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27793
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18654
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9292

Paul P. Lee 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 Paul P. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 484 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul P. Lee 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 Paul P. Lee sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 76 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Paul P. Lee is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on ophthalmology within the broader field of medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, family practice, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their recent published papers reflect a broad engagement with vision health and related conditions. These include:

  • Disparities in Vision Health and Eye Care, 2022, Ophthalmology
  • The Impact of the Support, Educate, Empower Personalized Glaucoma Coaching Pilot Study on Glaucoma Medication Adherence, 2020, Ophthalmology Glaucoma
  • Application of the Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative Ophthalmology Data Repository for Triaging Patients With Glaucoma and Clinic Appointments During Pandemics Such as COVID-19, 2020, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Vision-related quality of life in adults with severe peripheral vision loss: a qualitative interview study, 2021, Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Change in Ophthalmic Clinicians' Attitudes Toward Telemedicine During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic, 2020, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Paul P. Lee include:

  • Paula Anne Newman-Casey
  • Leslie M. Niziol
  • David C. Musch
  • Ken Resnicow
  • Michele Heisler

Their work is commonly published in venues such as:

  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmology Glaucoma
  • Ophthalmology
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Neurology

Paul P. Lee's research covers a range of topics, with a strong emphasis on retinal and optic conditions and ophthalmology and visual impairment studies. Notable areas of focus include glaucoma and retinal disorders, medication adherence and compliance, retinal diseases and treatments, ophthalmology and visual health research, and studies related to blood pressure and hypertension.

  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Among the recognitions received, Paul P. Lee was named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Proposed international clinical diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema disease severity scales

    Charles P. Wilkinson;Frederick L. Ferris;Ronald Klein;Paul P. Lee

  • Development of the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire.

    Carol M. Mangione;Paul P. Lee;Peter R. Gutierrez;Karen Spritzer

  • Psychometric properties of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ). NEI-VFQ Field Test Investigators

    Carol M. Mangione;Paul P. Lee;Jennifer Pitts;Peter Gutierrez

  • The economic burden of major adult visual disorders in the United States

    David B. Rein;Ping Zhang;Kathleen E. Wirth;Paul P. Lee

  • Identifying the content area for the 51-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire: results from focus groups with visually impaired persons.

    Carol M. Mangione;Sandra Berry;Karen Spritzer;Nancy K. Janz

  • Categorizing the stage of glaucoma from pre-diagnosis to end-stage disease.

    Richard P. Mills;Donald L. Budenz;Paul P. Lee;Robert J. Noecker

  • Coronavirus HKU1 and Other Coronavirus Infections in Hong Kong

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Patrick C. Y. Woo;Cyril C. Y. Yip;Herman Tse

  • An assessment of the health and economic burdens of glaucoma.

    Rohit Varma;Paul P Lee;Ivan Goldberg;Sameer V Kotak

  • The Most Common Barriers to Glaucoma Medication Adherence: A Cross-Sectional Survey

    Paula Anne Newman-Casey;Alan L. Robin;Taylor Blachley;Karen Farris

  • Latanoprost, a prostaglandin analog, for glaucoma therapy. Efficacy and safety after 1 year of treatment in 198 patients. Latanoprost Study Groups.

    Carl B. Camras;Albert Alm;Peter Watson;Johan Stjernschantz

  • Longitudinal prevalence of major eye diseases.

    Paul P. Lee;Zachary W. Feldman;Jan Ostermann;Derek S. Brown

  • Molecular Epidemiology of Human Coronavirus OC43 Reveals Evolution of Different Genotypes over Time and Recent Emergence of a Novel Genotype due to Natural Recombination

    Susanna K. P. Lau;Paul Lee;Alan K. L. Tsang;Cyril C. Y. Yip

  • Glaucoma associated with uveitis

    Ramana S. Moorthy;André Mermoud;George Baerveldt;Don S. Minckler

  • Comparative analysis of complete genome sequences of three avian coronaviruses reveals a novel group 3c coronavirus.

    Patrick C.Y. Woo;Susanna K.P. Lau;Carol S.F. Lam;Kenneth K.Y. Lai

  • A multicenter, retrospective pilot study of resource use and costs associated with severity of disease in glaucoma

    Paul P. Lee;John G. Walt;John J. Doyle;Sameer V. Kotak

  • The Role of Smears, Cultures, and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing in the Management of Suspected Infectious Keratitis

    Stephen D. McLeod;Amir Kolahdouz-Isfahani;Khodam Rostamian;Charles W. Flowers

  • Longitudinal rates of annual eye examinations of persons with diabetes and chronic eye diseases.

    Paul P Lee;Zachary W Feldman;Jan Ostermann;Derek S Brown

  • Ocular Complications After Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy In Medicare Patients With Age-related Macular Degeneration

    Shelley Day;Kofi Acquah;Prithvi Mruthyunjaya;Daniel S. Grossman

  • Factors for glaucoma progression and the effect of treatment

    M. Cristina Leske;A. Heijl;M. Hussein;B. Bengtsson

  • Development of the 25-item National Eye Institute visual function questionnaire

    Carol M. Mangione;P. P. Lee;P. R. Gutierrez;K. Spritzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank A. Sloan
Frank A. Sloan Duke University
David C. Musch
David C. Musch University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gerald McGwin
Gerald McGwin University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ron D. Hays
Ron D. Hays University of California, Los Angeles
Carol M. Mangione
Carol M. Mangione University of California, Los Angeles
Michele Heisler
Michele Heisler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rohit Varma
Rohit Varma University of Southern California
Patrick C. Y. Woo
Patrick C. Y. Woo University of Hong Kong
Cynthia Owsley
Cynthia Owsley University of Alabama at Birmingham
Susanna K. P. Lau
Susanna K. P. Lau University of Hong Kong

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