Zhang Qing, Gong Di, Li Kunke, Dang Kuanrong, Wang Yun, Pan Changfeng, Yan Zonghui, Yang Weihua
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Aug 19;11:1432780. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1432780. eCollection 2024.
As one of several refractive surgeries, Implant Collamer Lens (ICL) surgery offers stable biocompatibility and consistent, high-quality visual outcomes. ICL has become an effective complement to corneal refractive surgery, gradually becoming one of the mainstream methods for correcting refractive errors. This study employs bibliometric methods to analyze research on ICL surgery to understand the progress, hotspots, and potential future trends in this field.
This study performed a bibliometric analysis of all ICL-related articles collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database between January 1st, 1996, and December 31st, 2023. The CiteSpace 6.2.R4 tool, Excel and the Web of Science website were used to analyze data by country, institution, keywords, and clusters of keywords. Additionally, an in-depth interpretation and analysis were conducted on the field's high-impact articles.
Since the first clinical application report of ICL, there have been a total of 875 studies. The number of papers published annually has shown an overall increasing trend. Studies published from China are the most numerous, accounting for 29.14% ( = 255) of the total. Among the institutions, Fudan University and Kitasato University both have published more than 50 papers, with Kitasato University having the highest H-index of 26. The journals with the top 10 publication volumes are all specialized in ophthalmology. The burst keywords since the introduction of ICL surgery have been "intraocular lens," "refractive surgery," and "cataract surgery." The current burst keywords include "visual quality," "vector analysis," "axial length," etc. The results of keyword clustering included ICL, pIOL, high myopia, axial length, optical quality, refractive surgery, ICL implantation, and pupil size. In the High-impact Articles, it was found that the high-impact articles predominantly focus on the safety, efficacy, and predictability of ICL surgery.
Research on ICL has grown since its clinical introduction, with the advent of the central hole ICL sparking a surge in recent hotspots, particularly in China. Current hotpots in the field of ICL surgery are "visual quality," "ICL implantation," "vector analysis," "axial length," "evo ICL," "ICL v4c," and "ICL." ICL surgery research trends have evolved from implantation techniques to biological parameters associated with ICL surgery and the benefits of new ICL designs.
作为几种屈光手术之一，可植入式角膜接触镜（ICL）手术具有稳定的生物相容性，并能带来持续、高质量的视觉效果。ICL已成为角膜屈光手术的有效补充，逐渐成为矫正屈光不正的主流方法之一。本研究采用文献计量学方法分析ICL手术的研究情况，以了解该领域的进展、热点及未来潜在趋势。
本研究对1996年1月1日至2023年12月31日从Web of Science核心合集数据库收集的所有与ICL相关的文章进行文献计量分析。使用CiteSpace 6.2.R4工具、Excel和Web of Science网站按国家、机构、关键词和关键词聚类进行数据分析。此外，对该领域的高影响力文章进行了深入解读和分析。
自ICL首次临床应用报告以来，共有875项研究。每年发表的论文数量总体呈上升趋势。中国发表的研究最多，占总数的29.14%（=255篇）。在机构方面，复旦大学和北里大学发表的论文均超过50篇，北里大学的H指数最高，为26。发表量排名前十的期刊均为眼科专业期刊。ICL手术引入后的突发关键词有“人工晶状体”“屈光手术”和“白内障手术”。当前的突发关键词包括“视觉质量”“矢量分析”“眼轴长度”等。关键词聚类结果包括ICL、前房型人工晶状体、高度近视、眼轴长度、光学质量、屈光手术、ICL植入和瞳孔大小。在高影响力文章中，发现高影响力文章主要关注ICL手术的安全性、有效性和可预测性。
自ICL临床应用以来，其研究不断发展，中央孔型ICL的出现引发了近期的研究热点，尤其是在中国。ICL手术领域当前的热点包括“视觉质量”“ICL植入”“矢量分析”“眼轴长度”“evo ICL”“ICL v4c”和“ICL”。ICL手术研究趋势已从植入技术发展到与ICL手术相关的生物学参数以及新型ICL设计的益处。
