Visiting Research Professors
Awards to two Visiting Research Professors
Recommendations on IOL exchange.
Guidelines for Intraocular Lens Exchange Due to Material Changes
In white paper, Jun 11, 2026
Injector Force
A laboratory analysis of the variation in resistance force during intraocular lenses injection by...
In laboratory research, May 11, 2026
AH Cytokine and Chemokine changes after FLACS
A study of postoperative inflammation after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery showed th...
In Clinical and laboratory research, Jan 30, 2026Welcome
The David J Apple® Laboratory continues the pioneering work of Dr. David Apple which focuses on intraocular lens research and improving cataract surgery techniques.
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Two Apple cores
The 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.
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2025 - Good News!
Good news to end 2025: the first African country to eliminate river blindness: the Republic of Niger leads the way.
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2025: 57+ publications
2025:57+ publications from the Heidelberg University Hospital Eye Department and the David J Apple Centre for Vision Research.
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Recommendations on IOL exchange.
Guidelines for Intraocular Lens Exchange Due to Material Changes
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Dresden news
Dr. 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 Feb 17, 2018
A dip into our Archives
Multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) have advanced significantly, offering improved visual outcomes and spectacle independence after cataract surgery. These lenses divide light into different focuses, enhancing near vision but potentially causing halos, glare, and lower contrast sensitivity. Rece...
In publication, Sep 07, 2017 Hydrophilic acrylic IOLs and Lamellar keratoplasty
Researchers at the David J Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology analyzed 13 hydrophilic intraocular lenses (IOLs) that became opacified after posterior lamellar keratoplasty, finding that the opacification was caused by calcium phosphate deposits on the IOL surface. This opacificat...
In news, publication, Aug 22, 2017
(ARCHIVE) 2016 Heidelberg Helmholtz Symposium
The 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 news, Oct 24, 2016 CSI: Heidelberg Episode 3
"CSI Heidelberg Episode 3 focuses on multifocal and extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) intraocular lens (IOL) technology, highlighting the differences and working principles of various presbyopia-correcting IOLs."
In news, publication, Aug 30, 2016 Featured
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Visiting Research Professors
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DOC 2026
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Recommendations on IOL exchange.
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Injector Force
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AH Cytokine and Chemokine changes after FLACS
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2025: 57+ publications
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2025 - Good News!
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Refining mini-monovision
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Artiplus and IPCL
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Vivity and PureSee
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