry T. Rouse
Knoxville College
10
Michael S. Gilmore
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Mechanisms in photodynamic therapy: part one—photosensitizers, photochemistry and cellular localization
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy|2004
2k cit.
2
Photodynamic therapy: a new antimicrobial approach to infectious disease?
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences|2004
2k cit.
3
Proposed Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation or Low-Level Light Therapy
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics|2016
1.6k cit.
4
Corneal blindness: a global perspective.
PubMed|2001
1.5k cit.
5
Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation
AIMS Biophysics|2017
1.2k cit.
6
Biphasic Dose Response in Low Level Light Therapy
Dose-Response|2009
1.1k cit.
7
Biphasic Dose Response in Low Level Light Therapy – an Update
Dose-Response|2011
837 cit.
8
Chitin and Chitosan: Production and Application of Versatile Biomedical Nanomaterials.
PubMed|2016
827 cit.
9
Mechanisms in photodynamic therapy: part two—cellular signaling, cell metabolism and modes of cell death
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy|2005
760 cit.
10
Cell Death Pathways in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer
Cancers|2011
678 cit.

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