2026 Carol Y. Cheung: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	80	17185	16152	198	192	390	21844

Overview

Carol Y. Cheung is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a specific emphasis on ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, biomedical engineering, computer vision and pattern recognition, and epidemiology.

The work of Carol Y. Cheung covers multiple areas within ophthalmology and related disciplines.

Retinal Imaging and Analysis
Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Retinal and Optic Conditions
Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Their publications have appeared in key journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Nature Medicine, The Lancet Digital Health, Eye, and Frontiers in Medicine.

American Journal of Ophthalmology (4 publications)
Nature Medicine (3 publications)
The Lancet Digital Health (3 publications)
Eye (3 publications)
Frontiers in Medicine (3 publications)

Frequent collaborators of Carol Y. Cheung include Tien Yin Wong, Clement C. Tham, An Ran Ran, Ching-Yu Cheng, and Yih Chung Tham.

Tien Yin Wong (27 collaborations)
Clement C. Tham (19 collaborations)
An Ran Ran (16 collaborations)
Ching-Yu Cheng (13 collaborations)
Yih Chung Tham (12 collaborations)

Among recent notable publications authored or co-authored by Carol Y. Cheung are:

"A deep learning model for detection of Alzheimer's disease based on retinal photographs: a retrospective, multicentre case-control study," 2022, The Lancet Digital Health
"A deep learning system for predicting time to progression of diabetic retinopathy," 2024, Nature Medicine
"Optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathy: an updated review," 2020, Eye
"The Association of Choroidal Thickening by Atropine With Treatment Effects for Myopia: Two-Year Clinical Trial of the Low-concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study," 2021, American Journal of Ophthalmology
"Large language models and their impact in ophthalmology," 2023, The Lancet Digital Health

Best Publications

Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System for Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases Using Retinal Images From Multiethnic Populations With Diabetes.

Daniel Shu Wei Ting;Daniel Shu Wei Ting;Carol Yim Lui Cheung;Carol Yim Lui Cheung;Gilbert Lim;Gavin Siew Wei Tan;Gavin Siew Wei Tan

2227
Citations
Retinal nerve fiber layer imaging with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: a variability and diagnostic performance study.

Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Carol Yim-lui Cheung;Robert N. Weinreb;Quanliang Qiu;Quanliang Qiu

601
Citations
Retinal nerve fiber layer measurements in myopia: An optical coherence tomography study.

Christopher Kai-Shun Leung;Christopher Kai-Shun Leung;Shaheeda Mohamed;King Sai Leung;Carol Yim-Lui Cheung

440
Citations
Spectral-Domain OCT Measurements in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Victor T.T. Chan;Zihan Sun;Shumin Tang;Li Jia Chen

345
Citations
Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer progression in glaucoma: a study on optical coherence tomography guided progression analysis.

Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Carol Yim Lui Cheung;Robert N. Weinreb;Kunliang Qiu;Kunliang Qiu

335
Citations
Regional variations in the relationship between macular thickness measurements and myopia.

Dennis Shun Chiu Lam;King Sai Leung;Shaheeda Mohamed;Wai-man Chan

312
Citations
Microvascular network alterations in the retina of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Carol Yim-lui Cheung;Yi Ting Ong;M. Kamran Ikram;Shin Yeu Ong

305
Citations
Comparison of macular thickness measurements between time domain and spectral domain optical coherence tomography.

Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Carol Yim-lui Cheung;Robert N. Weinreb;Gary Lee

300
Citations
Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System to Detect Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Using Fundus Photographs.

Hanruo Liu;Liu Li;I. Michael Wormstone;Chunyan Qiao

296
Citations
Retinal Vascular Tortuosity, Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Carol Yim-lui Cheung;Yingfeng Zheng;Wynne Hsu;Mong Li Lee

294
Citations
Retinal Microvasculature as a Model to Study the Manifestations of Hypertension

Carol Yim-lui Cheung;M. Kamran Ikram;Charumathi Sabanayagam;Tien Yin Wong

268
Citations
Artificial Intelligence to Detect Papilledema from Ocular Fundus Photographs

Dan Milea;Dan Milea;Raymond P. Najjar;Raymond P. Najjar;Jiang Zhubo;Daniel Ting;Daniel Ting

266
Citations
Imaging retina to study dementia and stroke

Carol Yim-lui Cheung;M. Kamran Ikram;Christopher Chen;Tien Yin Wong

259
Citations
Quantitative and qualitative retinal microvascular characteristics and blood pressure

Carol Y Cheung;Wan T Tay;Paul Mitchell;Jie J Wang

259
Citations
Retinal Ganglion Cell Analysis Using High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease

Carol Yim-lui Cheung;Yi Ting Ong;Saima Hilal;Saima Hilal;M. Kamran Ikram

254
Citations
Relationship between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement and Signal Strength in Optical Coherence Tomography

Carol Yim Lui Cheung;Christopher Kai Shun Leung;Christopher Kai Shun Leung;Dusheung Lin;Dusheung Lin;Chi-Pui Pang

234
Citations
Retinal Vascular Caliber Measurements: Clinical Significance, Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Kamran Ikram;Yi Ting Ong;Carol Yim-Lui Cheung;Tien Yin Wong

229
Citations
OCT Angiography Metrics Predict Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy and Development of Diabetic Macular Edema: A Prospective Study.

Zihan Sun;Fang Yao Tang;Raymond Wong;Jerry Lok

221
Citations
Retinal vascular tortuosity in persons with diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.

M. B. Sasongko;T. Y. Wong;T. Y. Wong;T. T. Nguyen;C. Y. Cheung

210
Citations
Retinal Vascular Caliber as a Biomarker for Diabetes Microvascular Complications

Kamran Ikram;Carol Yim-Lui Cheung;Maria Lorenzi;Ronald Klein

195
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University

Tin Aung National University of Singapore

Ching-Yu Cheng National University of Singapore

Christopher Chen National University of Singapore

Jie Jin Wang University of Sydney

Paul Mitchell University of Sydney

Seang-Mei Saw National University of Singapore

Dennis S.C. Lam Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Jiang Liu Southern University of Science and Technology

Robert N. Weinreb University of California, San Diego

External Links

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