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Paul J. Foster is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a significant concentration in ophthalmology. Their work extensively covers various subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, pathology and forensic medicine, epidemiology, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of topics related to eye health and disease, which includes:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal diseases and treatments
  • Retinal imaging and analysis
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Retinal and optic conditions
  • Ophthalmology and visual impairment studies
  • Ophthalmology and eye disorders

A number of recent papers highlight their research interests and publication activity. These include:

  • "A foundation model for generalizable disease detection from retinal images," 2023, Nature
  • "Multitrait analysis of glaucoma identifies new risk loci and enables polygenic prediction of disease susceptibility and progression," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Meta-analysis of 542,934 subjects of European ancestry identifies new genes and mechanisms predisposing to refractive error and myopia," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Genetic variation affects morphological retinal phenotypes extracted from UK Biobank optical coherence tomography images," 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • "Retinal imaging in Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Paul J. Foster frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Anthony P. Khawaja
  • Peng T. Khaw
  • Praveen J. Patel
  • Robert Luben
  • Pirro G. Hysi

The scientist publishes regularly in respected venues within their field. The six most frequent publication venues are:

  • Ophthalmology
  • British Journal of Ophthalmology
  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Best Publications

  • The definition and classification of glaucoma in prevalence surveys

    Paul J Foster;Ralf Buhrmann;Harry A Quigley;Gordon J Johnson

  • Prevalence and risk factors for refractive errors in adult Chinese in Singapore.

    Tien Yin Wong;Paul J. Foster;Joscelin Hee;Tze Pin Ng

  • Glaucoma in China: how big is the problem?

    Paul J Foster;Gordon J Johnson

  • The prevalence of glaucoma in Chinese residents of Singapore: a cross-sectional population survey of the Tanjong Pagar district.

    Paul J. Foster;Francis T. S. Oen;David Machin;Tze-Pin Ng

  • Glaucoma in Mongolia. A population-based survey in Hövsgöl province, northern Mongolia.

    Paul J. Foster;Jamyanjav Baasanhu;Poul Helge Alsbirk;Dorj Munkhbayar

  • The association between time spent outdoors and myopia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Justin C. Sherwin;Mark H. Reacher;Ruth H. Keogh;Anthony P. Khawaja

  • Global variations and time trends in the prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG): a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Venediktos V Kapetanakis;Michelle P Y Chan;Paul J Foster;Derek G Cook

  • 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

  • Increasing prevalence of myopia in europe and the impact of education

    Katie M Williams;Geir Bertelsen;Phillippa Cumberland;Christian Wolfram

  • Prevalence of refractive error in Europe: the European Eye Epidemiology (E(3)) Consortium

    Katie M. Williams;Virginie J.M. Verhoeven;Phillippa Cumberland;Geir Bertelsen

  • Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Europe: The Past and the Future

    Johanna M. Colijn;Gabriëlle H.S. Buitendijk;Elena Prokofyeva;Dalila Alves

  • Epidemiology of myopia

    P J Foster;Y Jiang

  • Epidemiology of glaucoma: what's new?

    Colin Cook;Paul Foster

  • 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

  • Incidence of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma in Singapore. An island-wide survey.

    Steve K. L. Seah;Paul J. Foster;Paul T. K. Chew;Aliza Jap

  • Methodology of the Singapore Indian Chinese Cohort (SICC) Eye Study: Quantifying ethnic variations in the epidemiology of eye diseases in Asians

    R Lavanya;Vse Jeganathan;YF Zheng;P Raju

  • Central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in a Mongolian population.

    Paul J Foster;Jamyanjav Baasanhu;Poul Helge Alsbirk;Dorj Munkhbayar

  • Variations in ocular biometry in an adult Chinese population in Singapore: the Tanjong Pagar Survey.

    Tien Yin Wong;Paul J. Foster;Tze Pin Ng;James M. Tielsch

  • YAG laser iridotomy treatment for primary angle closure in east Asian eyes

    Winifred P Nolan;Paul J Foster;Joe G Devereux;Davaatseren Uranchimeg

Frequent Co-Authors

Tin Aung
Tin Aung National University of Singapore
David S. Friedman
David S. Friedman Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Mingguang He
Mingguang He Sun Yat-sen University
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Peng T. Khaw
Peng T. Khaw University College London
Kay-Tee Khaw
Kay-Tee Khaw University of Cambridge
Robert Luben
Robert Luben University College London
Seang-Mei Saw
Seang-Mei Saw National University of Singapore
Pirro G. Hysi
Pirro G. Hysi King's College London
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia

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