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Purpose: The aim of this study was to access the safety pro- files of 2 fusion proteins with anti... more Purpose: The aim of this study was to access the safety pro- files of 2 fusion proteins with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor action (ziv-aflibercept and aflibercept) on ret- inal pigment epithelium cells and Muller-Glia cells in culture by assessing cell viability post drug exposure. Methods: Pri- mary human retinal pigment epithelium cells (pRPE) and Muller-Glia cells (Mio-M1) were exposed to the clinical stan- dardized concentrations of ziv-aflibercept (25 mg/mL) and aflibercept (40 mg/mL). Progressively higher concentrations of NaCl (300, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000 mosm/kg) were also applied to cells to assess the possibility of potentiating hyperosmotic cytotoxity effect. The study was applied to measure pRPE and Mio-M1 viability by a tet- razolium dye-reduction assay (XTT). Results: Cell viability of both pRPE and Mio-M1 presented no significant changes af- ter exposure of ziv-aflibercept and aflibercept. Progressive NaCl concentrations did not significantly alter cell viability. The exposure to the negative control of 75 μL/mL of dimeth-
yl sulfoxide showed significant reduction in cell viability. Conclusions: At clinical doses, neither ziv-aflibercept nor aflibercept caused any significant reduction in cell viability in vitro. Furthermore, injection solutions of NaCl with higher osmolality caused no significant reduction in cell viability.
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2008
PURPOSE: To evaluate a capsular tension ring (CTR)-supported anterior and posterior capsule opaci... more PURPOSE: To evaluate a capsular tension ring (CTR)-supported anterior and posterior capsule opacification (PCO) model in cadaver eyes. The effect of CTR designs on lens capsule shape and lens epithelial cell (LEC) growth were investigated in vitro.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2006
To investigate the effect of alkylphosphocholines (APCs) on human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE... more To investigate the effect of alkylphosphocholines (APCs) on human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) attachment, spreading, migration, and microfilament assembly in vitro. Cultured RPE cells of five human donors were treated with one of four APCs (C18:1-PC, C20:1-PC, C21:1-PC, or C22:1-PC) in the presence of fetal calf serum. Cell viability was tested by the trypan blue exclusion assay. Attachment was assessed after a 2-hour incubation of RPE cells on coated 96-well-plates and subsequent MTT testing. Cellular spreading is characterized by cytoplasmic halo formation and was quantified by counting four separate fields of RPE cells allowed to spread on coated 24-well plates for 4 hours. Migration was measured by a modification of the Boyden chamber method in microchemotaxis chambers with polycarbonated filters. Microfilament assembly was assessed by immunofluorescence analysis after incubation with rhodamine-phalloidin. All four APCs inhibited RPE cell attachment by more than 70% of their IC50 (C18:1-PC: 30 microM; C20:1-PC: 10 microM; C21:1-PC: 10 microM; and C22:1-PC: 10 microM). Also, APCs inhibited RPE cell spreading by more than 80% and migration by more than 90% at similar concentrations. Trypan blue staining revealed a toxicity within control limits within the concentration interval tested. Microfilament organization was significantly disturbed after incubation of RPE cells with one of the four APCs close to its IC50. APCs inhibit RPE cell attachment and spreading in vitro at nontoxic concentrations. As a possible mechanism of action, APCs disturb microfilament assembly, since they are known to interfere with protein kinase C (PKC) function. This could represent a novel method of preventing even early stages of proliferative vitreoretinal diseases like proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR).
Albrecht von Graæes Archiv für Ophthalmologie
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012
This case describes typical ophthalmic findings as a key feature for diagnosis of progressive mul... more This case describes typical ophthalmic findings as a key feature for diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and its possible differential diagnosis. A 58-year-old female patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis on immunotherapy with natalizumab developed visual disturbance, reading problems, and visual field defects due to PML. PML is a reactivation of latent infection with the John Cunningham virus, which is a type of polyomavirus acquired in childhood or adolescence and is quite common in the general population. PML so far has been mostly associated with other immunodeficiency disorders, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but is also gaining importance in association with the increasing use and duration of treatment with natalizumab in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. Natalizumab is a highly specific α4-integrin antagonist approved for treatment of patients with active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 2005
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
The combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) is an important... more The combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) is an important differential diagnosis of retinal and choroidal diseases with variable degrees of pigmentation. The clinical picture and typical fluorescence angiography findings of two adult patients who were first diagnosed to have a combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium are presented. The referral diagnosis macular pucker and malignant melanoma of the choroid, respectively, are discussed regarding severe therapeutic interventions such as pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling (macular pucker), and radiotherapy, or enucleation (malignant melanoma of the choroid) as well as other important differentials. The combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium is a benign congenital, mostly unilateral retinal lesion. The presenting symptom is a painless, unilateral, often silent loss of vision. Histologically, three cell populations can be identified: glial, vascular, and pigmented cells. Variations in composition of these three cell types are responsible for the heterogeneous clinical picture and thus diagnostic challenges. The greyish retinal tumor located peripapillary in most cases with varying degrees of pigmentation and surrounding vascular tortuosity can result in secondary changes at the vitreoretinal interface with deterioration of vision. Combined fluorescein-/indocyaningreen angiography and ultrasound are crucial for diagnostic evaluation. Documentation and regular clinical follow-up examinations are essential for successful management of this disorder. Recognition of this rare clinical entity is crucial for administering the appropriate therapy.
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Der Ophthalmologe
Ein 43-jähriger Patient beklagte seit einem Tag eine Visusminderung am rechten Auge. Ein ähnliche... more Ein 43-jähriger Patient beklagte seit einem Tag eine Visusminderung am rechten Auge. Ein ähnliches Ereignis sei schon einmal vor 3 Monaten am selben Auge vorgekommen, das Sehvermögen habe sich aber vollständig erholt. Die Anamnese im augenärztlichen Bereich ergab außer einer geringen Myopie keine Auffälligkeiten. Allgemeinmedizinisch ist eine arterielle Hypertonie bekannt.
Der Ophthalmologe
The assessment of patient's quality of life is not only of vital importance for c... more The assessment of patient's quality of life is not only of vital importance for clinical trials of new therapies but also becomes more and more implemented into daily clinical therapeutical decisions. Different methods for evaluating quality of life are available. A well-known questionnaire for measuring global quality of life is the Short Form 36 (SF 36). However, in ophthalmology more specific instruments for measuring visual quality of life are needed. We review the usefulness of specific questionnaires such as the Visual Function 14 (VF-14) or the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ) in their application to common ophthalmologic diseases such as cataract, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Studies applying these methods were identified by a search in the Medline database. Several instruments to measure visual life quality in ophthalmologic patients are available. Internal consistency and validity are shown. Evaluating visual quality of life is an important parameter for assessing ophthalmologic diseases and the value of different therapies. It is an important outcome variable in clinical studies. Furthermore, individual visual quality of life should be considered in individual therapeutic decisions and helps to assess the economic effect of current and new therapies.
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Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a major complication after retinal detachment surgery, b... more Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a major complication after retinal detachment surgery, but there is no established pharmacotherapy available to control the cell biology of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of alkylphosphocholines [APCs; erucylphosphocholine (ErPC) was used in this study], novel pharmacologic substances with antiproliferative properties, on intraretinal proliferation initiated by experimental retinal detachment in a well-established in vivo model. Retinal detachments were created in adult pigmented rabbits. ErPC was injected intravitreally on either day 1 or day 2 after detachment. Bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine, BrdU) was injected on day 3. Following fixation, retinas were triple-labelled with anti-BrdU (proliferation marker), Isolectin B4 (retinal microglia marker), and anti-vimentin (retinal Mueller glia cell marker). The number of anti-BrdU-labelled cells per millimeter of retina was determined from sections imaged...
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Moxifloxacin (Vigamox), a 4th-generation fluoroquinolone, covers most isolates causing endophthal... more Moxifloxacin (Vigamox), a 4th-generation fluoroquinolone, covers most isolates causing endophthalmitis. It is safe and effective for systemic and topical use; however, only very limited data are available on prophylactic intracameral administration to prevent endophthalmitis. This study investigated the safety of Vigamox for intracameral application in a cell-culture model. The endothelial toxicity of moxifloxacin (Vigamox) was evaluated in cultured human corneas. Primary human retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPEs), trabecular meshwork cells (TMCs), lens epithelium cells (LECs), and corneal endothelial cells (CECs) were treated with concentrations of Vigamox. Toxic effects were evaluated after 24 h (MTT assay and live-dead assay). By treating TMC, CEC, and RPE cells either with oxidative stress or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), the effects of moxifloxacin on cellular viability under conditions of inflammation were investiga...
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, 2014
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2004
Migration and adhesion of dislocated retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to a fibronectin-rich... more Migration and adhesion of dislocated retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to a fibronectin-rich extracellular matrix is an initial step in proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). In the present study, the functional role of cell surface tissue transglutaminase (tTG) in adhesion and migration of RPE cells on fibronectin (Fn) and collagen type I (Col I) after stimulation with TGF-beta2 was investigated. Cultured human RPE cells were treated with 1.0 ng/mL TGF-beta2 for 24 hours. Cell surface tTG expression was determined by cell fraction analysis. Attachment on Col I, full-length Fn, and its 45-kDa gelatin-binding and 110-kDa cell-binding fragment was measured with an MTT assay. Migration of RPE cells was measured by a Boyden chamber assay, and cell spreading was determined. Experiments were performed in the presence or absence of anti-tTG antibodies and anti-integrin alpha5 and beta1 antibodies. TGF-beta2 markedly induced expression of cell-surface tTG on RPE cells and increased att...
Developments in Ophthalmology, 2009
The volume editor thanks ThromboGenics for the financial support to cover the costs of the color ... more The volume editor thanks ThromboGenics for the financial support to cover the costs of the color illustrations.
Retina, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the biocompatibility of aniline and methyl blue in a... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the biocompatibility of aniline and methyl blue in a well-established cell culture model and assess the staining properties of these dyes at the level of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) in human donor eyes. Dye-related toxicity was evaluated by a colorimetric test (MTT) measuring the inhibition of retinal pigment epithelium (ARPE-19 and primary human retinal pigment epithelium) cell proliferation. Cell viability was also quantified based on a two-color fluorescence assay (Life-Dead Assay). Aniline blue and methyl blue at a concentration of 0.2% was applied over the macula during vitrectomy in human donor eyes to evaluate the staining properties at the level of the ILM. Both dyes and dye concentrations of 0.1% and 0.2% showed no toxic effect on ARPE-19 and primary human retinal pigment epithelium cell proliferation for exposure times of 1 and 10 minutes, respectively. Cell viability was also not affected at all. Both dyes provided a good contrast at the level of the ILM and allowed for a controlled removal of the ILM during surgery. No penetration into deeper retinal layers was noted. Our results indicate that aniline blue and methyl blue might be applicable for intraocular surgery, providing a very good biocompatibility and required selective staining characteristics at the level of the ILM.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to access the safety pro- files of 2 fusion proteins with anti... more Purpose: The aim of this study was to access the safety pro- files of 2 fusion proteins with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor action (ziv-aflibercept and aflibercept) on ret- inal pigment epithelium cells and Muller-Glia cells in culture by assessing cell viability post drug exposure. Methods: Pri- mary human retinal pigment epithelium cells (pRPE) and Muller-Glia cells (Mio-M1) were exposed to the clinical stan- dardized concentrations of ziv-aflibercept (25 mg/mL) and aflibercept (40 mg/mL). Progressively higher concentrations of NaCl (300, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000 mosm/kg) were also applied to cells to assess the possibility of potentiating hyperosmotic cytotoxity effect. The study was applied to measure pRPE and Mio-M1 viability by a tet- razolium dye-reduction assay (XTT). Results: Cell viability of both pRPE and Mio-M1 presented no significant changes af- ter exposure of ziv-aflibercept and aflibercept. Progressive NaCl concentrations did not significantly alter cell viability. The exposure to the negative control of 75 μL/mL of dimeth-
yl sulfoxide showed significant reduction in cell viability. Conclusions: At clinical doses, neither ziv-aflibercept nor aflibercept caused any significant reduction in cell viability in vitro. Furthermore, injection solutions of NaCl with higher osmolality caused no significant reduction in cell viability.
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2008
PURPOSE: To evaluate a capsular tension ring (CTR)-supported anterior and posterior capsule opaci... more PURPOSE: To evaluate a capsular tension ring (CTR)-supported anterior and posterior capsule opacification (PCO) model in cadaver eyes. The effect of CTR designs on lens capsule shape and lens epithelial cell (LEC) growth were investigated in vitro.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2006
To investigate the effect of alkylphosphocholines (APCs) on human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE... more To investigate the effect of alkylphosphocholines (APCs) on human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) attachment, spreading, migration, and microfilament assembly in vitro. Cultured RPE cells of five human donors were treated with one of four APCs (C18:1-PC, C20:1-PC, C21:1-PC, or C22:1-PC) in the presence of fetal calf serum. Cell viability was tested by the trypan blue exclusion assay. Attachment was assessed after a 2-hour incubation of RPE cells on coated 96-well-plates and subsequent MTT testing. Cellular spreading is characterized by cytoplasmic halo formation and was quantified by counting four separate fields of RPE cells allowed to spread on coated 24-well plates for 4 hours. Migration was measured by a modification of the Boyden chamber method in microchemotaxis chambers with polycarbonated filters. Microfilament assembly was assessed by immunofluorescence analysis after incubation with rhodamine-phalloidin. All four APCs inhibited RPE cell attachment by more than 70% of their IC50 (C18:1-PC: 30 microM; C20:1-PC: 10 microM; C21:1-PC: 10 microM; and C22:1-PC: 10 microM). Also, APCs inhibited RPE cell spreading by more than 80% and migration by more than 90% at similar concentrations. Trypan blue staining revealed a toxicity within control limits within the concentration interval tested. Microfilament organization was significantly disturbed after incubation of RPE cells with one of the four APCs close to its IC50. APCs inhibit RPE cell attachment and spreading in vitro at nontoxic concentrations. As a possible mechanism of action, APCs disturb microfilament assembly, since they are known to interfere with protein kinase C (PKC) function. This could represent a novel method of preventing even early stages of proliferative vitreoretinal diseases like proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR).
Albrecht von Graæes Archiv für Ophthalmologie
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012
This case describes typical ophthalmic findings as a key feature for diagnosis of progressive mul... more This case describes typical ophthalmic findings as a key feature for diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and its possible differential diagnosis. A 58-year-old female patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis on immunotherapy with natalizumab developed visual disturbance, reading problems, and visual field defects due to PML. PML is a reactivation of latent infection with the John Cunningham virus, which is a type of polyomavirus acquired in childhood or adolescence and is quite common in the general population. PML so far has been mostly associated with other immunodeficiency disorders, such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but is also gaining importance in association with the increasing use and duration of treatment with natalizumab in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. Natalizumab is a highly specific α4-integrin antagonist approved for treatment of patients with active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 2005
Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
The combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) is an important... more The combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (CHR-RPE) is an important differential diagnosis of retinal and choroidal diseases with variable degrees of pigmentation. The clinical picture and typical fluorescence angiography findings of two adult patients who were first diagnosed to have a combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium are presented. The referral diagnosis macular pucker and malignant melanoma of the choroid, respectively, are discussed regarding severe therapeutic interventions such as pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling (macular pucker), and radiotherapy, or enucleation (malignant melanoma of the choroid) as well as other important differentials. The combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium is a benign congenital, mostly unilateral retinal lesion. The presenting symptom is a painless, unilateral, often silent loss of vision. Histologically, three cell populations can be identified: glial, vascular, and pigmented cells. Variations in composition of these three cell types are responsible for the heterogeneous clinical picture and thus diagnostic challenges. The greyish retinal tumor located peripapillary in most cases with varying degrees of pigmentation and surrounding vascular tortuosity can result in secondary changes at the vitreoretinal interface with deterioration of vision. Combined fluorescein-/indocyaningreen angiography and ultrasound are crucial for diagnostic evaluation. Documentation and regular clinical follow-up examinations are essential for successful management of this disorder. Recognition of this rare clinical entity is crucial for administering the appropriate therapy.
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Der Ophthalmologe
Ein 43-jähriger Patient beklagte seit einem Tag eine Visusminderung am rechten Auge. Ein ähnliche... more Ein 43-jähriger Patient beklagte seit einem Tag eine Visusminderung am rechten Auge. Ein ähnliches Ereignis sei schon einmal vor 3 Monaten am selben Auge vorgekommen, das Sehvermögen habe sich aber vollständig erholt. Die Anamnese im augenärztlichen Bereich ergab außer einer geringen Myopie keine Auffälligkeiten. Allgemeinmedizinisch ist eine arterielle Hypertonie bekannt.
Der Ophthalmologe
The assessment of patient's quality of life is not only of vital importance for c... more The assessment of patient's quality of life is not only of vital importance for clinical trials of new therapies but also becomes more and more implemented into daily clinical therapeutical decisions. Different methods for evaluating quality of life are available. A well-known questionnaire for measuring global quality of life is the Short Form 36 (SF 36). However, in ophthalmology more specific instruments for measuring visual quality of life are needed. We review the usefulness of specific questionnaires such as the Visual Function 14 (VF-14) or the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ) in their application to common ophthalmologic diseases such as cataract, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Studies applying these methods were identified by a search in the Medline database. Several instruments to measure visual life quality in ophthalmologic patients are available. Internal consistency and validity are shown. Evaluating visual quality of life is an important parameter for assessing ophthalmologic diseases and the value of different therapies. It is an important outcome variable in clinical studies. Furthermore, individual visual quality of life should be considered in individual therapeutic decisions and helps to assess the economic effect of current and new therapies.
Der Ophthalmologe
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a major complication after retinal detachment surgery, b... more Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a major complication after retinal detachment surgery, but there is no established pharmacotherapy available to control the cell biology of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of alkylphosphocholines [APCs; erucylphosphocholine (ErPC) was used in this study], novel pharmacologic substances with antiproliferative properties, on intraretinal proliferation initiated by experimental retinal detachment in a well-established in vivo model. Retinal detachments were created in adult pigmented rabbits. ErPC was injected intravitreally on either day 1 or day 2 after detachment. Bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine, BrdU) was injected on day 3. Following fixation, retinas were triple-labelled with anti-BrdU (proliferation marker), Isolectin B4 (retinal microglia marker), and anti-vimentin (retinal Mueller glia cell marker). The number of anti-BrdU-labelled cells per millimeter of retina was determined from sections imaged...
Der Ophthalmologe
Moxifloxacin (Vigamox), a 4th-generation fluoroquinolone, covers most isolates causing endophthal... more Moxifloxacin (Vigamox), a 4th-generation fluoroquinolone, covers most isolates causing endophthalmitis. It is safe and effective for systemic and topical use; however, only very limited data are available on prophylactic intracameral administration to prevent endophthalmitis. This study investigated the safety of Vigamox for intracameral application in a cell-culture model. The endothelial toxicity of moxifloxacin (Vigamox) was evaluated in cultured human corneas. Primary human retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPEs), trabecular meshwork cells (TMCs), lens epithelium cells (LECs), and corneal endothelial cells (CECs) were treated with concentrations of Vigamox. Toxic effects were evaluated after 24 h (MTT assay and live-dead assay). By treating TMC, CEC, and RPE cells either with oxidative stress or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), the effects of moxifloxacin on cellular viability under conditions of inflammation were investiga...
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, 2014
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2004
Migration and adhesion of dislocated retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to a fibronectin-rich... more Migration and adhesion of dislocated retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells to a fibronectin-rich extracellular matrix is an initial step in proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). In the present study, the functional role of cell surface tissue transglutaminase (tTG) in adhesion and migration of RPE cells on fibronectin (Fn) and collagen type I (Col I) after stimulation with TGF-beta2 was investigated. Cultured human RPE cells were treated with 1.0 ng/mL TGF-beta2 for 24 hours. Cell surface tTG expression was determined by cell fraction analysis. Attachment on Col I, full-length Fn, and its 45-kDa gelatin-binding and 110-kDa cell-binding fragment was measured with an MTT assay. Migration of RPE cells was measured by a Boyden chamber assay, and cell spreading was determined. Experiments were performed in the presence or absence of anti-tTG antibodies and anti-integrin alpha5 and beta1 antibodies. TGF-beta2 markedly induced expression of cell-surface tTG on RPE cells and increased att...
Developments in Ophthalmology, 2009
The volume editor thanks ThromboGenics for the financial support to cover the costs of the color ... more The volume editor thanks ThromboGenics for the financial support to cover the costs of the color illustrations.
Retina, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the biocompatibility of aniline and methyl blue in a... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the biocompatibility of aniline and methyl blue in a well-established cell culture model and assess the staining properties of these dyes at the level of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) in human donor eyes. Dye-related toxicity was evaluated by a colorimetric test (MTT) measuring the inhibition of retinal pigment epithelium (ARPE-19 and primary human retinal pigment epithelium) cell proliferation. Cell viability was also quantified based on a two-color fluorescence assay (Life-Dead Assay). Aniline blue and methyl blue at a concentration of 0.2% was applied over the macula during vitrectomy in human donor eyes to evaluate the staining properties at the level of the ILM. Both dyes and dye concentrations of 0.1% and 0.2% showed no toxic effect on ARPE-19 and primary human retinal pigment epithelium cell proliferation for exposure times of 1 and 10 minutes, respectively. Cell viability was also not affected at all. Both dyes provided a good contrast at the level of the ILM and allowed for a controlled removal of the ILM during surgery. No penetration into deeper retinal layers was noted. Our results indicate that aniline blue and methyl blue might be applicable for intraocular surgery, providing a very good biocompatibility and required selective staining characteristics at the level of the ILM.