Jiang Yaping, Cai Yuying, Zhang Xin, Chen Li, Zhou Xingtao, Chen Yihui
Department of Ophthalmology, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Institute for Medical and Engineering Innovation, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University), Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2024 May 13;18:1313-1328. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S458840. eCollection 2024.
Laser therapy has been proven as an effective technique for managing ophthalmological disorders. To guide future research, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of laser applications in eye diseases from 1990 to 2022, aiming to identify key themes and trends.
We retrieved 3027 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Bibliometrix was used for science mapping of the literature, while VOSviewer and CiteSpace were applied to visualize co-authorship, co-citation, co-occurrence, and bibliographic coupling networks.
From a co-citation reference network, we identified 52 distinct clusters. Our analysis uncovered three main research trends. The first trend revolves around the potential evolution of corneal laser surgery techniques, shifting from the treatment of refractive errors to broader applications in biomedical optics. The second trend illustrates the advancement of laser applications in treating a range of disorders, from retinal and ocular surface diseases to glaucoma. The third trend focuses on the innovative uses of established technologies.
This study offers significant insights into the evolution of laser applications in ophthalmology over the past 30 years, which will undoubtedly assist scientists in directing further research in this promising field.
激光疗法已被证明是治疗眼科疾病的有效技术。为指导未来的研究，我们对1990年至2022年激光在眼科疾病中的应用进行了文献计量分析，旨在确定关键主题和趋势。
我们从科学网核心合集（WoSCC）中检索了3027篇出版物。Bibliometrix用于文献的科学映射，而VOSviewer和CiteSpace用于可视化合著、共被引、共现和文献耦合网络。
从共被引参考文献网络中，我们识别出52个不同的聚类。我们的分析揭示了三个主要研究趋势。第一个趋势围绕角膜激光手术技术的潜在演变，从屈光不正的治疗转向生物医学光学中的更广泛应用。第二个趋势说明了激光在治疗一系列疾病方面的进展，从视网膜和眼表疾病到青光眼。第三个趋势侧重于现有技术的创新用途。
本研究为过去30年激光在眼科应用的演变提供了重要见解，这无疑将有助于科学家在这个有前景的领域指导进一步的研究。
