About the Authors
- Gabriel Willmann
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Affiliation Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- M. Dominik Fischer
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* E-mail: Dominik.Fischer@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Affiliation Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Andreas Schatz
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Affiliation Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Kai Schommer
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Affiliation Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Clinic, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Andre Messias
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Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Eberhart Zrenner
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Affiliation Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Karl U. Bartz-Schmidt
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Affiliation Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Florian Gekeler
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Affiliation Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Competing Interests
The authors have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: This study received funding from a number of commercial sources: Novartis, Bausch & Lomb, Alcon, Allergan, Ursapharm, OptimaPharma, and Heidelberg Engineering. The authors have confirmed that this does not alter their adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: GW MDF FG AS. Performed the experiments: MDF GW AS KS FG. Analyzed the data: AS AM MDF KS FG GW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FG KS KUBS EZ. Wrote the paper: GW MDF FG. Substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data: MDF AM AS GW KS FG. Drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content: GW MDF FG KS.