Yin Min, Zhao Chenpei, You Jia, Ding Wenzhi, Jiang Dongdong, Tian Yuyin, Shi Lin, Leng Lin
Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, 266000, People's Republic of China.
Clin Optom (Auckl). 2025 Feb 14;17:47-60. doi: 10.2147/OPTO.S495970. eCollection 2025.
To examine the current status of research, identify key areas of interest, and explore emerging frontiers in the field of scleral lenses (SL) with the goal of informing and advancing further research in this field.
Bibliometric methods were utilized to retrieve SL-related literature published in the Web of Science and Scopus database from 2014 to 2024. Elements such as authors, country/region, institution, journal, and keywords were analyzed using CiteSpace information visualization and analysis software and Bibliometrix R package.
A total of 506 articles were included. Among 117 countries/regions, the United States ranked first in the number of publications, followed by Spain and Australia. The distribution of research institutions showed that the Queensland University of Technology had the largest number of publications. Prof. Schornack, MM from Mayo Clinic had the highest number of articles. The research literature on SLwas published in 184 journals, of which and were the most influential. Keyword clustering mainly included corneal topography, dry eye, limbal stem cell deficiency, ocular surface disease.
SL has emerged as a prominent area of investigation in the field of ophthalmology. In this study, the research field of SL from 2014 to 2024 was visualized and analyzed, providing a visualization of the development status of SL and revealing the trends and cutting-edge hotspots of SL-related research. SL exhibits a broad spectrum of applications and demonstrates considerable potential for enhancing both visual acuity and overall quality of life in patients afflicted with diverse ocular conditions. This study offers a comprehensive overview of current state of knowledge and understanding on SL for researchers and clinicians.
研究巩膜镜（SL）领域的研究现状，确定关键研究领域，并探索新兴前沿，以为该领域的进一步研究提供信息并推动其发展。
采用文献计量学方法检索2014年至2024年在Web of Science和Scopus数据库中发表的与SL相关的文献。使用CiteSpace信息可视化与分析软件以及Bibliometrix R包对作者、国家/地区、机构、期刊和关键词等要素进行分析。
共纳入506篇文章。在117个国家/地区中，美国的出版物数量排名第一，其次是西班牙和澳大利亚。研究机构分布显示，昆士兰科技大学的出版物数量最多。梅奥诊所的MM·肖纳克教授发表的文章数量最多。关于SL的研究文献发表在184种期刊上，其中[具体期刊名称1]和[具体期刊名称2]最具影响力。关键词聚类主要包括角膜地形图、干眼、角膜缘干细胞缺乏、眼表疾病。
巩膜镜已成为眼科领域一个重要的研究方向。本研究对2014年至2024年巩膜镜的研究领域进行了可视化分析，呈现了巩膜镜的发展态势，揭示了巩膜镜相关研究的趋势和前沿热点。巩膜镜具有广泛的应用范围，在改善各种眼部疾病患者的视力和整体生活质量方面显示出巨大潜力。本研究为研究人员和临床医生提供了关于巩膜镜当前知识和理解状态的全面概述。
