Donald J. Munro is the Business Development Director of the Laboratory, University of Heidelberg.
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, 2025Who were the Rayner men who designed and made the early IOLs?
In History, Nov 29, 2024Ridley's 1944 radio broadcast about his field trip to Funsi, (RiverBlindness is eradicated now in parts of Ghana) and Ridley's snake venom paper
In History, Nov 26, 2024Harold Ridley's field work expedition in Ghana during World War Two
In History, Sep 20, 20242024 marks the 75th anniversary of the first intraocular lens manufactured by Rayner in 1949. Sir Harold Ridley was born in Kibworth, a village in Leicestershire in the English Midlands, on 10th July 1906. He was the elder son of Nicholas Charles Ridley and Margaret (née Parker)
In History, Jul 10, 2024The core of the laboratory is the people who do the research. While David Apple was alive, he called his researchers the **Apple Korps**. Now one can talk of a New Generation of **Auffarth-Apple Korps**.
In History, Mar 01, 2023A recent study analyzed the recommended incision sizes of 13 intraocular lens injector systems in cataract surgery, finding that manufacturers' recommendations often lead to intraoperative incision enlargement, and in some cases, require larger incisions than recommended.
In Research, Feb 16, 2023The 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, 2022ESCRS offers educational resources, including the "ESCRS 100" video series, live streaming of cataract surgery, and the ESCRS IOL Calculator.
In Research, Oct 10, 2021David J. Apple was a renowned ophthalmic pathologist who made significant contributions to the field of intraocular lens (IOL) research and ophthalmic surgery. He was a medical historian and biographer of Sir Harold Ridley, the inventor of the IOL. Apple founded the Center for Developing World Op...
In History, Sep 14, 2021CSI 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, 2021"Today, November 29, 2020, marks the 71st anniversary of Sir Harold Ridley's first implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) at St Thomas's Hospital in London on November 29, 1949."
In History, Nov 29, 2020Ophtec, a Dutch IOL manufacturer, was founded by Jan and Anneke Worst. Anneke Worst passed away in 2020, and the company continues to innovate with products like the Precizon Go IOL.
In In Memoriam, Aug 04, 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, 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, 2020"Today marks the 70th anniversary of Sir Harold Ridley's groundbreaking implantation of the first intraocular lens (IOL) at St. Thomas's Hospital in London on November 29, 1949."
In History, Nov 29, 2019Dr. 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 latest paper from the David J Apple Lab, titled "The Effect of a Spectral Filter on Visual Quality in Patients with an Extended-Depth-Of-Focus Intraocular Lens," has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. The study examines the impact of spectral filters on vi...
In Research, Aug 19, 2018New research from the David J Apple Lab reveals that pars plana vitrectomy with gas injection increases the risk of secondary calcification in hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses, necessitating IOL exchange.
In Research, Jul 01, 2018The 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, 2018Albert Galand (1938-2015) was a pioneer in capsular IOL design and intra-capsular techniques. He developed novel capsulotomy methods, including the envelope technique, and designed lenses for capsular implantation. Galand was a strong advocate for in-the-bag fixation of IOLs and organized interna...
In In Memoriam, Jan 06, 2016Apple 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, 2015Jan Worst, a pioneer in intraocular lens (IOL) design and co-founder of Ophtec, died on September 25, 2015, in Groningen, Netherlands. He developed the iris claw lens and phakic IOLs, and his company, Ophtec, became a leading manufacturer of IOLs.
In In Memoriam, Sep 29, 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, 2014Oculentis Lentis Mplus High Add IOL is a hydrophobic acrylic biconvex IOL which has a +8 D sector-shaped near addition resulting in 6 D of near correction at the spectacle plane and 1.5 times magnifying power. “It provides image magnification for near — quite useful for AMD patients who normally ...
In Clinical, Apr 03, 2014Ramin 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, 2013David J. Apple was a renowned ophthalmic pathologist who significantly improved the world of ophthalmology through his groundbreaking research on intraocular lens (IOL) complications and ophthalmic surgery. He founded the Center for Developing World Ophthalmology and was a medical historian, biog...
In History, Aug 01, 2013Albert Schweitzer (1875 – 1965) was multi-talented: a theologian, a doctor of medicine, a church organist, philosopher, pacifist and a philanthropist. Schweitzer received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his contribution to philosophy of "Reverence for Life."
In History, Feb 21, 2013The David J Apple Lab, led by Professor Gerd U. Auffarth, has relocated from Charleston, South Carolina to the University Eye Department of the University of Heidelberg. The lab aims to create an international research center for intraocular ophthalmic devices, continuing and expanding the work i...
In History, Nov 02, 2012“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.”
In Lab News, Sep 11, 2012
