Injector Force
A laboratory analysis of the variation in resistance force during intraocular lenses injection by modern injectors and assessment of ...
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, 2026
2025: 57+ publications
2025:57+ publications from the Heidelberg University Hospital Eye Department and the David J Appl...
In news, Dec 31, 2025
2025 - Good News!
Good news to end 2025: the first African country to eliminate river blindness: the Republic of Ni...
In laboratory news, Dec 31, 2025
Refining mini-monovision
In a laboratory study, both Acunex Quantum and RayOne EMV are suitable for mini-monovision. ### H...
In lab research, Dec 24, 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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Refining mini-monovision
In a laboratory study, both Acunex Quantum and RayOne EMV are suitable for mini-monovision. ### Happy Christmas from the Apple Lab!
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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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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**.
In lab news, history, Mar 01, 2023
Recommending realistic incision sizes!
A recent study analyzed the recommended incision sizes of 13 intraocular lens injector systems in cataract surgery, finding that manufacturers' recommendations often lead to intraoperative incision enlargement, and in some cases, require larger incisions than recommended.
In lab, news, Feb 16, 2023
We're Recruiting!
The David J Apple Center for Vision Research is recruiting a student researcher to work on new projects involving material science applications for posterior segment ocular disease. The position involves laboratory bench research, rheological analyses, and Wet Lab surgery projects, with the possi...
In lab, news, Jan 23, 2023
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
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