Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Completed
Estimated Enrollment
200

Summary

Conditions
  • Glaucoma
  • Keratoconus
  • Macular Disease
Type
Observational
Design
Observational Model: OtherTime Perspective: Prospective

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 18 years and 89 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The identification of many eye diseases would significantly benefit from earlier detection than is available with typical eye exams. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technology that can perform non-contact cross-sectional imaging of tissue structure in real time. It is similar to ult...

The identification of many eye diseases would significantly benefit from earlier detection than is available with typical eye exams. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technology that can perform non-contact cross-sectional imaging of tissue structure in real time. It is similar to ultrasound B-mode imaging, except that OCT measures the intensity of reflected light rather than sound waves.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT01510392
Collaborators
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Chiang, MD Oregon Health and Science University