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David S. Friedman publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Friedman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 673 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David S. Friedman D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Friedman sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

David S. Friedman is affiliated with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with a strong focus on Ophthalmology and several related subfields.

Their work engages extensively with topics such as glaucoma and retinal disorders, retinal diseases and treatments, ophthalmology and visual impairment studies, retinal imaging and analysis, and corneal surgery and disorders. Additional fields of interest include intraocular surgery and lenses as well as balance, gait, and falls prevention.

Frequent publication venues for Friedman include:

  • Ophthalmology
  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • British Journal of Ophthalmology
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Journal of Glaucoma

Notable recent papers featuring Friedman's contributions are:

  • "Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study," 2020, The Lancet Global Health
  • "The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020," 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • "Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study," 2020, The Lancet Global Health
  • "IMI Impact of Myopia," 2021, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • "Glaucoma: now and beyond," 2023, The Lancet

Friedman collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Pradeep Y. Ramulu
  • Nazlee Zebardast
  • Megan E. Collins
  • Paul J. Foster
  • Mingguang He

Their subfields of study further indicate a multidisciplinary approach encompassing radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, epidemiology, physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, as well as public health, environmental and occupational health.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the United States.

    Friedman Ds;O'Colmain Bj;Muñoz B;Tomany Sc

  • Causes and prevalence of visual impairment among adults in the United States.

    Nathan Congdon;Benita O'Colmain;Caroline C W Klaver;Ronald Klein

  • Global Causes of Blindness and Distance Vision Impairment 1990-2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Seth R Flaxman;Rupert R A Bourne;Serge Resnikoff;Serge Resnikoff;Peter Ackland

  • Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Rupert R A Bourne;Seth R Flaxman;Tasanee Braithwaite;Maria V Cicinelli

  • The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adults in the United States.

    Kempen Jh;O'Colmain Bj;Leske Mc;Haffner Sm

  • Prevalence of open-angle glaucoma among adults in the United States.

    Friedman Ds;Wolfs Rc;O'Colmain Bj;Klein Be

  • The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020.

    Matthew J Burton;Matthew J Burton;Jacqueline Ramke;Jacqueline Ramke;Ana Patricia Marques;Rupert R A Bourne;Rupert R A Bourne

  • Important causes of visual impairment in the world today.

    Nathan G. Congdon;David S. Friedman;Thomas Lietman

  • Racial variations in causes of vision loss in nursing homes: The Salisbury Eye Evaluation in Nursing Home Groups (SEEING) Study.

    David S. Friedman;Sheila K. West;Beatriz Munoz;William Park

  • Prevalence of cataract and pseudophakia/aphakia among adults in the United States.

    Congdon N;Vingerling;Klein Be;West S

  • Persistence and adherence with topical glaucoma therapy.

    Beth L. Nordstrom;David S. Friedman;Essy Mozaffari;Harry A. Quigley

  • Prevalence of Amblyopia and Strabismus in White and African American Children Aged 6 through 71 Months: The Baltimore Pediatric Eye Disease Study

    David S. Friedman;David S. Friedman;Michael X. Repka;Joanne Katz;Joanne Katz;Lydia Giordano

  • Glaucoma in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey.

    R Ramakrishnan;Praveen K Nirmalan;R Krishnadas;R.D Thulasiraj

  • Effectiveness of early lens extraction for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): a randomised controlled trial

    Augusto Azuara-Blanco;Jennifer Burr;Craig Ramsay;David Cooper

  • Prevalence and clinical characteristics of glaucoma in adult Chinese: a population-based study in Liwan District, Guangzhou.

    Mingguang He;Mingguang He;Paul J Foster;Paul J Foster;Jian Ge;Wenyong Huang

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma.

    Robert N Weinreb;Christopher K S Leung;Jonathan G Crowston;Felipe A Medeiros

  • Possible mechanisms of primary angle-closure and malignant glaucoma.

    Harry A. Quigley;David S. Friedman;Nathan G. Congdon

  • Racial differences in the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration: the Baltimore Eye Survey.

    David S Friedman;Joanne Katz;Neil M Bressler;Bahram Rahmani

  • Detection of primary angle closure using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in Asian eyes.

    Winifred P. Nolan;Jovina L. See;Paul T.K. Chew;David S. Friedman

  • The Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States

    JH Kempen;DS Friedman;NG Congdon

Frequent Co-Authors

Tin Aung
Tin Aung National University of Singapore
Paul J. Foster
Paul J. Foster University College London
Harry A. Quigley
Harry A. Quigley Johns Hopkins University
Mingguang He
Mingguang He Sun Yat-sen University
Sheila K. West
Sheila K. West University of Pennsylvania
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
James M. Tielsch
James M. Tielsch George Washington University
Joanne Katz
Joanne Katz Johns Hopkins University
Beatriz Munoz
Beatriz Munoz Johns Hopkins University
Jie Jin Wang
Jie Jin Wang University of Sydney

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