Search Results - "Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M"

Increasing Prevalence of Myopia in Europe and the Impact of Education by Williams, Katie M., MPhil, FRCOphth, Bertelsen, Geir, MD, PhD, Cumberland, Phillippa, MSc, BA, Wolfram, Christian, MD, Verhoeven, Virginie J.M., MD, MSc, Anastasopoulos, Eleftherios, MD, Buitendijk, Gabriëlle H.S., MD, MSc, Cougnard-Grégoire, Audrey, PhD, Creuzot-Garcher, Catherine, MD, PhD, Erke, Maja Gran, MD, PhD, Hogg, Ruth, PhD, Höhn, René, MD, Hysi, Pirro, MD, PhD, Khawaja, Anthony P., MPhil, FRCOphth, Korobelnik, Jean-François, MD, Ried, Janina, PhD, Vingerling, Johannes R., MD, PhD, Bron, Alain, MD, Dartigues, Jean-François, MD, PhD, Fletcher, Astrid, PhD, Hofman, Albert, MD, PhD, Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M., MD, PhD, Luben, Robert N., MSc, Oxele, Konrad, MD, Topouzis, Fotis, MD, PhD, von Hanno, Therese, MD, PhD, Mirshahi, Alireza, MD, Foster, Paul J., PhD, FRCOphth, van Duijn, Cornelia M., PhD, Pfeiffer, Norbert, MD, Delcourt, Cécile, PhD, Klaver, Caroline C.W., MD, PhD, Rahi, Jugnoo, PhD, FRCOphth, Hammond, Christopher J., MD, FRCOphth

“…Purpose To investigate whether myopia is becoming more common across Europe and explore whether increasing education levels, an important environmental risk…”
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Prevalence of refractive error in Europe: the European Eye Epidemiology (E³) Consortium by Williams, Katie M., Verhoeven, Virginie J. M., Cumberland, Phillippa, Bertelsen, Geir, Wolfram, Christian, Buitendijk, Gabriëlle H. S., Hofman, Albert, van Duijn, Cornelia M., Vingerling, Johannes R., Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M., Höhn, René, Mirshahi, Alireza, Khawaja, Anthony P., Luben, Robert N., Erke, Maja Gran, von Hanno, Therese, Mahroo, Omar, Hogg, Ruth, Gieger, Christian, Cougnard-Grégoire, Audrey, Anastasopoulos, Eleftherios, Bron, Alain, Dartigues, Jean-François, Korobelnik, Jean-François, Creuzot-Garcher, Catherine, Topouzis, Fotis, Delcourt, Cécile, Rahi, Jugnoo, Meitinger, Thomas, Fletcher, Astrid, Foster, Paul J., Pfeiffer, Norbert, Klaver, Caroline C. W., Hammond, Christopher J.

“…To estimate the prevalence of refractive error in adults across Europe. Refractive data (mean spherical equivalent) collected between 1990 and 2013 from…”
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Octreotide Long-Acting Repeatable for the Treatment of Chronic Macular Edema in Uveitis by Missotten, Tom, van Laar, Jan A.M, van der Loos, Theo L, van Daele, Paul L.A, Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M, Baarsma, G. Seerp, van Hagen, P. Martin

“…Purpose To report on the efficacy of the somatostatin analog octreotide long-acting repeatable (LAR), in the treatment of uveitic chronic macular edema (CME)…”
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Treatment of Cystoid Macular Edema with Octreotide by Baarsma, Seerp, Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M, van Hagen, P. Martin

“…To the Editor: Idiopathic cystoid macular edema is an uncommon form of retinal edema that is refractory to treatment with drugs such as acetazolamide 1 that…”
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No Evidence of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection in Temporal Artery Biopsies of Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Patients With and Without Giant Cell Arteritis by Verdijk, Robert M, Ouwendijk, Werner J D, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, Verjans, Georges M G M

“…Abstract Background To test the hypothesis that varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection contributes to temporal arteritis pathogenesis, comprehensive in situ…”
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Role of fas-ligand in age-related maculopathy not established by Lambooij, Antoinette C, Kliffen, Mike, Mooy, Cornelia M, Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M

“…PURPOSE: Fas-ligand expression on retinal pigment epithelium is hypothesized to have an inhibitory effect on human ocular neovascularization. METHODS: We…”
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ADALIMUMAB THERAPY FOR REFRACTORY BIRDSHOT CHORIORETINOPATHY by Huis Het Veld, Paulien I, van Asten, Freekje, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, Rothova, Aniki, de Jong, Eiko K, Hoyng, Carel B

“…To report the outcome of using adalimumab to treat birdshot chorioretinopathy. Retrospective case series of 19 patients (38 eyes) with HLA-A29-positive…”
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Progressive loss of cones in achromatopsia: an imaging study using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography by Thiadens, Alberta A H J, Somervuo, Ville, van den Born, L Ingeborgh, Roosing, Susanne, van Schooneveld, Mary J, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, van Moll-Ramirez, Norka, Cremers, Frans P M, Hoyng, Carel B, Klaver, Caroline C W

“…Achromatopsia (ACHM) is a congenital autosomal recessive cone disorder with a presumed stationary nature and only a few causative genes. Animal studies suggest…”
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A genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus for refractive errors and myopia at 15q14 by Klaver, Caroline C W, Solouki, Abbas M, Verhoeven, Virginie J M, van Duijn, Cornelia M, Verkerk, Annemieke J M H, Ikram, M Kamran, Hysi, Pirro G, Despriet, Dominiek D G, van Koolwijk, Leonieke M, Ho, Lintje, Ramdas, Wishal D, Czudowska, Monika, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, Amin, Najaf, Struchalin, Maksim, Aulchenko, Yurii S, van Rij, Gabriel, Riemslag, Frans C C, Young, Terri L, Mackey, David A, Spector, Timothy D, Gorgels, Theo G M F, Willemse-Assink, Jacqueline J M, Isaacs, Aaron, Kramer, Rogier, Swagemakers, Sigrid M A, Bergen, Arthur A B, van Oosterhout, Andy A L J, Oostra, Ben A, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Uitterlinden, André G, Hofman, Albert, de Jong, Paulus T V M, Hammond, Christopher J, Vingerling, Johannes R

“…Refractive errors are the most common ocular disorders worldwide and may lead to blindness. Although this trait is highly heritable, identification of…”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Scleritis After Rituximab Treatment Including B Cell Monitoring by van Bilsen, Kiki, Vergouwen, Daphne P. C., van Velthoven, Mirjam E. J., Missotten, Tom O. A. R., Rombach, Saskia M., van Zelm, Menno C., Berkowska, Magdalena A., van Hagen, P. Martin, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M., van Laar, Jan A. M.

“…We report the long-term effect of rituximab (RTX) in scleritis and determine the value of B-cell monitoring for the prediction of relapses. We retrospectively…”
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A pilot study into bosentan (Tracleer®) as an immunomodulating agent in patients with Behçet's disease by Houwen, Tim B van der, Hagen, P Martin van, Kappen, Jasper H, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, Daele, Paul L A van, Dik, Wim A van, Laar, Jan A M van

“…Behçet's disease (BD) is an auto-inflammatory vasculitis characterized by aphthous oro-genital ulcers, inflammatory skin changes and uveitis. Treatment is…”
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Factor Xa and thrombin stimulate proinflammatory and profibrotic mediator production by retinal pigment epithelial cells: a role in vitreoretinal disorders? by Bastiaans, Jeroen, van Meurs, Jan C., van Holten-Neelen, Conny, Nijenhuis, Marja Smits-te, Kolijn-Couwenberg, Marion J., van Hagen, P. Martin, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M., Hooijkaas, Herbert, Dik, Willem A.

“…Background Vitreoretinal disorders, including proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and exudative age-related macular…”
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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB: A Stimulus for Cytokine Production by Orbital Fibroblasts in Graves' Ophthalmopathy by van Steensel, Leendert, Paridaens, Dion, Dingjan, Gemma M, van Daele, Paul L. A, van Hagen, P. Martin, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M, van den Bosch, Willem A, Drexhage, Hemmo A, Hooijkaas, Herbert, Dik, Willem A

“…Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is characterized by the infiltration of immune cells into the orbit, a process in which cytokines play a central role. Orbital…”
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Whole orbital tissue culture identifies imatinib mesylate and adalimumab as potential therapeutics for Graves' ophthalmopathy by van Steensel, Leendert, van Hagen, P Martin, Paridaens, Dion, Kuijpers, Robert W A M, van den Bosch, Willem A, Drexhage, Hemmo A, Hooijkaas, Herbert, Dik, Willem A

“…Biologicals and small inhibitory molecules are used to treat inflammatory diseases, but their efficacy varies upon clinical application. Using a whole orbital…”
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Insulin-like Growth Factor-I and its Receptor in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Lambooij, Antoinette C, van Wely, Karel H. M, Lindenbergh-Kortleve, Dicky J, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M, Kliffen, Mike, Mooy, Cornelia M

“…The insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I protein is a growth-promoting polypeptide that can act as an angiogenic agent in the eye. The purpose of the current…”
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Human Ocular-Derived Virus-Specific CD4+ T Cells Control Varicella Zoster Virus Replication in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Milikan, Johannes C. M, Baarsma, G. Seerp, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M, Osterhaus, Albert D. M. E, Verjans, Georges M. G. M

“…Varicella zoster virus (VZV)-induced retinitis is characterized by the presence of virus-infected cells in the retinal layer and the ocular infiltration of…”
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Low prevalence of NOD2 SNPs in Behçet's disease suggests protective association in Caucasians by Kappen, Jasper H., Wallace, Graham R., Stolk, Lisette, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Uitterlinden, Andre G., van Daele, Paul L. A., Laman, Jon D., Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M., Baarsma, Goitze Seerp, Stanford, Miles R., Fortune, Farida, Madanat, Wafa, van Hagen, Petrus Martin, van Laar, Jan A. M.

“…Objective. It has been shown previously that three nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 (NOD2) variants (Arg702Trp, Gly908Arg and Lue1007fs)…”
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Identification of Viral Antigens Recognized by Ocular Infiltrating T Cells from Patients with Varicella Zoster Virus-Induced Uveitis by Milikan, Johannes C. M, Kinchington, Paul R, Baarsma, G. Seerp, Kuijpers, Robert W. A. M, Osterhaus, Albert D. M. E, Verjans, Georges M. G. M

“…Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a common cause of infectious uveitis associated with an intraocular inflammatory response involving virus-specific T cells. In…”
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Characterization of the varicella zoster virus (VZV)-specific intra-ocular T-cell response in patients with VZV-induced uveitis by Milikan, Johannes C.M., Kuijpers, Robert W.A.M., Baarsma, G. Seerp, Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., Verjans, Georges M.G.M.

“…Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a well-known cause of infectious uveitis. The aim of this study was to characterize the VZV-specific T-cell response in eyes of…”
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TB or not TB: treat to see by Daele, Paul L A, Bakker, Marleen, Hagen, P Martin, Baarsma, G Seerp, Kuijpers, Robert W A M

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