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2020
- Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Profile in Relation to Refractive Error and Axial Length: Results From the Gutenberg Health Study. Wagner FM, Hoffmann EM, Nickels S, Fiess A, Münzel T, Wild PS, Beutel ME, Schmidtmann I, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK.. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 Aug 21;9(9):35.
- Genome-wide association meta-analysis for early age-related macular degeneration highlights novel loci and insights for advanced disease. Winkler TW, Grassmann F, Brandl C, …, Korb CA, Poplawski A, Schuster AK, et al. BMC Med Genomics. 2020 Aug 26;13(1):120.
- [Visual acuity in German preschool children-results of a cross-sectional study]. Elflein HM, Pokora R, Müller D, Schuster AK, Jahn K, Ponto KA, Pitz S, Pfeiffer N, Urschitz MS. Ophthalmologe. 2020 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00347-020-01194-3. Online ahead of print.
- Results from the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study Revealing Four Altered Autoantibodies in Retinal Vein Occlusion Patients. Bell K, Beutgen VM, Nickels S, Lorenz K, Scheller Y, Elbaz H, Peto T, Ponto KA, Schulz A, Wild PS, Münzel T, Lackner KJ, Schmidtmann I, Beutel M, Pfeiffer N, Grus FH, Schuster AK. J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 29;2020:8386160.
- Epidemiologic Analysis of Asteroid Hyalosis and Associations: The Gutenberg Health Study. Elbaz H, Schuster AK, Nickels S, Nagler M, Ponto KI, Münzel T, Wild PS, Beutel ME, Schmidtmann I, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N, Peto T. Ophthalmology. 2020 Jul 9:S0161-6420(20)30642-4.
- Systematic review: non-adherence and non-persistence in intravitreal treatment. Ehlken C, Ziemssen F, Eter N, Lanzl I, Kaymak H, Lommatzsch A, Schuster AK.Ehlken C, et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 22. doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04798-2. Online ahead of print.
- Prevalence of pterygium and identification of associated factors in a German population - results from the Gutenberg Health Study. Hampel U, Wasielica-Poslednik J, Ries L, Faysal R, Schulz A, Nickels S, Wild PS, Schmidtmann I, Münzel T, Beutel ME, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK. Acta Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 22. doi: 10.1111/aos.14505. Online ahead of print.
- Frequency of cataract surgery and its impact on visual function-results from the German Gutenberg Health Study. Schuster AK, Nickels S, Pfeiffer N, Schmidtmann I, Wild PS, Münzel T, Beutel ME, Lackner KJ, Vossmerbaeumer U. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun 8. doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04770-0. Online ahead of print.
- No Benefit of a Pediatric Screening in Discovering Reduced Visual Acuity in Children: Experiences from a Cross-Sectional Study in Germany. Elflein HM, Pokora R, Müller DF, Jahn K, Ponto KA, Pitz S, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK, Urschitz MS. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 14;17(10):3419.
- The Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma. Schuster AK, Erb C, Hoffmann EM, Dietlein T, Pfeiffer N. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2020 Mar 27;117(13):225-234.
- Prevalence of Strabismus and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: Results from the German Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study. Fieß A, Elflein HM, Urschitz MS, Pesudovs K, Münzel T, Wild PS, Michal M, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N, Nickels S, Schuster AK. Ophthalmology. 2020 Aug;127(8):1113-1122.
- Efficacy and safety of XEN®-Implantation vs. trabeculectomy: Data of a "real-world" setting. Wagner FM, Schuster AK, Emmerich J, Chronopoulos P, Hoffmann EM. PLoS One. 2020 Apr 20;15(4):e0231614.
- Referral patterns of children with glaucoma and their caretakers in Northern Tanzania. Fieß A, Godfrey F, Schuster AK, Bowman R, Philippin H. Int J Ophthalmol. 2020 Mar 18;13(3):452-457.
- Prevalence and new onset of depression and anxiety among participants with AMD in a European cohort. Rezapour J, Schuster AK, Nickels S, Korb CA, Elbaz H, Peto T, Michal M, Münzel T, Wild PS, König J, Lackner K, Schulz A, Pfeiffer N, Beutel ME. Sci Rep. 2020 Mar 16;10(1):4816.
- [Indications and surgical techniques for implantation of the Artificial Iris®]. Riedl JC, Schuster AK, Vossmerbaeumer U. Ophthalmologe. 2020 Aug;117(8):786-790.
- Incidence of retinal artery occlusion in Germany. Pick J, Nickels S, Saalmann F, Finger RP, Schuster AK. Acta Ophthalmol. 2020 Feb 6. doi: 10.1111/aos.14369. Online ahead of print.
- Accuracy of IOL power calculations in the very elderly. Sella R, Chou L, Schuster AK, Gali HE, Weinreb RN, Afshari NA. Eye (Lond). 2020 Oct;34(10):1848-1855.
2019
- Bleb grading by photographs versus bleb grading by slit-lamp examination. Acta Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec 30. doi: 10.1111/aos.14335. Online ahead of print.
- Prevalence of myopic maculopathy in the German population: results from the Gutenberg health study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2020 Sep;104(9):1254-1259.
- Low Birth Weight Is Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Results From the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 Nov 1;60(14):4943-4950
- Intact Visuospatial Cognition in Amblyopia: Results From the Gutenberg Health Study. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2019 Nov 1;56(6):397-401
- Schirmer test results: are they associated with topical or systemic medication? Ocul Surf. 2020 Jan;18(1):141-147
- Associations of cardiovascular risk factors and retinal vessel dimensions at present and their evolution over time in a healthy working population. Acta Ophthalmol. 2020 Jun;98(4):e457-e463
- Characteristics and pathologies of the vitreo-macular interface-results from the Gutenberg Health Study. Acta Ophthalmol. 2020 May;98(3):e273-e281
- How to Avoid an Upside-Down Orientation of the Graft during Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty? J Ophthalmol. 2019 Aug 4;2019:7813482.
- Wong YL, Hysi P, Cheung G, [...] , Hopf S, Laspas P, [...], Nickels S [...] ; Consortium of Refractive Error, Myopia (CREAM). Genetic variants linked to myopic macular degeneration in persons with high myopia: CREAM Consortium. PLoS One. 2019 Aug 15;14(8):e0220143.
- Elbaz H, Schulz A, Ponto KA, Nickels S, Pfeiffer N, Mirshahi A, Peto T. Posterior segment eye lesions: prevalence and associations with ocular and systemic parameters: results from the Gutenberg Health Study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019 Jul 18. doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04416-w. [Epub ahead of print]
- Nickels S, Schuster AK, Elflein H, Wolfram C, Schulz A, Münzel T, Beutel ME, Schmidtmann I, Finger RP, Pfeiffer N. Vision-related quality of life considering both eyes: results from the German population-based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2019 Jun 6;17(1):98.
- Schuster AK, Leuschner A, Feretos C, Blumenstein P, Troebs SO, Schwuchow S, Schulz A, Nickels S, Mirshahi A, Blettner M, Beutel ME, Lackner KJ, Münzel T, Pfeiffer N, Wild PS. Choroidal thickness is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac health: the Gutenberg Health Study. Clin Res Cardiol. 2019 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print]
- Wolfram C, Schuster AK, Elflein HM, Nickels S, Schulz A, Wild PS, Beutel ME, Blettner M, Münzel T, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N. The Prevalence of Visual Impairment in the Adult Population. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2019 Apr 26;116(17):289-295. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0289.
- Fieß A, Schuster AK, Nickels S, Urschitz MS, Elflein HM, Schulz A, Münzel T, Wild PS, Beutel ME, Schmidtmann I, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N. Association of Low Birth Weight With Altered Corneal Geometry and Axial Length in Adulthood in the German Gutenberg Health Study. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print]
- Schuster AK, Harris J, Nickels S, Bertram B. [Career prospects for ophthalmologists under 49 years old : A survey in Germany]. Ophthalmologe. 2019 Feb 1. German. [Epub ahead of print]
- Nickels S, Hopf S, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK. Myopia is associated with education: Results from NHANES 1999-2008. PLoS One. 2019 Jan 29;14(1):e0211196.
- Toshev AP, Schuster AK, Ul Hassan SN, Pfeiffer N, Hoffmann EM. Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Optic Disc in Eyes with Primary Open-angle Glaucoma and Normal-tension Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2019 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]
2018
- Schuster AK, Elflein HM, Diefenbach C, Gräf C, König J, Schmidt MF, Schnick-Vollmer K, Urschitz MS; ikidS-Study Group. Recommendation for ophthalmic care in German preschool health examination and its adherence: Results of the prospective cohort study ikidS. PLoS One. 2018 Dec 3;13(12):e0208164.
- Rezapour J, Nickels S, Schuster AK, Michal M, Münzel T, Wild PS, Schmidtmann I, Lackner K, Schulz A, Pfeiffer N, Beutel ME. Prevalence of depression and anxiety among participants with glaucoma in a population-based cohort study: The Gutenberg Health Study. BMC Ophthalmol. 2018 Jun 28;18(1):157.
- Lamparter J, Schmidtmann I, Schuster AK, Siouli A, Wasielica-Poslednik J, Mirshahi A, Höhn R, Unterrainer J, Wild PS, Binder H, Lackner K, Beutel ME, Münzel T, Pfeiffer N, Hoffmann EM. Association of ocular, cardiovascular, morphometric and lifestyle parameters with retinal nerve fibre layer thickness. PLoS One. 2018 May 22;13(5):e0197682.
- Tedja MS, Wojciechowski R, Hysi PG, ..., Höhn R, ..., Pfeiffer N,..., Klaver CCW. Genome-wide association meta-analysis highlights light-induced signaling as a driver for refractive error. Nat Genet. 2018 May 28. [Epub ahead of print]
- Hoffmann EM, Schmidtmann I, Siouli A, Schuster AK, Beutel ME, Pfeiffer N, Lamparter J. The distribution of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and associations with age, refraction, and axial length: the Gutenberg health study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2018 May 18. [Epub ahead of print]
- Höhn R, Nickels S, Schuster AK, Wild PS, Münzel T, Lackner KJ, Schmidtmann I, Beutel M, Pfeiffer N. Prevalence of glaucoma in Germany: results from the Gutenberg Health Study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2018 May 17. [Epub ahead of print]
- Schuster AK, Tesarz J, Rezapour J, Beutel ME, Bertram B, Pfeiffer N. Visual Impairment Is Associated With Depressive Symptoms-Results From the Nationwide German DEGS1 Study. Front Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 9;9:114.
- Schuster AK, Elflein HM, Rommel A, Krause L, Pfeiffer N, Urschitz MS. [Prevalence of wearing glasses for children and adolescents in Germany and their ophthalmological care : Results of the nationwide KiGGS baseline survey (2003-2006)]. Ophthalmologe. 2018 Apr 12. [Epub ahead of print] German.
- Schuster AK, Pick J, Saalmann F, Pfeiffer N. [Ophthalmologic healthcare utilization of people in need of long-term care : Analyses of health insurance data of the AOK Baden-Württemberg]. Ophthalmologe. 2018 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] Review. German.
- Fieß A, Schuster AK, Nickels S, Elflein HM, Schulz A, Beutel ME, Blettner M, Pfeiffer N. Association of low birth weight with myopic refractive error and lower visual acuity in adulthood: results from the population-based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). Br J Ophthalmol. 2018 Mar 15. [Epub ahead of print]
- Schuster AK, Wettstein M, Gerhardt A, Eich W, Bieber C, Tesarz J. Eye Pain and Dry Eye in Patients with Fibromyalgia. Pain Med. 2018 Mar 15. [Epub ahead of print]
- Delcourt C, Le Goff M, von Hanno T, Mirshahi A, ..., Höhn R, Wolfram C, ..., Pfeiffer N et al.; European Eye Epidemiology Consortium. The Decreasing Prevalence of Nonrefractive Visual Impairment in Older Europeans: A Meta-analysis of Published and Unpublished Data. Ophthalmology. 2018 Mar 13. [Epub ahead of print]
- Claessens D, Schuster AK. [Correlation of Quantitative Metamorphopsia Measurement and Central Retinal Thickness in Diabetic Macular Edema and Age-Related Exsudative Macular Degeneration]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2018 Feb 28. [Epub ahead of print]
- Shah RL, Li Q, Zhao W, ..., Hess M, Nickels S, Lackner KJ, ..., Höhn R, ..., CREAM Consortium. A genome-wide association study of corneal astigmatism: The CREAM Consortium. Mol Vis. 2018 Feb 5;24:127-142.
2017
- Fieß A, Kölb-Keerl R, Schuster AK, Knuf M, Kirchhof B, Muether PS, Bauer J. Prevalence and associated factors of strabismus in former preterm and full-term infants between 4 and 10 Years of age. BMC Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec 2;17(1).
- Fieß A, Schuster AK, Kölb-Keerl R, Knuf M, Kirchhof B, Muether PS, Bauer J; Prematurity Eye Study Group. Corneal Aberrations in Former Preterm Infants: Results From The Wiesbaden Prematurity Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 Dec 1;58(14):6374-6378.
- Schuster AK, Wolfram C, Bertram B and Pfeiffer N. Wer geht wie oft zum Augenarzt in Deutschland? Ergebnisse der DEGS1-Studie. [Who visits an ophthalmologist and how often? Results of the German nationwide adult health survey (DEGS1)]. Der Ophthalmologe. 2017 Nov 6 [Epub ahead of print]
- Fieß A, Kölb-Keerl R, Elflein HM, Schuster AK, Knuf M, Kirchhof B, Oberacher-Velten I, Muether PS, Bauer J. [Evaluation of Ophthalmic Follow-up Care of Former Pre-term and Full-term Infants Aged from 4 to 10 Years in Germany - Results of the Wiesbaden Prematurity Study (WPS)]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2017 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] German.
- Fieß A, Schuster AK, Pfeiffer N, Nickels S. Association of birth weight with corneal power in early adolescence: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2008. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 26;12(10):e0186723.
- Schuster AK, Pfeiffer N, Nickels S, Schulz A, Wild PS, Blettner M, Lackner K, Beutel ME, Münzel T, Vossmerbaeumer U. Steeper Iris Conicity Is Related to a Shallower Anterior Chamber: The Gutenberg Health Study. J Ophthalmol.2017;2017:2190347. Epub 2017 Sep 11.
- Schuster AK, Elflein HM, Pokora R, Urschitz MS. Kindlicher Strabismus in Deutschland: Prävalenz und Risikogruppen – Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie. [Childhood strabismus in Germany: Prevalence and risk groups : Results of the KiGGS survey]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2017 Aug;60(8):849-855.
- Schuster AK, Pfeiffer N, Schulz A, Hoehn R, Ponto KA, Wild PS, Blettner M, Beutel ME, Lackner KJ, Münzel T, Mirshahi A. Refractive, corneal and ocular residual astigmatism: distribution in a German population and age-dependency - the Gutenberg health study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Aug 19. [Epub ahead of print]
- Nickels S, Schuster AK, Singer S, Wild PS, Laubert-Reh D, Schulz A, Finger RP, Michal M, Beutel ME, Münzel T, Lackner KJ, Pfeiffer N. The National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) - reference data from the German population-based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 Aug 8;15(1):156.
- Fieß A, Janz J, Schuster AK, Kölb-Keerl R, Knuf M, Kirchhof B, Muether PS, Bauer J. Macular morphology in former preterm and full-term infants aged 4 to 10 years. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;255(7):1433-1442.
- Wintergerst MWM, Schultz T, Birtel J, Schuster AK, Pfeiffer N, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Holz FG, Finger RP. Algorithms for the Automated Analysis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Biomarkers on Optical Coherence Tomography: A Systematic Review. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017 Jul 18;6(4):10.
- Schuster AK, Elflein HM, Pokora R and Urschitz MS. Prävalenz und Risikofaktoren der Kurzsichtigkeit bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland – Ergebnisse der KiGGS-Studie. [Prevalence and Risk Factors of Myopia in Children and Adolescents in Germany - Results of the KiGGS Survey]. Klin Padiatr. 2017 Jul;229(4):234-240.
- Colijn JM, Buitendijk GHS, Prokofyeva E, ... , Korb C, ..., Pfeiffer N, et al.; European Eye Epidemiology (E³) Consortium. Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Europe: The Past and the Future. Ophthalmology. 2017 Jul 14. [Epub ahead of print]
- Iglesias AI, van der Lee SJ, Bonnemaijer PWM, Höhn R, ..., Nickels S, et al. Haplotype reference consortium panel: Practical implications of imputations with large reference panels. Hum Mutat. 2017 May 10.
- Ponto KA, Werner DJ, Wiedemer L, Laubert-Reh D, Schuster AK, Nickels S, Höhn R, Schulz A, Binder H, Beutel M, Lackner KJ, Wild PS, Pfeiffer N, Mirshahi A. Retinal vessel metrics: normative data and their use in systemic hypertension: results from the Gutenberg Health Study. J Hypertens. 2017 May 12. [Epub ahead of print]
- Höhn R, Mirshahi A, Nickels S, Schulz A, Wild PS, Blettner M, Pfeiffer N. Cardiovascular medication and intraocular pressure: results from the Gutenberg Health Study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Apr 12. [Epub ahead of print]
- Schuster AK, Pfeiffer N, Schulz A, Nickels S, Höhn R, Wild PS, Blettner M, Münzel T, Beutel ME, Lackner KJ, Vossmerbaeumer U. The impact of pseudophakia on vision-related quality of life in the general population - The Gutenberg Health Study. Aging (Albany NY). 2017 Mar 28. [Epub ahead of print]
- Schuster AK, Fischer JE, Vossmerbaeumer U. Curvature of iris profile inspectral domain optical coherence t omography and dependency to refraction, ageand pupil size - the MIPH Eye&Health Study. Acta Ophthalmol. 2017 Mar;95(2):175-181.
- Marx-Gross S, Laubert-Reh D, Schneider A, Höhn R, Mirshahi A, Münzel T, Wild PS, Beutel ME, Blettner M, Pfeiffer N. The Prevalence of Glaucoma in Young People. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2017 Mar 24;114(12):204-210.
- Springelkamp H, Iglesias AI, Mishra A, Höhn R, ..., Nickels S, ..., Pfeiffer N, et al. New insights into the genetics of primary open-angle glaucoma based on meta-analyses of intraocular pressure and optic disc characteristics. Hum Mol Genet. 2017 Jan 10. pii: ddw399. [Epub ahead of print]
Sonderpublikationen
- Schuster AK, Nickels S, Pfeiffer N: „Augenerkrankungen sind Volkskrankheiten“ - Ergebnisse der Gutenberg-Gesundheitsstudie im Überblick. Der Augenspiegel 3/2018.
Promotionsarbeiten
- Anne-Kristin Kluck (2019): Beschreibung der vitreoretinalen Grenzfläche mittels Optischer Kohärenztomografie in der deutschen Bevölkerung - die Gutenberg-Gesundheitsstudie
- Constantin Feretos (2019): Verteilung der subfovealen Aderhautdicke und Assoziationen zu anthropometrischen und systematischen Parametern in einer deutschen Kohorte - die Gutenberg-Gesundheitsstudie
- Philipp Michael Blumenstein (2019): Verteilung der makulären choroidalen Dicke und Assoziationen zu okulären Parametern in einer deutschen Kohorte - die Gutenberg-Gesundheitsstudie
- Lisa Babette Karoline Ries (2018): Häufigkeit von Veränderungen des vorderen Augenabschnitts in der deutschen Bevölkerung : die Gutenberg-Gesundheitsstudie
- David J. Werner (2018): Retinale Gefäßanalyse in der Gutenberg-Gesundheitsstudie: Normative Daten einer deutschen Kohorte
- Denise Scherer, geb. Berweiler (2017): Die Fläche der Papille und der Exkavation und ihre Assoziationen mit okulären und systemischen Parametern in einer deutschen populationsbasierten Studie - Gutenberg Gesundheitsstudie