Good news to end 2025: the first African country to eliminate river blindness: the Republic of Niger leads the way.
In Lab News, Dec 31, 2025Five prizewinning papers from Heidelberg at this year's DGII meeting.
In Lab News, Feb 15, 2025The provided sources discuss various topics related to the vitreous body and retinal care. The vitreous body is a gel-like substance that fills the posterior chamber of the eye, maintaining the eyeball's shape. Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York (VRMNY) is involved in clinical trials ...
In Lab News, Dec 13, 2023Today marks the 70th anniversary of Sir Harold Ridley’s pioneering intraocular lens (IOL) operation, performed at St Thomas’s Hospital in London on November 29, 1949.
In Lab News, Nov 29, 2023The annual congress of the German Society of Ophthalmology (D.O.G.) took place on September 29, 2023, in Berlin, featuring a group photo of ophthalmologists from hospitals, medical centers, and research centers, including the David J Apple Center for Vision Research.
In Lab News, Sep 29, 2023Prof. Gerd U. Auffarth delivered the 2023 APACRS LIM Lecture, discussing current and future developments in intraocular implants with new materials at the 35th APACRS Annual Meeting in Singapore.
In Lab News, Aug 12, 2023The David J Apple Laboratory celebrates success at the 35th International Congress of German Ophthalmic Surgery (DOC) in Nuremberg, where research fellows Leonie Britz and Max Hammer won "Best Paper of Session" Awards for their lectures.
In Lab News, Jun 20, 2023The David J Apple Center for Vision Research is recruiting a student researcher to work on new projects involving material science applications for posterior segment ocular disease. The position involves laboratory bench research, rheological analyses, and Wet Lab surgery projects, with the possi...
In Lab News, Jan 23, 2023"Remember 29th November 1949, the day Sir Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens (IOL) at St. Thomas’s Hospital in London, marking a significant milestone in ophthalmology."
In Lab News, Nov 29, 2022Dr. Gerd Auffarth receives the AAO Life Achievement Honor Award in Chicago, marking 30 years since his first attendance. He is also recognized for his video "CSI Heidelberg - A view from Inside," which won the Grand Prize of the AAO Global Video Contest.
In Lab News, Sep 29, 2022Professor Philippe Sourdille delivered the 1st David J. Apple MD Memorial Lecture, "Events I Have Witnessed Over Many Years," at the University-Eye-Clinic in Heidelberg, Germany, sharing a fascinating journey through decades of ophthalmic research and technology.
In Lab News, Jul 18, 2022The German Congress of Ophthalmic Surgeons (DOC) in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 25, 2022, was the largest face-to-face meeting in three years with 5,400 delegates. Researchers from the David J Apple Center for Vision Research in Heidelberg won four of the seven "Conference Best Paper Awards," wit...
In Lab News, Jun 26, 2022The David J Apple Laboratory won a prize at the APACRS Film Festival for "CSI Heidelberg: A view from inside," a video showcasing the laboratory's work in a CSI-style format.
In Lab News, Jun 11, 2022Prof. Gerd U. Auffarth, MD, PhD, delivered the 2022 Ernst Bodenheimer Memorial Lecture on "Corneal Treatments and Surgery 2022: What We are Doing Differently" at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University.
In Lab News, Apr 27, 2022CSI Heidelberg Episode 4: DMEK with EndoArt, a prize-winning video, showcases the innovative EndoArt artificial implant used in place of human donor tissue for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).
In Lab News, Aug 01, 2021Maximilian Hammer, a research student at the David J Apple Lab, won the 2020 MLP Medical Excellence Scholarship in the "Science" category, a 4000-euro award for outstanding German medical students.
In Lab News, Nov 26, 2020The 4th Heidelberg Helmholtz Days will take place on November 27-28, 2020, as a hybrid meeting at the Palatin Congress and Cultural Centre in Wiesloch, Heidelberg. The event will have 150 in-person attendees and offer live online lectures, with a focus on current topics related to Hermann Helmhol...
In Lab News, Oct 03, 2020The Rupp+Hubrach Science Prize 2020 was awarded to Asu Rayamajhi for their Master's thesis on measuring infrared-light visibility thresholds in diabetic and healthy patients using a two-photon ophthalmoscope.
In Lab News, Jun 22, 2020The text discusses David J. Apple's laboratory experience and how ophthalmologists can contribute to the innovative development of artificial crystalline lenses. It includes a link to a presentation by Prof. Auffarth, which is in English, and thanks Eyebright for compiling and translating the con...
In Lab News, Jun 21, 2020The webinar, "SIFI Global Webinar," held on May 9, 2020, discussed the challenges of restarting cataract surgery after lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel, consisting of seven surgeons from Asia and Europe, covered topics such as patient interview protocols, COVID-19 tes...
In Lab News, May 11, 2020"The Ophthalmologist" magazine published a "Ranking" of the "100 most influential personalities in ophthalmology worldwide" This list is updated every two years, since 2014, and once again, Prof Gerd Auffarth is listed. The ranking includes not just eye surgeons but the research scientists and en...
In Lab News, Apr 06, 2020The 34th Annual Congress of the DGII was held in Mainz, Germany, from February 13 to 15, 2020. The event featured presentations from the Apple Lab and the Eye Department in Heidelberg, with several team members winning awards for their research on intraocular lenses and optics.
In Lab News, Feb 15, 2020The David J Apple Lab celebrates the new year with a revamped website featuring contributor-based content on IOL research and history. They look forward to the ESCRS Congress in Amsterdam and reflect on their successful 2019, marked by publications in peer-reviewed journals on IOL studies.
In Lab News, Jan 01, 2020Dr. Daniel H. Chang, USA, won the First Prize for his poster on visual outcomes and defocus curve profiles of a next-generation diffractive presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens at the 2019 ESCRS meeting.
In Lab News, Sep 15, 2019The David J Apple Laboratory will be exhibiting at the 2018 ASCRS-ASOA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, at booth 762.
In Lab News, Apr 14, 2018Dr. Hyeck-Soo Son, an ophthalmology resident and research fellow at the University of Heidelberg, received the Best Paper award at the German-speaking Society of Intraocular Lens Implantation for his research on simulating photic phenomena in different IOL models.
In Lab News, Feb 17, 2018The 2016 Heidelberg Helmholtz Symposium, hosted by the David J Apple Center for Vision Research, features workshops and presentations on contemporary ophthalmology topics, with all didactic sessions in German.
In Lab News, Oct 24, 2016Dr. Lucia Poggi, a cell biology leader, has joined the David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology. She has a background in cellular-resolution microscopy and researches in-vivo cell biology, focusing on asymmetric cell division and fate identity acquisition during ocular developm...
In Lab News, Jul 15, 2016The David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology is a leading research center for intraocular devices, continuing the work of renowned expert David J Apple. The lab focuses on improving IOL design, materials, and implantation techniques to avoid complications.
In Lab News, Jul 01, 2016The David J Apple Center for Vision Research is a Steinbeis Research Center focused on intraocular devices, with research and clinical work managed within the center.
In Lab News, Mar 01, 2016The David J Apple Laboratory extends seasonal greetings, wishing clients and friends a Merry Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous, and healthy New Year. They look forward to working together in 2016.
In Lab News, Dec 23, 2015Apple has expanded its use of recycled materials across its products, including 59% recycled aluminum, 45% certified recycled rare earth elements, and 30% certified recycled tin. The company aims to use only renewable or recyclable materials in its products and has made significant progress towar...
In Lab News, Nov 02, 2015Dr. Patrick Merz, a research biotechnologist with six years of experience, joins the David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology as Laboratory Leader, overseeing research programs and managing facilities.
In Lab News, May 01, 2015Dr. Mary Safwat Aziz Attia, an ophthalmologist at Heidelberg University Clinic, won the "Best Paper of the Session" award at the 2015 DGII meeting for her research on multifocal IOLs using the Salzburg Reading Desk.
In Lab News, Mar 11, 2015Prof. Dr. med. Gerd Auffarth, Head of the DJApple Lab, drew a record 730 attendees to his "Medicine in the Evening" lecture on ophthalmology, sponsored by the Rhein Neckar Zeitung.
In Lab News, Jan 25, 2015The Ridley Eye Foundation works to cure blindness in Nepal by providing small incision cataract surgery to those in need. The foundation collaborates with local hospitals and organizations to provide medical care and restore sight to people in remote areas.
In Lab News, Dec 22, 2014Dr. Ramin Khoramnia won the Runner-Up prize in the Cataract Complications category at the 2014 ASCRS Films Awards Ceremony for his film "CSI: Heidelberg-IOL Analysis." He also received the ASCRS Foundation's 2014 Resident Excellence Award, recognizing his outstanding performance in research, pati...
In Lab News, Apr 30, 2014The David J Apple® Laboratory continues the pioneering work of Dr. David Apple which focuses on intraocular lens research and improving cataract surgery techniques.
In Lab News, Oct 25, 2013Ramin Khoramnia, a Research Fellow from The Apple Lab, achieved second place in the European Board of Ophthalmology's 2013 exam, demonstrating exceptional knowledge and skills in ophthalmology.
In Lab News, Aug 29, 2013“For us, it is a great honour to be able to carry on the legacy of this great man,” says the CEO of the company. “We are proud to be part of the project,’ he adds, “and we are looking forward to working with the team.”
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