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Kenneth R. Kenyon

Kenneth R. Kenyon

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Medicine

D-Index
76
Citations
20794
World Ranking
18795
National Ranking
9369

Overview

Kenneth R. Kenyon is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with an emphasis on subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, and Immunology and Allergy.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Kenyon has contributed to multiple recent publications, illustrating involvement in ocular and corneal research:

  • Efficacy and Safety of OC-01 (Varenicline Solution) Nasal Spray on Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease, 2021, Ophthalmology
  • IC3D Classification of Corneal Dystrophies-Edition 3, 2024, Cornea
  • The utility of anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography for the assessment of limbal stem cell deficiency, 2020, The Ocular Surface
  • Novel Parameters to Assess the Severity of Corneal Neovascularization Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography, 2020, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Efficacy and Safety of the Melanocortin Pan-Agonist PL9643 in a Phase 2 Study of Patients with Dry Eye Disease, 2023, Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kenyon include:

  • Pedram Hamrah
  • David Wirta
  • Patrick Vollmer
  • James D. Paauw
  • Christopher J. Rapuano

The scientist has published in several recurrent venues, such as:

  • Cornea
  • Ophthalmology
  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • The Ocular Surface
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • Limbal Autograft Transplantation for Ocular Surface Disorders

    K. R. Kenyon;S. C. G. Tseng

  • The Corneal Endothelium: Normal and Pathologic Structure and Function

    George O. Waring;William M. Bourne;Henry F. Edelhauser;Kenneth R. Kenyon

  • The Incidence of Ulcerative Keratitis among Users of Daily-Wear and Extended-Wear Soft Contact Lenses

    Eugene C. Poggio;Robert J. Glynn;Oliver D. Schein;Johanna M. Seddon

  • The relative risk of ulcerative keratitis among users of daily-wear and extended-wear soft contact lenses. A case-control study. Microbial Keratitis Study Group.

    Oliver D. Schein;Robert J. Glynn;Eugene C. Poggio;Johanna M. Seddon

  • CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT TRANSPLANTATION FOR ADVANCED AND RECURRENT PTERYGIUM

    Kenneth R. Kenyon;Michael D. Wagoner;Michael E. Hettinger

  • Epiretinal and Vitreous Membranes: Comparative Study of 56 Cases

    Anselm Kampik;Kenneth R. Kenyon;Ronald G. Michels;W Richard Green

  • IC3D Classification of Corneal Dystrophies—Edition 2

    Jayne S. Weiss;Hans Ulrik Møller;Anthony J. Aldave;Berthold Seitz

  • Adhesion of regenerating corneal epithelium. The role of basement membrane.

    Ali A. Khodadoust;Arthur M. Silverstein;Kenneth R. Kenyon;John E. Dowling

  • In vitro propagation of human ocular surface epithelial cells for transplantation.

    K Lindberg;M E Brown;H V Chaves;K R Kenyon

  • Adverse Reactions to Virgin Silk Sutures in Cataract Surgery

    H. Kaz Soong;Kenneth R. Kenyon

  • Paracellular permeability of corneal and conjunctival epithelia.

    A J Huang;S C Tseng;K R Kenyon

  • Ocular Manifestations of Graft-vs-Host Disease

    Rudolph M. Franklin;Kenneth R. Kenyon;Peter J. Tutschka;Rein Saral

  • Central corneal thickness measurement with a retinal optical coherence tomography device versus standard ultrasonic pachymetry.

    Martin Bechmann;Martin J. Thiel;Aljoscha S. Neubauer;Stephanie Ullrich

  • Possible Mechanisms for the Loss of Goblet Cells in Mucin-deficient Disorders

    Scheffer C.G. Tseng;Lawrence W. Hirst;A. Edward Maumenee;Kenneth R. Kenyon

  • The effect of two novel lubricant eye drops on tear film lipid layer thickness in subjects with dry eye symptoms

    Donald R Korb;Robert C Scaffidi;Jack V Greiner;Kenneth R Kenyon

  • Conjunctival Autograft for Primary and Recurrent Pterygia: Surgical Technique and Problem Management

    Tomy Starck;Kenneth R. Kenyon;Federico Serrano

  • Amniotic membrane inlay and overlay grafting for corneal epithelial defects and stromal ulcers

    Erik Letko;Stephen U. Stechschulte;Kenneth R. Kenyon;Nadia Sadeq

  • Prevention of stromal ulceration in the alkali-burned rabbit cornea by glued-on contact lens. Evidence for the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in collagen degradation.

    K R Kenyon;M Berman;J Rose;J Gage

  • Amiodarone Keratopathy: Drug-Induced Lipid Storage Disease

    Donald J. D'Amico;Kenneth R. Kenyon;Jeremy N. Ruskin

  • Increased tear evaporation in eyes with keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

    Maurizio Rolando;Miguel F. Refojo;Kenneth R. Kenyon

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Richard Green
W. Richard Green Johns Hopkins University
Oliver D. Schein
Oliver D. Schein Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
C. Stephen Foster
C. Stephen Foster Harvard University
Anselm Kampik
Anselm Kampik Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Claes H. Dohlman
Claes H. Dohlman Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Kazuo Tsubota
Kazuo Tsubota Keio University
Robert J. Glynn
Robert J. Glynn Harvard Medical School
Harry A. Quigley
Harry A. Quigley Johns Hopkins University
Johanna M. Seddon
Johanna M. Seddon University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Irene H. Maumenee
Irene H. Maumenee University of Illinois at Chicago

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