Frederick Afum Asare

University of Cape Coast

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Epidemiology
Ophthalmology
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Surgery

In their own words

Vision Science
Public Health for Eye Care
Vision & Driving
Visual Psychophysics

Publications: 42015–2026
Citations: 53to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 8.221.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%1 of 4 scored papers
Open access: 100%4 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

Citations received each year

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Senior Lecturer in Optometry & Year 2 Lead, OptometryUniversity of the West of England2022–2025
Demonstrator in Optometry, Centre for Optometry and Vision ScienceUniversity of Ulster2019–2022
District Research Project Coordinator (SiB Project), Eye DepartmentOperation Eyesight Universal2016–2018
Head of Department & Senior Optometrist, Eye DepartmentBongo District Hospital2015–2018
Optometrist, Eye DepartmentGhana Red Cross Eyecare Services2014–2015

Publications

4 in all

Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: empirical estimates from population-based surveys in 68 countries and modelled estimates for 2000–30
2026The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen access7 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00435-8
Ocular trauma among patients attending a tertiary teaching hospital in Zimbabwe
2023

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology375%
Ophthalmology375%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation125%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging125%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality125%
Surgery125%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies3
Corneal Surgery and Treatments1
Facial Trauma and Fracture Management1
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses1
Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome1
Ocular Infections and Treatments1
Older Adults Driving Studies1
Retinal Diseases and Treatments1
Traffic and Road Safety1
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

100% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Australia2
United Kingdom2
Switzerland1
China1
Hong Kong SAR1
India1
Italy1
Kenya1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

UNSW SydneyAU2 papers
Aravind Eye HospitalIN1 paper
Beijing Tongren HospitalCN1 paper
Chinese University of Hong KongHK1 paper
Fred Hollows FoundationAU1 paper
International Centre for Eye HealthGB1 paper
IRCCS Ospedale San RaffaeleIT1 paper
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB1 paper
Ministry of HealthMY1 paper
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustGB1 paper

Where they publish

Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)1
Journal of Optometry1
PLoS ONE1
The Lancet Global Health1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being2

Most cited

Visual function among commercial vehicle drivers in the central region of Ghana
Journal of Optometry
201534 citationsOpen access · Gold
Ocular trauma among patients attending a tertiary teaching hospital in Zimbabwe
PLoS ONE3
20238 citationsOpen access · Gold
Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: empirical estimates from population-based surveys in 68 countries and modelled estimates for 2000–30

Fellow - Higher Education Academy (FHEA)Advance HEsince 2025
Fellow - American Academy of Optometry (FAAO)American Academy of Optometrysince 2024
PgCert Learning and Teaching in Higher EducationUniversity of the West of England2024–2025
Associate Fellow - Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)Advance HE2021–2025
PhD, Centre for Optometry and Vision ScienceUlster University2019–2025
MSc Public Health for Eye CareLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine2018–2019
OD Doctor of Optometry, School of Optometry & Vision ScienceUniversity of Cape Coast2008–2014
BSc Ophthalmic Sciences, School of Optometry & Vision ScienceUniversity of Cape Coast2008–2012