Artiplus and IPCL
Laboratory study of Ophtec’s Artisan versus the Care Group’s IPCL
Vivity and PureSee
EDoF lenses allow cataract and refractive-lens-exchange patients to have improved intermediate-di...
In lab research, Jul 24, 2025
Safety in IOL exchange
We set out to study IOL exchange in patients who had IOL complications but otherwise had healthy ...
In clinical research news, Jun 30, 2025
Simulating IOL vision before implanting a lens
IOL simulators, where the patient can experience vision through IOLs prior to IOL implantation, a...
In Laboratory news, Jun 25, 2025
Exact and Symfony
We compared two hybrid refractive-diffractive IOLs with enhanced depth of focus.
In IOL Lab Research, May 20, 2025Welcome
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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APACRS LIM Lecture
Prof. 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, 2023
Overcoming implantation challenges with SING IMT
The SING IMT is a second-generation implantable miniature telescope designed to improve visual acuity and quality of life in patients with late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It features a smaller incision and improved surgical techniques compared to its predecessor. The device has...
In news, Aug 01, 2023
Enlarged incisions – but why?
Researchers analyzed 409 incisions from 13 IOL injector models to identify factors affecting final incision size in cataract surgery, finding that injector tip diameter, preoperative incision size, insertion depth, and incision length significantly impact final incision size.
In lab news, Jun 29, 2023
DOC23 Success
The 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, 2023
Introducing Dynamic Stimulation Aberrometry
Researchers introduced dynamic stimulation aberrometry (DSA) to objectively measure binocular accommodation in 91 patients, finding that accommodative amplitude decreases with age and that DSA records pupil motility dynamically.
In lab, news, , Apr 29, 2023
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An objective decision criterion for IOL exchange
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Flies, Blinding Worms, Spitting snakes!
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