# Alex W. Hewitt

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/alex-w-hewitt/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 33,572 |
| Field | Glaucoma and retinal disorders |
| h-index | 89 |
| i10-index | 367 |
| Last Known Institution | Lions Eye Institute |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5037433676 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5123-5999 |
| Works | 729 |

## Researcher papers

- [Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-cis-and-trans-eqtl-analyses-identify-thousands-of-genetic-loci-and/)
- [Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 127 open-angle glaucoma loci with consistent effect across ancestries](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-meta-analysis-identifies-127-open-angle-glaucoma-loci-with/)
- [Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2, ATXN2 and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-analysis-identifies-txnrd2-atxn2-and-foxc1-as/)
- [Genome-wide analysis of multi-ancestry cohorts identifies new loci influencing intraocular pressure and susceptibility to glaucoma](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-analysis-of-multi-ancestry-cohorts-identifies-new-loci-influencing/)
- [Common Genetic Determinants of Intraocular Pressure and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma](https://scholariq.org/papers/common-genetic-determinants-of-intraocular-pressure-and-primary-open-angle/)
- [Genome-wide association study identifies seven novel susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-identifies-seven-novel-susceptibility-loci-for/)
- [New insights into the genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma based on meta-analyses of intraocular pressure and optic disc characteristics.](https://scholariq.org/papers/new-insights-into-the-genetics-of-primary-open-angle-glaucoma-based-on-meta/)

## Researcher topics

- [Glaucoma and retinal disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/glaucoma-and-retinal-disorders/)
- [Retinal Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/retinal-diseases-and-treatments/)
- [Retinal Development and Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/retinal-development-and-disorders/)
- [Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/ophthalmology-and-visual-impairment-studies/)
- [Corneal surgery and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/corneal-surgery-and-disorders/)

## Researcher university

- [Lions Eye Institute](https://scholariq.org/institutions/lions-eye-institute/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.