1. Molecular Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
2. Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
3. Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
4. Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
5. Experimental Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Molecular Cardiology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
6. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.