Vera Adobea Essuman

University of Ghana

Publishing since 1970, latest 2026

Ophthalmology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Epidemiology
Genetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Publications: 551970–2026
Citations: 1,110to those papers
h-index: 15i10-index 20
Field-weighted impact: 1.611.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%11 of 55 scored papers
Open access: 91%50 papers free to read

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

55 in all

Epidemiology and factors influencing visual outcome in paediatric ocular trauma at a tertiary health institution in Ghana
2026Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4314/gmj.v59i4.2
Prevalence of ocular complications of sickle cell disease in children seen at a tertiary health facility in Southern Ghana
2026

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Ophthalmology3767%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging1833%
Epidemiology1324%
Genetics1018%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health916%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism611%
Neurology611%
Surgery611%
Cancer Research47%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health35%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Ocular Oncology and Treatments19
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies8
Corneal Surgery and Treatments7
Glaucoma and retinal disorders7
Ocular Disorders and Treatments7
Retinal Diseases and Treatments7
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses5
Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism4
Diabetes Management and Research4
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology4
Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies4
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries4

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

51% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written45678910Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States21
Canada11
United Kingdom10
India9
Australia7
Argentina7
Finland7
Spain7

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH35 papers
Hospital for Sick ChildrenCA9 papers
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu BarcelonaES7 papers
Helsinki University HospitalFI7 papers
Garrahan HospitalAR7 papers
University of HelsinkiFI6 papers
King Hussein Cancer CenterJO6 papers
The University of SydneyAU6 papers
Sankara NethralayaIN6 papers
St. Jude Children's Research HospitalUS6 papers

Where they publish

Ghana Medical Journal8
British Journal of Ophthalmology5
Ophthalmology4
PubMed4
Eye3
Health Science Reports3
JFO Open Ophthalmology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being21
1No poverty6
17Partnerships for the goals6
4Quality education2
2Zero hunger1
5Gender equality1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Aetiology of suppurative corneal ulcers in Ghana and south India, and epidemiology of fungal keratitis
British Journal of Ophthalmology17
2002468 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Global Retinoblastoma Treatment Outcomes
Ophthalmology1
202081 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Journal of sickle cell disease.

Retinoblastoma Research in Africa: A Scoping Review

2025Pediatric Blood & CancerJournalOpen access2 citations10.1002/pbc.32074

Congenital glaucoma: the 'not-so-silent' thief of sight in children.

2024PubMedJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

A Cross-Sectional Study of Ocular Changes in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus in Selected Health Facilities in Ghana

2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.3390/ijerph19095295

Retinoblastoma, the African Context

2022Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/978-3-031-08250-4_37

Challenges In The Management Of Retinoblastoma At Peripheral Eye Clinics In Ghana

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.60014/pmjg.v8i1.190

Visual impairment among eye health workers in a tertiary eye centre in Ghana

2021Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4314/gmj.v55i4.8

Global Retinoblastoma Treatment Outcomes

2020OphthalmologyJournalOpen access81 citations10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.09.032

A prospective trial of postoperative Lodoxamide (Alomide) on pterygium recurrence

2016Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4314/gmj.v49i4.4

Response to N.B. Andrews.

2016PubMedJournalOpen access0 citations

Dermis-fat grafts and enucleation in Ghanaian children: 5 years’ experience

2015Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.4314/gmj.v48i4.6

Epidemiology and recurrence rate of pterygium post excision in Ghanaians

2014Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.4314/gmj.v48i1.6

Prevalence of congenital eye anomalies in a paediatric clinic in Ghana

2013Eastern Mediterranean Health JournalJournalOpen access10 citations10.26719/2013.19.supp3.s76

Dermis-Fat Grafts and Enucleation in Children in a West African Population

2013Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1097/prs.0b013e31827c7365

Presentation of retinoblastoma at a paediatric eye clinic in Ghana

2011Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author46 citations10.4314/gmj.v44i1.68850

Response to Dr Rao

2011EyeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1038/eye.2011.148

How it can be read

91% free to read

Diamond 15 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 17 · 31%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 9 · 16%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 5 · 9%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

16 of 55 papers name a funder

University of Ghana8
National Cancer Institute3
Fogarty International Center1
Kræftfonden1
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine1
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities1
National Institutes of Health1
Statistical Society of Australia1

Primary Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma in the Intravitreal Chemotherapy Era: Five Years of Experience

Ocular Oncology and Pathology

201851 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Presentation of retinoblastoma at a paediatric eye clinic in Ghana

Ghana Medical Journal17

201146 citationsOpen access · Diamond