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After excluding non-English publications, non-ophthalmology studies, and non-corneal research, 2079 publications were analyzed using VOSviewer and CiteSpace for citation networks, coauthorship trends, and keyword co-occurrence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      AS-OCT research has grown significantly (Mann\u2013Kendall \u03c4\u2005=\u20050.929,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2005&lt;\u2005.001). The United States led in publications (639 papers, 19,594 citations), followed by China (333 papers, 4502 citations). The University of California was the most productive institution. The first AS-OCT study, published in the Archives of Ophthalmology (1994) by Izatt JA et al, marked the field\u2019s inception. The most cited article was Huang et al\u2019s 1991 Science paper on optical coherence tomography. Recent trends highlight the integration of artificial intelligence, deep learning, and optical coherence elastography in AS-OCT applications. The top 3 contributing journals were Cornea, Journal of Refractive Surgery, and Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Coauthorship analysis identified Jodhbir S. Mehta and David Huang as central figures in AS-OCT research collaborations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AS-OCT research has expanded significantly, enhancing diagnostics, surgical planning, and disease monitoring. Artificial intelligence-driven analytics and optical coherence elastography are promising future directions. 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