Anna Brouwer

Cover and lay-out: A.H. Brouwer and P.C. Kooijman Printed by: Ridderprint ISBN: 978-90-393-7346-0 © 2020 Anna Brouwer All rights reserved. No part of this thesis may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the author. The copyright of the articles that have been published have been transferred to the respective journals. The printing of this thesis was kindly supported by: Rotterdamse Stichting Blindenbelangen, Stichting Blindenhulp, Landelijke Stichting voor Blinden en Slechtzienden, Théa Farma, Bayer, Horus Pharma, Tramedico, Chipsoft, and Infection & Immunity Utrecht. The research in this thesis was financially supported by the Dr. F.P. Fischer Stichting and Bartiméus Fonds.