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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CSI: Heidelberg. Episode 4 DMEK with EndoArt®
The EndoArt, an artificial endothelial replacement membrane, has shown promising results in treating chronic corneal edema. This dome-shaped, 50-μm thick implant is made of a flexible, hydrophilic acrylic material and is designed to replace the diseased endothelium. It is implanted using the "pus...
In news, Clinical, Oct 11, 2020
4. Heidelberger Helmholtztage, 27 & 28 November
The 4th Heidelberg Helmholtz Days will take place on November 27-28, 2020, as a hybrid meeting at the Palatin Congress and Cultural Centre in Wiesloch, Heidelberg. The event will have 150 in-person attendees and offer live online lectures, with a focus on current topics related to Hermann Helmhol...
In event, news, Oct 03, 2020
Pinhole Xtrafocus
Heidelberg University Eye Clinic successfully treated a patient with radial keratotomy 22 years prior using a Morcher Xtrafocus lens, correcting fluctuating residual refraction after cataract surgery.
In Clinical, news, Sep 01, 2020
The aesthetics of iris reconstruction
A study evaluated the aesthetic outcome of iris reconstruction using a custom-made artificial iris prosthesis in patients with traumatic partial or total aniridia. The results showed good aesthetic outcomes, with patients, eye doctors, and laymen rating the overall aesthetic outcome highly. Pupil...
In laboratory, news, Aug 18, 2020
IOL sutured to an Artificial Iris - does it affect the IOL's optics?
Researchers assessed the optical quality of monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) sutured to an artificial iris, finding that while the lenses' modulation transfer function (MTF) decreased slightly, the changes were clinically irrelevant.
In laboratory, news, Aug 05, 2020
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