Alexander Kwok

Alex Kwok, M.D., MPH

UAMS

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2023); University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2023)

3 h-index 12 pubs 12 cited

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Alexander Kwok's research focuses on ophthalmology and public health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on the impact of COVID-19 and vaccination. His work includes investigations into the risk of nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination, as well as studies on COVID-19 outcomes in pediatric patients. Kwok also examines long-term health conditions, such as the association between herpes zoster ophthalmicus and dementia risk, and explores various ophthalmic conditions including diabetic retinopathy screening and morning glory disc anomaly. He has published on refractive error changes in premature infants and the risk of neuroblastoma in patients with pediatric Horner syndrome. His research often involves retrospective study designs and collaborations with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Paul H. Phillips, Raghu Ramakrishnaiah, Omar Solyman, and Muhammad Z. Chauhan.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 12
Citations: 12

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Alex Kwok, M.D., MPH publications 2021–2026

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institution web page

Selected Publications

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and 3-Year Dementia Risk: Association and Modification by Prior Zoster Vaccination in a Large US Cohort (2026)

Cornea DOI OpenAlex
Distribution of Research and Clinical Productivity among US Ophthalmologists, 2021 to 2023: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (2026)

Ophthalmology Science DOI OpenAlex
The Association Between Uveitis and Optic Neuritis in Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study (2026)

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
Risk of neuroblastoma among patients with pediatric Horner syndrome (2026)

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus DOI OpenAlex
Strabismus Associations with COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination, and Pandemic-Related Factors – A Comprehensive Review (2025)

Current Ophthalmology Reports DOI OpenAlex
Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination (2025)

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
An Unusual Case of Diplopia in a Child (2025)

The Journal of Pediatrics DOI OpenAlex
Conjunctival tick bite (2025)

Eye DOI OpenAlex
Early Optical Coherence Tomography Signs of Erdafitinib-Induced Retinopathy (2024)

Cureus DOI OpenAlex
Risk of abducens nerve palsy following COVID-19 vaccination (2024)

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Maculopathy in a 52-Year-Old Patient With Diabetes (2024)

JAMA Ophthalmology DOI OpenAlex
Clinical and Radiologic Findings in Patients With Morning Glory Disc Anomaly and Associated Optic Pathway Enlargement (2023)

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Findings from a Statewide Teleretina Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program in Arkansas (2023)

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
COVID-19 in Pediatric Inpatients: A Multi-Center Observational Study of Factors Associated with Negative Short-Term Outcomes (2021)

Children 4 citations DOI OpenAlex