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  • 2012 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Ophthalmology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Stomatology

Overview

Norbert Pfeiffer is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Medicine, with a substantial emphasis on Ophthalmology. Additional areas of expertise include Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their main topics of study encompass:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Pfeiffer are:

  • "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma" (2020), published in Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
  • "Oxidative stress in the eye and its role in the pathophysiology of ocular diseases" (2023), published in Redox Biology
  • "Noise annoyance predicts symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance 5 years later. Findings from the Gutenberg Health Study" (2020), published in European Journal of Public Health
  • "Distribution of estimated glomerular filtration rate and determinants of its age dependent loss in a German population-based study" (2021), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Chronic venous insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: a population study" (2021), published in European Heart Journal

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Pfeiffer include:

  • Philipp S. Wild
  • Alexander K. Schuster
  • Karl J. Lackner
  • Thomas Münzel
  • Manfred E. Beutel

Pfeiffer's publications appear regularly in prominent venues such as:

  • Acta Ophthalmologica
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Scientific Reports
  • Der Ophthalmologe
  • Die Ophthalmologie

In the realm of book publishing, Pfeiffer has contributed to Springer Nature with the title "Die Augenheilkunde," published in 2023.

Their academic recognition includes an award from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften, received in 2012 for work spanning Ophthalmology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, and Stomatology.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia

    Virginie J M Verhoeven;Pirro G Hysi;Robert Wojciechowski;Robert Wojciechowski;Qiao Fan

  • Increasing prevalence of myopia in europe and the impact of education

    Katie M Williams;Geir Bertelsen;Phillippa Cumberland;Christian Wolfram

  • Prevalence of refractive error in Europe: the European Eye Epidemiology (E(3)) Consortium

    Katie M. Williams;Virginie J.M. Verhoeven;Phillippa Cumberland;Geir Bertelsen

  • Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Europe: The Past and the Future

    Johanna M. Colijn;Gabriëlle H.S. Buitendijk;Elena Prokofyeva;Dalila Alves

  • Results of the European Glaucoma Prevention Study

    Miglior S;Zeyen T;Pfeiffer N;Cunha-Vaz J

  • Predictive factors for open-angle glaucoma among patients with ocular hypertension in the European Glaucoma Prevention Study.

    Miglior S;Pfeiffer N;Torri

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify multiple loci associated with central corneal thickness and keratoconus.

    Yi Lu;Veronique Vitart;Kathryn P. Burdon;Chiea Chuen Khor

  • Direct costs of glaucoma and severity of the disease: a multinational long term study of resource utilisation in Europe

    Traverso Ce;Walt Jg;Kelly Sp;Hommer Ah

  • The Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma.

    Alexander K. Schuster;Carl Erb;Esther M. Hoffmann;Thomas Dietlein

  • Die Gutenberg Gesundheitsstudie

    P.S. Wild;T Zeller;M. Beutel;M. Blettner

  • SELDI-TOF-MS ProteinChip array profiling of tears from patients with dry eye

    Franz H. Grus;Vladimir N. Podust;Kai Bruns;Karl Lackner

  • Genome-wide analysis of multi-ancestry cohorts identifies new loci influencing intraocular pressure and susceptibility to glaucoma

    Pirro G Hysi;Ching-Yu Cheng;Henriët Springelkamp;Stuart Macgregor

  • A Randomized Trial of a Schlemm's Canal Microstent with Phacoemulsification for Reducing Intraocular Pressure in Open-Angle Glaucoma

    Norbert Pfeiffer;Julian Garcia-Feijoo;Jose M. Martinez-de-la-Casa;Jose M. Larrosa

  • Endophthalmitis in cataract surgery: results of a German survey.

    Sabine Schmitz;H.Burkhard Dick;Frank Krummenauer;Norbert Pfeiffer

  • Objective and subjective evaluation of photic phenomena after monofocal and multifocal intraocular lens implantation.

    H.Burkhard Dick;Frank Krummenauer;Oliver Schwenn;Romano Krist

  • Intercurrent Factors Associated with the Development of Open-Angle Glaucoma in the European Glaucoma Prevention Study

    Stefano Miglior;Valter Torri;Thierry Zeyen;Norbert Pfeiffer

  • Myopia and level of education: results from the Gutenberg Health Study.

    Alireza Mirshahi;Katharina A. Ponto;René Hoehn;Isabella Zwiener

  • Switching from a preserved to a preservative‐free prostaglandin preparation in topical glaucoma medication

    Hannu Uusitalo;Enping Chen;Norbert Pfeiffer;Françoise Brignole-Baudouin

  • A Schlemm Canal Microstent for Intraocular Pressure Reduction in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: The HORIZON Study.

    Thomas W. Samuelson;David F. Chang;Robert Marquis;Brian Flowers

  • Diagnostic ability of retinal ganglion cell complex, retinal nerve fiber layer, and optic nerve head measurements by Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography

    Andreas Schulze;Julia Lamparter;Norbert Pfeiffer;Fatmire Berisha

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Münzel
Thomas Münzel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Karl J. Lackner
Karl J. Lackner Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Manfred E. Beutel
Manfred E. Beutel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Stephanie C. Joachim
Stephanie C. Joachim Ruhr University Bochum
Maria Blettner
Maria Blettner Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Tanja Zeller
Tanja Zeller Universität Hamburg
Stefan Blankenberg
Stefan Blankenberg Universität Hamburg
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia
Caroline C W Klaver
Caroline C W Klaver Erasmus University Rotterdam
Alex W. Hewitt
Alex W. Hewitt University of Tasmania

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