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Negative binomial and Gamma models evaluated publication volume and positive citation-weighted impact, adjusting for DALYs, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, population, disease category, and publication year. Results: Refractive disorders accounted for 45.4% of DALYs and 23.2% of publication volume; cataract, 44.7% and 29.8%; glaucoma, 5.2% and 30.6%; and age-related macular degeneration, 3.8% and 15.2%. High-income countries accounted for 11.8% of burden, 67.2% of publication volume, and 74.2% of citation-weighted impact; lower-middle-income countries accounted for 49.1%, 7.9%, and 6.8%, respectively. DALYs were not independently associated with publication volume (adjusted count ratio [aCR], 0.99; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.98\u20131.01; p = 0.278), whereas GDP per capita (aCR, 4.47) and population (aCR, 13.99) were strongly associated (both p &lt; 0.001). For positive citation-weighted impact, DALYs had a small association (adjusted ratio of means [aRM], 1.05), whereas GDP per capita (aRM, 2.86) and population (aRM, 4.96) were strongly associated (all p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: After accounting for population size, absolute disease burden was not independently associated with publication volume, whereas national economic capacity remained strongly associated with both outcomes. 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