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Contact lens articles in the literature: an update
1Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Summary
Publication trends in contact lens research show a decline in article volume and an increase in negative findings over the last five years. The CLAO Journal remains a key source, though positive article percentages have decreased.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Ophthalmic Literature Analysis
Background:
- Contact lens research is a significant area within ophthalmology.
- Understanding publication trends helps gauge research focus and clinical relevance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze changes in the publication patterns of contact lens-related articles in ophthalmic literature over the past five years.
- To assess the sentiment (positive, negative, neutral) of published contact lens research.
Main Methods:
- Literature search of major ophthalmology journals (American Journal of Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, The CLAO Journal) over the last five years.
- Review and categorization of abstracts for contact lens articles.
- Analysis of publication volume and sentiment (positive, negative, neutral).
Main Results:
- A total of 987 contact lens articles were identified among 48,811 eye-related articles.
- Major ophthalmology journals published only 86 contact lens articles, with nearly 40% presenting negative information.
- The CLAO Journal published 136 contact lens articles, with 39.7% positive and 30.1% negative.
Conclusions:
- Fewer contact lens articles were published in the ophthalmic literature in the recent five-year period compared to the prior period.
- An increasing proportion of published contact lens articles focus on negative aspects, such as complications.
- While The CLAO Journal publishes the most contact lens articles, the proportion of positive research has declined.