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Nepal Appeal
"Remember 29th November 1949, the day Sir Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens (IOL) at St. Thomas’s Hospital in London, marking a significant milestone in ophthalmology."
In news, Nov 29, 2022
Prize-winning AAO 2022
Dr. Gerd Auffarth receives the AAO Life Achievement Honor Award in Chicago, marking 30 years since his first attendance. He is also recognized for his video "CSI Heidelberg - A view from Inside," which won the Grand Prize of the AAO Global Video Contest.
In lab, news, Sep 29, 2022
Merci beaucoup Philippe
Professor Philippe Sourdille delivered the 1st David J. Apple MD Memorial Lecture, "Events I Have Witnessed Over Many Years," at the University-Eye-Clinic in Heidelberg, Germany, sharing a fascinating journey through decades of ophthalmic research and technology.
In lab, news, Jul 18, 2022
Silicone oil drug delivery
"Intravitreal Application: Physicochemical Properties of Drugs Dissolved in Silicone Oils of Different Density in Comparison to the Porcine Vitreous Body" by Hammer et al. (2022) investigates the distribution of anti-infective drugs in silicone oil-filled eyes compared to natural porcine vitreous bodies. The study finds that silicone oil, especially heavier-than-water silicone oil, can be used as a drug reservoir, and that protein binding in the vitreous body occurs with hydrophilic drugs like vancomycin.
In lab, news, Jul 12, 2022
Platinum Performance!
The 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," with Prof. Dr. med. Gerd U. Auffarth receiving the first-ever Platinum Medal.
In laboratory, news, Jun 26, 2022
Breaking news from Seoul
The 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, 2022
Announcement: Prof. Auffarth to present the 2022 Ernst Bodenheimer Memorial Lecture.
Prof. 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, 2022
Physico-chemical parameters of Silicone Oil
The study examined the effects of biological media on silicone oil used as an intraocular tamponade in retinal detachment surgery. It found that prolonged exposure to the eye does not alter the oil's physicochemical parameters, but the addition of high-molecular-weight components may decrease emulsion stability.
In lab, news, Feb 06, 2022
Polyimide cannulas
Researchers compared the injection times of high-viscosity silicone oils using polyimide and metal cannulas. Polyimide cannulas significantly reduced injection times, allowing for the use of ultra-high-viscosity oils, and prewarming the oil further decreased injection times.
In research on silicone oil, news, Feb 06, 2022
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DOC23 Success
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