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William M. Bourne

William M. Bourne

William M. Bourne publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

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William M. Bourne 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 William M. Bourne sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

William M. Bourne is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, as well as Ophthalmology.

The scientist's research encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Ocular Infections and Treatments
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments

William M. Bourne's recent publication record includes work published in the venue Cornea Open. The single paper listed is:

  • Bilateral Simultaneous Penetrating Keratoplasty: A 40-Year Odyssey (2023), published in Cornea Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with William M. Bourne include:

  • Clara M. Castillejo Becerra
  • Sanjay V. Patel

The venues in which the scientist frequently publishes reflect a concentration in corneal research, as illustrated by the publication in Cornea Open.

William M. Bourne's expertise spans diagnostic and treatment approaches in ocular conditions, particularly related to corneal surgery and its associated disorders. Their work touches upon long-term clinical outcomes as indicated by studies such as the 40-year retrospective study on penetrating keratoplasty.

Best Publications

  • A 48-Year Clinical and Epidemiologic Study of Keratoconus

    Robert H. Kennedy;William M. Bourne;John A. Dyer

  • The Corneal Endothelium: Normal and Pathologic Structure and Function

    George O. Waring;William M. Bourne;Henry F. Edelhauser;Kenneth R. Kenyon

  • Central corneal endothelial cell changes over a ten-year period.

    W M Bourne;L R Nelson;D O Hodge

  • Ten-year postoperative results of penetrating keratoplasty.

    Jeffrey J Ing;Helen H Ing;Leif R Nelson;David O Hodge

  • Specular Microscopy of Human Corneal Endothelium in VIVO

    William M. Bourne;Herbert E. Kaufman

  • Normal human keratocyte density and corneal thickness measurement by using confocal microscopy in vivo.

    Sanjay V. Patel;Jay W. McLaren;David O. Hodge;William M. Bourne

  • Cellular changes in transplanted human corneas.

    William M. Bourne

  • Corneal endothelium and postoperative outcomes 15 years after penetrating keratoplasty

    Sanjay V. Patel;David O. Hodge;William M. Bourne

  • Corneal topography of early keratoconus.

    Leo J. Maguire;William M. Bourne

  • Predicting endothelial cell loss and long-term corneal graft survival.

    W. John Armitage;Andrew D. Dick;William M. Bourne

  • Continued endothelial cell loss ten years after lens implantation.

    William M. Bourne;Leif R. Nelson;David O. Hodge

  • Recovery of corneal subbasal nerve density after PRK and LASIK.

    Jay C. Erie;Jay W. McLaren;David O. Hodge;William M. Bourne

  • Corneal endothelium five years after transplantation

    William M. Bourne;David O. Hodge;Leif R. Nelson

  • Classification of Corneal Endothelial Disorders Based on Neural Crest Origin

    Charles F. Bahn;Harold F. Falls;Gary A. Varley;Roger F. Meyer

  • Confocal microscopy in vivo in corneas of long-term contact lens wearers.

    Sanjay V. Patel;Jay W. McLaren;David O. Hodge;William M. Bourne

  • Corneal Reinnervation after LASIK: Prospective 3-year Longitudinal Study

    Martha P. Calvillo;Jay W. McLaren;David O. Hodge;William M. Bourne

  • The Ultrastructure of Descemet's Membrane: I. Changes With Age in Normal Corneas

    D H Johnson;W M Bourne;R J Campbell

  • Endothelial damage associated with intraocular lenses.

    William M. Bourne;Herbert E. Kaufman

  • Reinnervation in the Cornea after LASIK

    Bong Hwan Lee;Jay W McLaren;Jay C Erie;David O Hodge

  • Central corneal endothelial cell changes over a ten-year period.

    LR Nelson;DO Hodge;WM Bourne

Frequent Co-Authors

David O. Hodge
David O. Hodge Mayo Clinic
Herbert E. Kaufman
Herbert E. Kaufman Louisiana State University
Duane M. Ilstrup
Duane M. Ilstrup Mayo Clinic
Gerald J. Gleich
Gerald J. Gleich University of Utah
Richard A. Robb
Richard A. Robb Mayo Clinic
William J. Feuer
William J. Feuer University of Miami
Jerry W. Shay
Jerry W. Shay The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Donald J. Zack
Donald J. Zack Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Linda M. Zangwill
Linda M. Zangwill University of California, San Diego

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