Mohammad Pakravan

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Mohammad Pakravan's research focuses on ophthalmology, with a significant emphasis on glaucoma and corneal health. His work includes meta-analyses and systematic reviews investigating various treatment modalities for childhood glaucoma, such as the comparison of Ahmed and Baerveldt glaucoma drainage devices, and the efficacy of different cyclophotocoagulation techniques. He has also examined surgical interventions for primary congenital glaucoma, including trabeculotomy versus combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy.

Beyond glaucoma, Pakravan's research extends to corneal procedures and diagnostics. He has investigated the repeatability of corneal densitometry measurements using Scheimpflug imaging in healthy eyes and has studied the effect of steroid duration on corneal haze following photorefractive keratectomy. His publications also address the risk of missed diagnoses of primary open-angle glaucoma and the role of optical coherence tomography angiography in evaluating optic nerve head edema.

Pakravan leads a research group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and collaborates with colleagues including Jamal O. Azhari and Abdelrahman M. Elhusseiny. His scholarly contributions are reflected in a high h-index of 25, over 2,300 citations, and 147 total publications, designating him as a highly cited researcher.

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• h-index: 25
• Publications: 147
• Citations: 2,369