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Claus Cursiefen

Claus Cursiefen

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Medicine

D-Index
80
Citations
24630
World Ranking
17067
National Ranking
895

Overview

Claus Cursiefen is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany and has contributed to research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Ophthalmology and related subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, and Immunology.

The scientist's research topics cover several aspects of eye health and disorders. These main topics include:

  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions

Cursiefen has a significant number of publications in frequently encountered scientific venues. The primary journals and publication venues include:

  • Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
  • Die Ophthalmologie
  • Der Ophthalmologe
  • Cornea
  • Acta Ophthalmologica

Among recent contributions are papers addressing various topics within ophthalmology and related fields. Notable works include:

  • One threat, different answers: the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cornea donation and donor selection across Europe, 2020, British Journal of Ophthalmology
  • A missing link between SARS-CoV-2 and the eye?: ACE2 expression on the ocular surface, 2020, Journal of Medical Virology
  • The novel role of lymphatic vessels in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases, 2023, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • Risk factors for endothelial cell loss after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Macrophage-Mediated Tissue Vascularization: Similarities and Differences Between Cornea and Skin, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

Claus Cursiefen has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Björn Bachmann
  • Mario Matthaei
  • Deniz Hos
  • Felix Bock
  • Sebastian Siebelmann

Additionally, Cursiefen has contributed to academic literature through book publications, including a title published by Springer Nature:

  • Die Augenheilkunde, 2023

Best Publications

  • VEGF-A stimulates lymphangiogenesis and hemangiogenesis in inflammatory neovascularization via macrophage recruitment

    Claus Cursiefen;Lu Chen;Leonardo P. Borges;David Jackson

  • Inflammation-induced lymphangiogenesis in the cornea arises from CD11b-positive macrophages

    Kazuichi Maruyama;Masaaki Ii;Claus Cursiefen;Claus Cursiefen;David G. Jackson

  • Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

    Theofilos Tourtas;Kathrin Laaser;Bjoern O. Bachmann;Claus Cursiefen

  • Influence of Photodynamic Therapy on Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), VEGF Receptor 3, and Pigment Epithelium–Derived Factor

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth;Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehard;Claus Cursiefen;Stephan Michels

  • Inhibition of Hemangiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis after Normal–Risk Corneal Transplantation by Neutralizing VEGF Promotes Graft Survival

    Claus Cursiefen;Jingtai Cao;Lu Chen;Ying Liu

  • Bevacizumab as a Potent Inhibitor of Inflammatory Corneal Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis

    Felix Bock;Jasmine Onderka;Tina Dietrich;Bjo¨rn Bachmann

  • A stepwise approach to donor preparation and insertion increases safety and outcome of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.

    Friedrich E Kruse;Kathrin Laaser;Claus Cursiefen;Ludwig M Heindl

  • Lymphatic vessels in vascularized human corneas: immunohistochemical investigation using LYVE-1 and podoplanin.

    Claus Cursiefen;Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt;Michael Küchle;Lydia Sorokin

  • Cutting Edge: Lymphatic Vessels, Not Blood Vessels, Primarily Mediate Immune Rejections After Transplantation

    Tina Dietrich;Felix Bock;Felix Bock;Don Yuen;Deniz Hos

  • Corneal lymphangiogenesis: evidence, mechanisms, and implications for corneal transplant immunology.

    Claus Cursiefen;Lu Chen;M. Dana;J. Streilein

  • Nonvascular VEGF receptor 3 expression by corneal epithelium maintains avascularity and vision.

    Claus Cursiefen;Lu Chen;Magali Saint-Geniez;Pedram Hamrah

  • Corneal neovascularization as a risk factor for graft failure and rejection after keratoplasty: an evidence-based meta-analysis.

    Bjorn Bachmann;Rod S. Taylor;Claus Cursiefen

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 mediates induction of corneal alloimmunity

    Lu Chen;Pedram Hamrah;Claus Cursiefen;Qiang Zhang

  • Bevacizumab (Avastin) eye drops inhibit corneal neovascularization.

    Felix Bock;Yanyan König;Friedrich Kruse;Martin Baier

  • Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations after Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty

    Michael Rudolph;Kathrin Laaser;Bjoern O. Bachmann;Claus Cursiefen

  • Bacterial keratitis early after corneal crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A.

    Matthias Pollhammer;Claus Cursiefen

  • Time course of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis after brief corneal inflammation.

    Claus Cursiefen;Kazuichi Maruyama;David G. Jackson;J. Wayne Streilein

  • Immune Privilege and Angiogenic Privilege of the Cornea

    Claus Cursiefen

  • Phase II Randomized, Double-Masked, Vehicle-Controlled Trial of Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor for Neurotrophic Keratitis.

    Stefano Bonini;Alessandro Lambiase;Paolo Rama;Francesco Sinigaglia

  • Immune reactions after modern lamellar (DALK, DSAEK, DMEK) versus conventional penetrating corneal transplantation.

    Deniz Hos;Mario Matthaei;Felix Bock;Kazuichi Maruyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedrich E. Kruse
Friedrich E. Kruse University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt
Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Reza Dana
Reza Dana Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Gottfried O. H. Naumann
Gottfried O. H. Naumann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Peter Martus
Peter Martus University of Tübingen
Stanley J. Wiegand
Stanley J. Wiegand Regeneron (United States)
Jens Jordan
Jens Jordan German Aerospace Center
J W Streilein
J W Streilein Harvard University
André Reis
André Reis University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Norbert Pfeiffer
Norbert Pfeiffer Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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