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Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
104
Citations
50446
World Ranking
6944
National Ranking
32

Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth 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 Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 990 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth 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 Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 104 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Their research is primarily situated within the broad field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Ophthalmology. Other related subfields include Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.

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

  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Glaucoma and Retinal Disorders
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Retinal Development and Disorders

Recent publications by Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth include:

  • "HAWK and HARRIER," 2020, Ophthalmology
  • "Characterization of Drusen and Hyperreflective Foci as Biomarkers for Disease Progression in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Artificial Intelligence in Optical Coherence Tomography," 2020, JAMA Ophthalmology
  • "Application of Automated Quantification of Fluid Volumes to Anti-VEGF Therapy of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration," 2020, Ophthalmology
  • "TENAYA and LUCERNE," 2024, Ophthalmology
  • "The Effect of Pegcetacoplan Treatment on Photoreceptor Maintenance in Geographic Atrophy Monitored by Artificial Intelligence-Based OCT Analysis," 2022, Ophthalmology Retina

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors including:

  • Hrvoje Bogunović
  • Gregor S. Reiter
  • Stefan Sacu
  • Sophie Riedl
  • Andreas Pollreisz

Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth has published extensively in several key venues related to their research focus. Among the most frequent publication venues are:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Eye
  • Acta Ophthalmologica
  • Retina
  • Ophthalmology Retina

In recognition of their contributions to the scientific community, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • Intravitreal aflibercept (VEGF trap-eye) in wet age-related macular degeneration.

    Jeffrey S. Heier;David M. Brown;Victor Chong;Jean Francois Korobelnik

  • Unsupervised Anomaly Detection with Generative Adversarial Networks to Guide Marker Discovery

    Thomas Schlegl;Philipp Seeböck;Sebastian M. Waldstein;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  • 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

  • f-AnoGAN: Fast unsupervised anomaly detection with generative adversarial networks.

    Thomas Schlegl;Philipp Seeböck;Sebastian M. Waldstein;Georg Langs

  • Intravitreal aflibercept for diabetic macular edema.

    Jean François Korobelnik;Diana V. Do;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;David S. Boyer

  • Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration: Ninety-Six–Week Results of the VIEW Studies

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Peter K. Kaiser;Jean François Korobelnik;David M. Brown

  • HAWK and HARRIER: Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked Trials of Brolucizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Pravin U Dugel;Adrian Koh;Yuichiro Ogura;Glenn J Jaffe

  • Guidelines for the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration by the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Victor Chong;Anat Loewenstein;Michael Larsen

  • Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema by the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA).

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Jose Garcia-Arumi;Francesco Bandello;Karina Berg

  • Artificial intelligence in retina.

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Amir Sadeghipour;Bianca S. Gerendas;Sebastian M. Waldstein

  • Intravitreal Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema: 100-Week Results From the VISTA and VIVID Studies.

    David M. Brown;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Diana V. Do;Frank G. Holz

  • Mechanisms of action of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration.

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Tayyaba Hasan

  • Fully Automated Detection and Quantification of Macular Fluid in OCT Using Deep Learning

    Thomas Schlegl;Sebastian M. Waldstein;Hrvoje Bogunovic;Franz Endstraßer

  • Consensus Nomenclature for Reporting Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Data: Consensus on Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Nomenclature Study Group

    Richard F. Spaide;Glenn J. Jaffe;David Sarraf;K. Bailey Freund

  • Photodynamic therapy of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in pathologic myopia with verteporfin - 1-year results of a randomized clinical trial - VIP report no. 1

    J. Arnold;D. Kilmartin;J. Olson;S. Neville

  • Efficacy and safety of monthly versus quarterly ranibizumab treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: the EXCITE study.

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Bora Eldem;Robyn Guymer;Jean-François Korobelnik

  • One-Year Outcomes of the DA VINCI Study of VEGF Trap-Eye in Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema

    Diana V. Do;Quan Dong Nguyen;David Boyer;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  • Photodynamic Therapy With Verteporfin for Choroidal Neovascularization Caused by Age-related Macular Degeneration: Results of a Single Treatment in a Phase 1 and 2 Study

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Joan W. Miller;Michel Sickenberg;Horst Laqua

  • Diabetic cataract-pathogenesis, epidemiology and treatment.

    Andreas Pollreisz;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  • Intravitreal Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema: 148-Week Results from the VISTA and VIVID Studies

    Jeffrey S. Heier;Jean François Korobelnik;David M. Brown;Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph K. Hitzenberger
Christoph K. Hitzenberger Medical University of Vienna
Georg Langs
Georg Langs Medical University of Vienna
Michael D. Abràmoff
Michael D. Abràmoff University of Iowa
Leopold Schmetterer
Leopold Schmetterer Nanyang Technological University
Frank G. Holz
Frank G. Holz University of Bonn
Evangelos S. Gragoudas
Evangelos S. Gragoudas Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Glenn J. Jaffe
Glenn J. Jaffe Duke University
Milan Sonka
Milan Sonka University of Iowa
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell University of Sydney
Joan W. Miller
Joan W. Miller Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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