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Stephen C. Pflugfelder

Stephen C. Pflugfelder

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Medicine

D-Index
123
Citations
54534
World Ranking
3360
National Ranking
1847

Overview

Stephen C. Pflugfelder is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States and has a research focus within the field of Medicine, with a total of 143 publications.

The main subfields of their study include Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, and Immunology.

Their research covers a range of topics, predominantly related to eye health and disorders, with focus areas including:

  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments
  • Corneal Surgery and Disorders
  • Glaucoma and Retinal Disorders
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions

Stephen C. Pflugfelder has published extensively in several key academic journals. The frequent publication venues are:

  • The Ocular Surface
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • Experimental Eye Research

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Biological functions of tear film, 2020, Experimental Eye Research
  • Defining Dry Eye from a Clinical Perspective, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Inflammatory basis for dry eye disease flares, 2020, Experimental Eye Research
  • Single-cell transcriptomics identifies limbal stem cell population and cell types mapping its differentiation trajectory in limbal basal epithelium of human cornea, 2020, The Ocular Surface
  • Immune - Goblet cell interaction in the conjunctiva, 2020, The Ocular Surface

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Cintia S. de Paiva (21 joint publications)
  • De-Quan Li (13 joint publications)
  • Jehan Alam (10 joint publications)
  • Zhiyuan Yu (10 joint publications)
  • Jinmiao Li (9 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • The definition and classification of dry eye disease: Report of the definition and classification subcommittee of the international Dry Eye WorkShop (2007)

    Michael A. Lemp;Christophe Baudouin;Jules Baum;Murat Dogru

  • The Pathology of Dry Eye: The Interaction Between the Ocular Surface and Lacrimal Glands

    Michael E. Stern;Roger W. Beuerman;Robert I. Fox;Jianping Gao

  • Pro- and anti-inflammatory forms of interleukin-1 in the tear fluid and conjunctiva of patients with dry-eye disease.

    Abraham Solomon;Dilek Dursun;Zuguo Liu;Zuguo Liu;Yuhuan Xie;Yuhuan Xie

  • Altered cytokine balance in the tear fluid and conjunctiva of patients with Sjögren's syndrome keratoconjunctivitis sicca

    Stephen C. Pflugfelder;David Jones;Zhonghua Ji;Adolfo Afonso

  • Evaluation of Subjective Assessments and Objective Diagnostic Tests for Diagnosing Tear-Film Disorders Known to Cause Ocular Irritation

    Stephen C. Pflugfelder;Scheffer C.G. Tseng;Olga Sanabria;Hans Kell

  • Dysfunctional tear syndrome: a Delphi approach to treatment recommendations.

    Ashley Behrens;John J. Doyle;Lee Stern;Roy S. Chuck

  • The role of the lacrimal functional unit in the pathophysiology of dry eye.

    Michael E Stern;Jianping Gao;Karyn F Siemasko;Roger W Beuerman

  • Nosocomial endophthalmitis survey. Current incidence of infection after intraocular surgery

    Hasan M. Kattan;Harry W. Flynn;Stephen C. Pflugfelder;Carol Robertson

  • Experimental dry eye stimulates production of inflammatory cytokines and MMP-9 and activates MAPK signaling pathways on the ocular surface.

    Lihui Luo;De-Quan Li;Amish Doshi;William Farley

  • Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Ocular Surface Disease Index

    Kimberly L. Miller;John G. Walt;David R. Mink;Sacha Satram-Hoang

  • Antiinflammatory therapy for dry eye.

    Stephen C. Pflugfelder

  • Tear cytokine profiles in dysfunctional tear syndrome.

    Helene Lam;Lauren Bleiden;Cintia S. de Paiva;William Farley

  • Corticosteroid and doxycycline suppress MMP-9 and inflammatory cytokine expression, MAPK activation in the corneal epithelium in experimental dry eye.

    Cintia S. De Paiva;Rosa M. Corrales;Arturo L. Villarreal;William J. Farley

  • Management and therapy of dry eye disease: Report of the management and therapy subcommittee of the international Dry Eye WorkShop (2007)

    Stephen C. Pflugfelder;Gerd Geerling;Shigero Kinoshita;Michael A. Lemp

  • The diagnosis and management of dry eye: a twenty-five-year review.

    Stephen C. Pflugfelder;Abraham Solomon;Michael E. Stern

  • Characterization of putative stem cell phenotype in human limbal epithelia.

    Zhuo Chen;Cintia S. de Paiva;Lihui Luo;Francis L. Kretzer

  • IL-17 disrupts corneal barrier following desiccating stress.

    C. S. De Paiva;S. Chotikavanich;S. B. Pangelinan;J. D. Pitcher

  • Topical nonpreserved methylprednisolone therapy for keratoconjunctivitis sicca in Sjögren syndrome.

    Peter Marsh;Stephen C Pflugfelder

  • Stimulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases by Hyperosmolarity via a JNK Pathway in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

    De-Quan Li;Zhuo Chen;Xiu Jun Song;Xiu Jun Song;Lihui Luo

  • Production and activity of matrix metalloproteinase-9 on the ocular surface increase in dysfunctional tear syndrome.

    Suksri Chotikavanich;Cintia S. de Paiva;De Quan Li;Joseph J. Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

De-Quan Li
De-Quan Li Baylor College of Medicine
Michael E. Stern
Michael E. Stern University of Cologne
Jerry Y. Niederkorn
Jerry Y. Niederkorn The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Harry W. Flynn
Harry W. Flynn University of Miami
William J. Feuer
William J. Feuer University of Miami
Daniel B. Jones
Daniel B. Jones Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert A. Britton
Robert A. Britton Simon Fraser University
Christophe Baudouin
Christophe Baudouin Institut de la Vision
Reza Dana
Reza Dana Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Janet L. Davis
Janet L. Davis University of Miami

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