Visualizing the landscape of ocular melanoma research: a bibliometric analysis.

Introduction: Ocular melanoma is a type of malignancy affecting the eye. Symptoms can include dark spots near or around the iris or the mucous membrane of the eyes. Treatments include radiation, laser therapy, and enucleation or evisceration of the eye.

Method: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the database Web of Science. VosViewer version 1.6.20 was utilized to import tab-delimited files and visualize the data from Web of Science.

Results: Data was collected from 1990 to 2024, with 2021 being the highest publication year (258). The U.S. (1,950), Germany (405), and England (205) released the greatest number of publications. From those countries, Thomas Jefferson University and Leiden University released the largest number of articles written about ocular melanoma.

Conclusion: Ocular melanoma is a rare type of cancer affecting people worldwide. As medicinal research advances over time, the ability to prevent and treat ocular melanoma steadily improves. Over the past years (1990-2024), there has been a general increase in the number of publications regarding ocular melanoma. There have been gaps in the research in South Asian and African demographics, showing that these communities have not brought enough attention to this disease.