Timur Yildirim Follow
PD Dr. med. Timur Yildirim, MD, FEBO, is an Ophthalmologist in the Cataract and Refractive Surgery faculty at the Heidelberg University Eye Clinic; and he is active in ophthalmic laboratory research at the David J Apple®️ Center for Vision Research.
Posts by Timur Yildirim
Safety in IOL exchange
We set out to study IOL exchange in patients who had IOL complications but otherwise had healthy eyes and we found visual and refractive outcomes were generally good. Changing the lens does not cause a significant change in aberrations. Intra- and postoperative complications were mostly mild and ...
In clinical research news, Jun 30, 2025
Using ANTERION® to assess IOL opacification.
Researchers used high-resolution optical coherence tomography to study the correlation between localized calcification on intraocular lenses and straylight, finding a significant link between the two.
In lab, news, Mar 29, 2021
Glistening through the years
Study quantifies the decrease in glistening formation in Alcon's hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses over the past three decades, with the new Clareon material showing the lowest number of microvacuoles.
In Research, History, Feb 05, 2021
The aesthetics of iris reconstruction
A study evaluated the aesthetic outcome of iris reconstruction using a custom-made artificial iris prosthesis in patients with traumatic partial or total aniridia. The results showed good aesthetic outcomes, with patients, eye doctors, and laymen rating the overall aesthetic outcome highly. Pupil...
In laboratory, news, Aug 18, 2020
Supplementary IOL calcification
Researchers analyzed explanted intraocular lenses from polypseudophakic eyes with supplementary sulcus-supported lenses, finding calcification in both capsular bag and supplementary lenses, with varying morphology and patterns related to environmental factors and comorbidities.
In lab, research, Jul 27, 2020