Research

Team
Makula Study Group Vienna (www.meduniwien.ac.at/ophthalmology)

Ass. Prof. PD. Dr. Stefan Sacu (Chief) Ass. Prof. PD. Dr. Dr. Wolf Bhl Dr. Gnther Weigert Dr. Dr. Markus Ritter Dr. Robert Blum Cand. med. Katharina Eibenberger Cand. med. Sandra Rezak Cand. med. M. Vujic Researchsupport 2005 Fa. Novartis, Reduced Fluence versus Standard Photodynamic Therapy in Combination with Intravitreal Triamcinolone Austrian National Bank Jubilumsfondsproject Nr.12745 Auswirkungen von antiangiogenetischer Therapie bei Venenastverschlssen mit Makuladem auf die Gefe und die Durchblutung der Netzhaut Fa. Novartis, Behandlung der rezidivierenden exsudativen altersbezogenen Makuladegeneration IOVS Archives of Ophthalmology British Journal of Ophthalmology Journal Cataract and Refractive Surgery Molecular Vision Current Eye Research European Journal of Ophthalmology Clinical Ophthalmology BMC Ophthalmology Journal of Ophthalmology

2007

2010

Reviewer-Function

Publications 1. Ritter M, Sacu S, Dek GG, Kircher K, Sayegh RG, Pruente C, Schmidt-Erfurth UM. In vivo identification of alteration of inner neurosensory layers in branch retinal artery occlusion. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011 Apr 22. 2. Sayegh RG, Simader C, Scheschy U, Montuoro A, Kiss C, SACU S, Kreil DP, Prnte C, SchmidtErfurth U. A Systematic Comparison of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Fundus Autofluorescence in Patients with Geographic Atrophy. Ophthalmology. 2011 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print] 3. Mylonas G, SACU S, Buehl W, Ritter M, Georgopoulos M, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Performance of three biometry devices in patients with different grades of age-related cataract. Acta Ophthalmol. 2011 Feb 11. 4. Matt G, SACU S, Buehl W, Ahlers C, Dunavoelgyi R, Pruente C, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Comparison of retinal thickness values and segmentation performance of different OCT devices in acute branch retinal vein occlusion. Eye (Lond). 2011 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21293498. 5. Malamos P, Ahlers C, Mylonas G, Schtze C, Deak G, Ritter M, SACU S, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Evaluation of segmentation procedures using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in exudative age-related macular degeneration. Retina. 2011 Jan 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21221050.

6. Schlanitz FG, Ahlers C, SACU S, Schtze C, Rodriguez M, Schriefl S, Golbaz I, Spalek T, Stock G, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Performance of drusen detection by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Dec;51(12):6715-21. 7. SACU S, Pemp B, Weigert G, Matt G, Garhofer G, Pruente C, Schmetterer L, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Response of retinal vessels and retrobulbar hemodynamics to intravitreal anti VEGF treatment in eyes with branch retinal vein occlusion. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Nov 4. 8. Matt G, SACU S, Ahlers C, Schtze C, Dunavoelgyi R, Prager F, Pruente C, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Thirty-month follow-up after intravitreal bevacizumab in progressive idiopathic macular telangiectasia type 2. Eye (Lond). 2010 Oct;24(10):1535-41 9. Buehl W, SACU S, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Retinal vein occlusions. Dev Ophthalmol. 2010;46:54-72. Epub 2010 Aug 10. 10. Ritter M, Bolz M, Haidinger M, Dek G, SACU S, Semann M, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Functional and morphological macular abnormalities in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II. Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 Aug;94(8):1112-4. 11. Dunavoelgyi R, Dieckmann K, Gleiss A, SACU S, Kircher K, Georgopoulos M, Georg D, Zehetmayer M, Poetter R. Local Tumor Control, Visual Acuity, and Survival After Hypofractionated Stereotactic Photon Radiotherapy of Choroidal Melanoma in 212 Patients Treated Between 1997 and 2007. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jul 31. [Epub ahead of print] 12. Schtze C, Ahlers C, SACU S, Mylonas G, Sayegh R, Golbaz I, Matt G, Stock G, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Performance of OCT segmentation procedures to assess morphology and extension in geographic atrophy. Acta Ophthalmol. 2010 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print] 13. Schneiderbauer T, Ahlers C, Stock G, Golbaz I, Schtze C, SACU S, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Specific alterations in the retinal microstructure in neovascular age-related macular degeneration under antiVEGF therapy : A detailed analysis of intraretinal changes and their possible role for follow-up. Ophthalmologe. 2010 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print] German. 14. Matt G, SACU S, Stifter E, Prnte C, Schmidt-Erfurth U. [Combination of Intravitreal rTPA, gas and ranibizumab for extensive subfoveal haemorrhages secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2010 Mar;227(3):221-5. 15. Ritter M, Bolz M, SACU S, Dek GG, Kiss C, Pruente C, Schmidt-Erfurth UM. Effect of intravitreal ranibizumab in avascular pigment epithelial detachment. Eye (Lond). 2010 Jun;24(6):962-8. Epub 2009 Nov 13.
16. Schmidl, D., Polska, E., Kiss, B., Sacu, S., Garhofer, G., Schmetterer, L. Ocular hemodynamic effects of nitrovasodilators in healthy subjects (2010) Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 87 (1), pp. 87-92. 17. Sacu, S., Michels, S., Prager, F., Weigert, G., Dunavoelgyi, R., Geitzenauer, W., Pruente, C., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Randomised clinical trial of intravitreal Avastin vs photodynamic therapy and intravitreal triamcinolone: Longterm results (2009) Eye, 23 (12), pp. 2223-2227. 18. Funk, M., Karl, D., Georgopoulos, M., Benesch, T., Sacu, S., Polak, K., Zlabinger, G.J., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration: Intraocular Cytokines and Growth Factors and the Influence of Therapy with Ranibizumab (2009) Ophthalmology, 116 (12), pp. 2393-2399. 19. Mylonas, G., Ahlers, C., Malamos, P., Golbaz, I., Deak, G., Schuetze, C., Sacu, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Comparison of retinal thickness measurements and segmentation performance of four different spectral and time domain OCT devices in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (2009) British Journal of Ophthalmology, 93 (11), pp. 1453-1460. 20. Malamos, P., Sacu, S., Georgopoulos, M., Kiss, C., Pruente, C., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Correlation of high-definition optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography imaging in neovascular macular degeneration. (2009) Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 50 (10), pp. 4926-4933.

21. Luksch, A., Resch, H., Weigert, G., Sacu, S., Schmetterer, L., Garhfer, G. Acute effects of intravenously administered ethanol on retinal vessel diameters and flicker induced vasodilatation in healthy volunteers (2009) Microvascular Research, 78 (2), pp. 224-229. 22. Maca, S.M., Abela-Formanek, C., Kiss, C.G., Sacu, S.G., Benesch, T., Barisani-Asenbauer, T. Intravitreal triamcinolone for persistent cystoid macular oedema in eyes with quiescent uveitis (2009) Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 37 (4), pp. 389-396. 23. Sacu, S., Stifter, E., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V., Michels, S., Schtze, C., Prnte, C., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Management of extensive subfoveal haemorrhage secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (2009) Eye, 23 (6), pp. 1404-1410. 24. Weingessel, B., Sacu, S., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V., Weingessel, A., Richter-Mueksch, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability of the microperimeter MP-1 (2009) Eye, 23 (5), pp. 1052-1058. 25. Weigert, G., Luksch, A., Mar, N., Sacu, S., Schmetterer, L., Garhfer, G. Effects of vitamin C on hyperoxiainduced reduction of retinal blood flow (2009) Microvascular Research, 77 (3), pp. 256-259. 26. Richter-Mueksch, S., Sacu, S., Osarovsky-Sasin, E., Stifter, E., Kiss, C., Velikay-Parel, M. Visual performance 3 years after successful macular hole surgery (2009) British Journal of Ophthalmology, 93 (5), pp. 660-663. 27. Vock, L., Crnej, A., Findl, O., Neumayer, T., Buehl, W., Sacu, S., Rainer, G., Menapace, R. Posterior Capsule Opacification in Silicone and Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses with Sharp-edge Optics Six Years After Surgery (2009) American Journal of Ophthalmology, 147 (4), pp. 683-690.e2. 28. Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kiss, C., Sacu, S. The role of choroidal hypoperfusion associated with photodynamic therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration and the consequences for combination strategies (2009) Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 28 (2), pp. 145-154. 29. Vock, L., Menapace, R., Stifter, E., Georgopoulos, M., Sacu, S., Bhl, W. Posterior capsule opacification and neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy rates with a round-edged silicone and a sharp-edged hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens 10 years after surgery (2009) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 35 (3), pp. 459-465. 30. Mozaffarieh, M., Heinzl, H., Sacu, S., Wedrich, A. Second eye cataract surgery in the diabetes patient? Quality of life gains and speed of visual and functional rehabilitation (2008) Ophthalmic Research, 41 (1), pp. 2-8. 31. Sacu, S., Varga, A., Michels, S., Weigert, G., Polak, K., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Reduced fluence versus standard photodynamic therapy in combination with intravitreal triamcinolone: Short-term results of a randomised study (2008) British Journal of Ophthalmology, 92 (10), pp. 1347-1351. 32. Weingessel, B., Richter-Mksch, S., Sacu, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V. Reduced macular sensitivity in patients with clinically significant diabetic macular edema evaluated with Microperimetry MP-1 [Reduzierte Makulasensitivitt in der Mikroperimetrie bei Patienten mit Klinisch Signifikantem Makuladem] (2008) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 22 (3), pp. 158-162. 33. Menapace, R., Sacu, S., Georgopoulos, M., Findl, O., Rainer, G., Nishi, O. Efficacy and safety of capsular bending ring implantation to prevent posterior capsule opacification. Three-year results of a randomized clinical trial (2008) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 34 (8), pp. 1318-1328. 34. Mozaffarieh, M., Sacu, S., Benesch, T., Wedrich, A. Subretinal hemorrhages secondary to age-related macular degeneration: Psychological and vision-related functional perspectives (2008) Ophthalmologica, 222 (3), pp. 199204. 35. Stifter, E., Menapace, R., Luksch, A., Neumayer, T., Sacu, S. Anterior chamber depth and change in axial intraocular lens position after cataract surgery with primary posterior capsulorhexis and posterior optic buttonholing (2008) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 34 (5), pp. 749-754. 36. Weigert, G., Michels, S., Sacu, S., Varga, A., Prager, F., Geitzenauer, W., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy versus photodynamic therapy plus intravitreal triamcinolone for neovascular agerelated macular degeneration: 6-Month results of a prospective, randomised, controlled clinical study (2008) British Journal of Ophthalmology, 92 (3), pp. 356-360. 37. Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Sacu, S. Randomized Multicenter Trial of More Intense and Standard Early Verteporfin Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (2008) Ophthalmology, 115 (1), pp. 134-140. Cited 4 times. 38. Varga, A., Sacu, S., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V., Richter-Mueksch, S., Neumayer, T., Weingessel, B., Findl, O., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Effect of posterior capsule opacification on macular sensitivity (2008) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 34 (1), pp. 52-56.

39. Kiss, C.G., Richter-Mksch, S., Sacu, S., Benesch, T., Velikay-Parel, M. Anatomy and Function of the Macula After Surgery for Retinal Detachment Complicated by Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy (2007) American Journal of Ophthalmology, 144 (6), pp. 872-877.e1. 40. Vass, C., Hirn, C., Sycha, T., Findl, O., Sacu, S., Bauer, P., Schmetterer, L. Medical interventions for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension (2007) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4), art. no. CD003167, 41. Stifter, E., Menapace, R., Luksch, A., Neumayer, T., Vock, L., Sacu, S. Objective assessment of intraocular flare after cataract surgery with combined primary posterior capsulorhexis and posterior optic buttonholing in adults (2007) British Journal of Ophthalmology, 91 (11), pp. 1481-1484. 42. Leydolt, C., Davidovic, S., Sacu, S., Menapace, R., Neumayer, T., Prinz, A., Buehl, W., Findl, O. Long-term Effect of 1-Piece and 3-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens on Posterior Capsule Opacification. A Randomized Trial (2007) Ophthalmology, 114 (9), pp. 1663-1669. 43. Michels, S., Prager, F., Geitzenauer, W., Lackner, B., Sacu, S., Weigert, G., Kriechbaum, K., Polak, K., Georgopoulos, M., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Systemic and intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) in neovascular agerelated macular degeneration [Systemisches und Intravitreales Bevacizumab (Avastin) bei Neovaskulrer Altersbezogener Makuladegeneration] (2007) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 21 (3), pp. 154-159. 44. Mozaffarieh, M., Sacu, S., Benesch, T., Wedrich, A.Mental health measures of anxiety and depression in patients with retinal detachment (2007) Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 3 45. Richter-Mueksch, S., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V., Sacu, S.G., Kiss, C.G., Weingessel, B., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Functional Macular Mapping in Patients with Vitreomacular Pathologic Features Before and After Surgery (2007) American Journal of Ophthalmology, 144 (1), pp. 23-31.e1. 46. Hahn, R., Sacu, S., Michels, S., Varga, A., Weigert, G., Geitzenauer, W., Vcsei-Marlovits, P., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Intravitreal bevacizumab versus verteporfin and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in patients with neovascular age-related macula degeneration [Intravitreales Bevacizumab vs. Verteporfin und Intravitreales Triamcinolon Acetonid bei Patienten mit Neovaskulrer AMD] (2007) Ophthalmologe, 104 (7), pp. 588-593. 47. Rainer, G., Schmid, K.E., Findl, O., Sacu, S., Kiss, B., Heinzl, H., Menapace, R. Natural Course of Intraocular Pressure after Cataract Surgery with Sodium Hyaluronate 1% versus Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2% (2007) Ophthalmology, 114 (6), pp. 1089-1093. 48. Georgopoulos, M., Sacu, S., Vecsei, P.V., Michels, S., Kiss, C., Scholda, C., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Therapy of macular edema with an intravitreal dexamethasone implant [Klinischer einsatz eines intravitrealen dexamethasonimplantats in der behandlung des makuladems] (2006) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 20 (5), pp. 231-233 49. Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V., Weingessel, B., Richter-Mksch, S., Varga, A., Sacu, S. Peripheral retinal breaks - When to treat? Preferred Practice Pattern of the American Academy of Ophthalmology [Periphere netzhautdefekte Wann behandeln? Behandlungsrichtlinien der American Academy of Ophthalmology] (2006) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 20 (6), pp. 272-274. 50. Richter-Mksch, S., Vcsei-Marlovits, V.P., Sacu, S., Kiss, C., Weingessel, B., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Microperimetry for patients with macular hole and macular pucker [Ergebnisse der mikroperimetrie bei patienten mit makulaloch und makula pucker] (2006) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 20 (6), pp. 256-259. 51. Stifter, E., Sacu, S., Thaler, A., Weghaupt, H. Contrast acuity in cataracts of different morphology and association to self-reported visual function (2006) Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 47 (12), pp. 5412-5422. 52. Mozaffarieh, M., Heinzl, H., Sacu, S., Wedrich, A. In-patient management and treatment satisfaction after intravitreous plasminogen activator injection (2006) Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 244 (11), pp. 1421-1428. 53. Bolz, M., Sacu, S., Drexler, W., Findl, O. Local corneal thickness changes after small-incision cataract surgery (2006) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 32 (10), pp. 1667-1671. 54. Varga, A., Sacu, S., Weingessel, B., Richter-Mksch, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V. Preferential Hyperacuity Perimeter: Early detection of wet age-related macular degeneration [Preferential Hyperacuity Perimeter: Frherkennung der feuchten altersbedingten makuladegeneration] (2006) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 20 (3), pp. 142-145. 55. Wagner, J., Simader, C., Kiss, C., Sacu, S., Michels, S., Aue, A., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Role of functional macular mapping for determination of macular function of characteristic macular pathologies [Rolle der makulren funktionsanalyse fr die bestimmung der funktionsfhigkeit der makula bei charakteristischen makulapathologien] (2006) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 20 (3), pp. 146-149.

56. Bolz, M., Menapace, R., Findl, O., Sacu, S., Buehl, W., Wirtitsch, M., Leydolt, C., Kriechbaum, K. Effect of anterior capsule polishing on the posterior capsule opacification-inhibiting properties of a sharp-edged, 3-piece, silicone intraocular lens. Three- and 5-year results of a randomized trial (2006) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 32 (9), pp. 1513-1520. 57. Prinz, A., Neumayer, T., Buehl, W., Kiss, B., Sacu, S., Drexler, W., Findl, O. Influence of severity of nuclear cataract on optical biometry (2006) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 32 (7), pp. 1161-1165. Cited 5 times. 58. Weingessel, B., Richter-Mksch, S., Sacu, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V. Usefulness of fundus examination before warfarin therapy [Sinnhaftigkeit der fundusbegutachtung vor marcoumarisierung] (2006) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 20 (1), pp. 23-28. 59. Sacu, S., Menapace, R., Findl, O. Effect of optic material and haptic design on anterior capsule opacification and capsulorrhexis contraction (2006) American Journal of Ophthalmology, 141 (3), pp. 488-493.e2. 60. Michels, S., Aue, A., Simader, C., Geitzenauer, W., Sacu, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U. Retinal pigment epithelium tears following verteporfin therapy combined with intravitreal triamcinolone (2006) American Journal of Ophthalmology, 141 (2), pp. 396-398.e1. 61. Buehl, W., Stojanac, D., Sacu, S., Drexler, W., Findl, O. Comparison of three methods of measuring corneal thickness and anterior chamber depth (2006) American Journal of Ophthalmology, 141 (1), pp. 7-12.e1. 62. Hermann, B., Michels, S., Povazay, B., Leitgeb, R.A., Sacu, S., Ahlers, C., Sattmann, H., Scholda, C., SchmidtErfurth, U., Fercher, A.F., Drexler, W. Three-dimensional ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography of retinal pathologies (2005) Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, 5861, art. no. 586106, pp. 1-4. 63. Unterhuber, A., Povazay, B., Hermann, B., Sattmann, H., Michels, S., Sacu, S., Ahlers, C., Scholda, C., ChavezPirson, A., Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Fercher, A.F., Drexler, W. In vivo retinal optical coherence tomography at 1030 nm with enhanced penetration into the choroid (2005) Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, 5861, art. no. 586103, pp. 1-4. 64. Weingessel, B., Richter-Mksch, S., Sacu, S., Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.V. Usefulness of systemic steroids after vitreoretinal surgery and scierai buckling procedures [Sinnhaftigkeit der systemischen steroidgabe nach vitreoretinalen eingriffen und plombenchirurgie] (2005) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 19 (6), pp. 326-330. 65. Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Aue, A., Georgopoulos, M., Kiss, C., Michels, R., Richter-Mksch, S., Sacu, S., Simader, C., Vcsei, C., Vcsei-Marlovits, P.-V., Wagner, J., Michels, S. Antiangiogenesis in neovascular macular degeneration: New therapeutical strategies [Anti-angiogenese bei neovaskulrer makuladegeneration: Neue therapeutische strategien] (2005) Spektrum der Augenheilkunde, 19 (6), pp. 317-325. 66. Neumayer T, Findl O, Buehl W, SACU S, Menapace R, Georgopoulos M. Long-term changes in the morphology of posterior capsule opacification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Nov;31(11):2120-8. PubMed PMID: 16412925. 67. Menapace R, Wirtitsch M, Findl O, Buehl W, Kriechbaum K, SACU S. Effect of anterior capsule polishing on posterior capsule opacification and neodymium:YAG capsulotomy rates: three-year randomized trial. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Nov;31(11):2067-75. PubMed PMID: 16412917. 68. Buehl W, Stojanac D, SACU S, Drexler W, Findl O. Comparison of three methods of measuring corneal thickness and anterior chamber depth. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jan;141(1):7-12. PubMed PMID: 16386970. 69. SACU S, Findl O, Menapace R, Buehl W. Influence of optic edge design, optic material, and haptic design on capsular bend configuration. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Oct;31(10):1888-94. PubMed PMID: 16338556. 70. Buehl W, SACU S, Findl O. Association between intensity of posterior capsule opacification and contrast sensitivity. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Nov;140(5):927-30. 71. Rainer G, Menapace R, Schmid KE, SACU S, Kiss B, Heinze G, Findl O. Natural course of intraocular pressure after cataract surgery with sodium chondroitin sulfate 4%-sodium hyaluronate 3% (Viscoat). Ophthalmology. 2005 Oct;112(10):1714-8. PubMed PMID: 16199267. 72. Krepler K, Ergun E, SACU S, Richter-Mksch S, Wagner J, Stur M, Wedrich A. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in patients with macular oedema due to branch retinal vein occlusion: a pilot study. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2005 Oct;83(5):600-4. PubMed PMID: 16188000.

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