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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A rare case of Calcification
A rare case of intraocular lens (IOL) calcification in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome was studied, highlighting the importance of considering patient host factors in IOL selection.
In lab research, May 27, 2024
New IOL material - xPIB
Researchers have developed a novel intraocular lens (IOL) made of crosslinked polyisobutylene (xPIB), which showed promising results in terms of material quality and optical performance. The Eyedeal lens demonstrated lower glistening density and a higher contact angle compared to the AcrySof lens...
In Lab research, Mar 11, 2024
Team VitreoSub is a winner!
The 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, 2023
Appeal for Nepal
Today 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 news, Nov 29, 2023
Oil and Lenses don't mix
Researchers studied how silicone oil adhesion to intraocular lenses (IOLs) affects straylight, finding significant increases in straylight. The study also showed that the cleaning solution F4H5 can reverse straylight values, but surface changes remain.
In Lab news, Silicone oIl study, Nov 26, 2023
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