Steinbeis Research Center The David J Apple Center for Vision Research

• Development and function testing of ophthalmological refractive implants
• Development and function testing of ophthalmological operation systems
• Development and function testing of ophthalmological laser systems
• Planning and implementation of function testing of implants involving Miyake Apple eye simulation systems
• Planning and implementation of clinical GCP studies in the fields of cataract surgery, refractive surgery and general ophthalmology
• Clinical trials (FDA, BfArM, GCP, GLP) involving medical devices, medical products and pharmacology
• Evaluation and development of diagnostic equipment used in ophthalmology
• Organization and implementation of surgical training events
• Expert reports

• Causes of posterior capsule opacification
• Special lenses: accommodative lenses, toric IOLs, multifocal IOLs, filter IOLs, other implants
• Phaco-emulsification technology
• Diagnostic equipment: imaging, coherence tomography, wave front
• Laser systems: excimer and femtosecond lasers
• Ocular pharmacology: clinical trials, repeat clinical studies
• Ophthalmic pathology
• Training courses: wet labs, dry labs
• Operation course: live surgery, training with live surgery
• Refractive surgery, curative cornea surgery, experimental cornea surgery
• Corneal wound treatment, immunology with cornea transplantations

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• “Developments in Ophthalmology are Nothing Short of Breathtaking” (Transfer 3/2014)
  An interview for TRANSFER magazine with Professor Dr. med. Gerd Auffarth
• Ophthalmic surgeons start using navigation systems (Transfer 4/2013)
  Steinbeis experts carry out research on cataract and refractive eye surgery

Yearbook Steinbeis Foundation´s Transfer Award – Löhn Award

• Mini Implant Sensor for Non-Invasive Testing of Blood Sugar in Diabetes (Löhn Award 2009)