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  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
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  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Paul Mitchell is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and specializes in medical research with a significant focus on ophthalmology. Their work spans over 171 publications in the field of Medicine, encompassing several subfields including ophthalmology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and sensory systems.

Their research centers extensively on retinal diseases and treatments, retinal imaging and analysis, and related retinal and optic conditions. Their interests also cover glaucoma and retinal disorders, hearing and cochlear genetics, lung cancer treatments, and broader ophthalmology and visual impairment studies.

Paul Mitchell's frequent publication venues reflect the diversity of their research interests and include:

  • Maturitas
  • Nutrients
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • BMJ Open

The scientist has collaborated regularly with various coauthors, the most frequent among them being:

  • Bamini Gopinath
  • George Burlutsky
  • Gerald Liew
  • Tien Yin Wong
  • Diana Tang

Among Paul Mitchell's recent notable papers are:

  • Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy, 2020, Ophthalmology
  • A deep-learning system for the assessment of cardiovascular disease risk via the measurement of retinal-vessel calibre, 2020, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor in neovascular age-related macular degeneration - a systematic review of the impact of anti-VEGF on patient outcomes and healthcare systems, 2020, BMC Ophthalmology
  • Association of Parental Myopia With Higher Risk of Myopia Among Multiethnic Children Before School Age, 2020, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • A Deep Learning Model for Segmentation of Geographic Atrophy to Study Its Long-Term Natural History, 2020, Ophthalmology

Best Publications

  • Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

    Joanne W.Y. Yau;Sophie L. Rogers;Ryo Kawasaki;Ecosse L. Lamoureux;Ecosse L. Lamoureux

  • 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

  • The RESTORE Study: Ranibizumab Monotherapy or Combined with Laser versus Laser Monotherapy for Diabetic Macular Edema

    Paul Mitchell;Francesco Bandello;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Gabriele E. Lang

  • Outdoor Activity Reduces the Prevalence of Myopia in Children

    Kathryn A Rose;Ian Morgan;Jenny M Ip;Annette Kifley

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

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

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration : Pooled findings from three continents

    Wayne Smith;Jacqueline Assink;Ronald Klein;Paul Mitchell

  • Glycemic index, glycemic load, and chronic disease risk—a meta-analysis of observational studies

    Alan W Barclay;Peter Petocz;Joanna McMillan-Price;Victoria M Flood

  • Effect of fenofibrate on the need for laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy (FIELD study): a randomised controlled trial

    AC Keech;AC Keech;P Mitchell;PA Summanen;J O'Day

  • Prevalence of Age-related Maculopathy in Australia: The Blue Mountains Eye Study

    Paul Mitchell;Wayne Smith;Karin Attebo;Jie Jin Wang

  • The Prevalence of Retinal Vein Occlusion: Pooled Data from Population Studies from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia

    Sophie Rogers;Rachel L. McIntosh;Ning Cheung;Lyndell Lim

  • The relationship between glaucoma and myopia: The blue mountains eye study

    Paul Mitchell;Fleur Hourihan;Jen Sandbach;Jie Jin Wang

  • Prevalence of Open-angle Glaucoma in Australia: The Blue Mountains Eye Study

    Paul Mitchell;Wayne Smith;Karin Attebo;Paul R. Healey

  • Visual acuity and the causes of visual loss in Australia. The Blue Mountains Eye Study.

    Karin Attebo;Paul Mitchell;Wayne Smith

  • Safety and Efficacy of Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema (RESOLVE Study): A 12-month, randomized, controlled, double-masked, multicenter phase II study

    Pascale Massin;Francesco Bandello;Justus G. Garweg;Lutz L. Hansen

  • Clinical risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Usha Chakravarthy;Tien Y. Wong;Tien Y. Wong;Astrid Fletcher;Elisabeth C Piault

  • The prevalence of refractive errors among adults in the United States, Western Europe, and Australia

    Kempen Jh;Mitchell P;Lee Ke;Tielsch Jm

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

    Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Jie Jin Wang
Jie Jin Wang University of Sydney
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Elena Rochtchina
Elena Rochtchina University of Sydney
Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith University of Newcastle Australia
Ching-Yu Cheng
Ching-Yu Cheng National University of Singapore
Tin Aung
Tin Aung National University of Singapore
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia
Seang-Mei Saw
Seang-Mei Saw National University of Singapore
Ronald Klein
Ronald Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert G. Cumming
Robert G. Cumming University of Sydney

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