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Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Xiaoxuan Zhang
Hainan University
2
Mathias Kaurstad Morthen
University Medical Center Groningen
3
Shilpkala Gade
Queen's University Belfast
4
Cassie L. Caudill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5
Yuqi Shi
Imperial College London
6
Ming Shao
Soochow University
7
Yunqiu Lv
Northwestern Polytechnical University
8
Siyuan Qian
Wenzhou Medical University
9
Rongyan He
Guangxi University
10
Binbin He
Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT

Papers

1
Publication in Journal of Controlled Release (2024) [70 citations, W4396872276]
Journal of Controlled Release|2024
70 cit.
2
Strain-coupled, crystalline polymer-inorganic interfaces for efficient magnetoelectric sensing
Science|2025
25 cit.
3
Weakly-Supervised Contrastive Learning for Unsupervised Object Discovery
IEEE Transactions on Image Processing|2024
20 cit.
4
Publication in Methods (2024) [10 citations, W4405662532]
Methods|2024
10 cit.
5
Controllable Histotomy Based on Hierarchical Magnetic Microneedle Array Robots
Engineering|2024
5 cit.
6
Sodium Danshensu alleviates bone cancer pain by inhibiting the osteoclast differentiation and CGRP expression
European Journal of Pharmacology|2025
3 cit.
7
Sustained Release of αO-Conotoxin GeXIVA[1,2] via Hydrogel Microneedle Patch for Chronic Neuropathic Pain Management
Marine Drugs|2025
1 cit.
8
Publication in Plants (2026) [W7128549414]
Plants|2026
0 cit.
9
Publication in Small Science (2026) [W7155032225]
Small Science|2026
0 cit.
10
Publication in Gels (2026) [W7155076381]
Gels|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Victor H. Guaiquil
University of Illinois Chicago
2
David Myung
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
3
Laura E. Downie
Australian College of Optometry
4
Rona Chandrawati
UNSW Sydney
5
Dong Hyun Kim
Korea University
6
Jelle Vehof
University of Groningen
7
Giuseppe Giannaccare
University of Cagliari
8
Hanan Refai
Misr University for Science and Technology
9
Jianliang Shen
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
10
Takenori Inomata
Juntendo University

Papers

1
Immunoregulation in Diabetic Wound Repair with a Photoenhanced Glycyrrhizic Acid Hydrogel Scaffold
Advanced Materials|2022
698 cit.
2
Engineering Robust Ag‐Decorated Polydopamine Nano‐Photothermal Platforms to Combat Bacterial Infection and Prompt Wound Healing
Advanced Science|2022
501 cit.
3
An Immunomodulatory Hydrogel by Hyperthermia‐Assisted Self‐Cascade Glucose Depletion and ROS Scavenging for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Wound Therapeutics
Advanced Materials|2023
358 cit.
4
All-in-one: Harnessing multifunctional injectable natural hydrogels for ordered therapy of bacteria-infected diabetic wounds
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
224 cit.
5
Inorganic–organic hybrid nanomaterials for photothermal antibacterial therapy
Coordination Chemistry Reviews|2023
224 cit.
6
A Vehicle‐Free Antimicrobial Polymer Hybrid Gold Nanoparticle as Synergistically Therapeutic Platforms for <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infected Wound Healing
Advanced Science|2022
181 cit.
7
Hyperthermia-enhanced immunoregulation hydrogel for oxygenation and ROS neutralization in diabetic foot ulcers
Cell Biomaterials|2025
150 cit.
8
Mild Hyperthermia-Assisted ROS Scavenging Hydrogels Achieve Diabetic Wound Healing
ACS Macro Letters|2022
137 cit.
9
NIR‐II Photo‐Amplified Sonodynamic Therapy Using Sodium Molybdenum Bronze Nanoplatform against Subcutaneous <i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i> Infection
Advanced Functional Materials|2022
136 cit.
10
An Immunoregulation Hydrogel with Controlled Hyperthermia‐Augmented Oxygenation and ROS Scavenging for Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
129 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Kazuo Tsubota
Keio University
2
Stephen C. Pflugfelder
Baylor College of Medicine
3
Rayaz A. Malik
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
4
Lyndon Jones
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
5
Zhigang Suo
Harvard University
6
Reza Dana
Harvard University Press
7
Shigeru Kinoshita
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
8
Anuj Chauhan
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
9
Nathan Efron
Queensland University of Technology
10
Scheffer C.G. Tseng
BioSurfaces (United States)

Papers

1
Highly stretchable and tough hydrogels
Nature|2012
5.3k cit.
2
Stretchable, Transparent, Ionic Conductors
Science|2013
1.7k cit.
3
Fracture, fatigue, and friction of polymers in which entanglements greatly outnumber cross-links
Science|2021
1.3k cit.
4
Ionic skin
Advanced Materials|2014
1.2k cit.
5
Fracture mechanics for piezoelectric ceramics
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids|1992
1.2k cit.
6
Limbal Autograft Transplantation for Ocular Surface Disorders
Ophthalmology|1989
1.1k cit.
7
A theory of coupled diffusion and large deformation in polymeric gels
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids|2007
1k cit.
8
Theory of dielectric elastomers
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica|2010
1k cit.
9
Interface crack between two elastic layers
International Journal of Fracture|1990
952 cit.
10
Stretchable gold conductors on elastomeric substrates
Applied Physics Letters|2003
877 cit.

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