About the Authors

Shao Chong Bu

Affiliations Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, W.J. Kolff Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, Fu Kang Street 251, Nan Kai District, Tianjin, 300384, China

Roel Kuijer

Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, FB40, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, building 3215, FB40, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands, W.J. Kolff Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Roelofje J. van der Worp

Affiliations Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, W.J. Kolff Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Xiao Rong Li

Affiliation Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, Fu Kang Street 251, Nan Kai District, Tianjin, 300384, China

Johanna M. M. Hooymans

Affiliations Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, W.J. Kolff Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Leonoor I. Los

l.i.los@umcg.nl

Affiliations Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands, W.J. Kolff Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SCB RK XRL JMMH LIL. Performed the experiments: SCB RW. Analyzed the data: SCB RK RW LIL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RW. Wrote the paper: SCB RK XRL JMMH LIL.