Peripheral Retina Robotically Aligned OCT Study

Launched by DUKE UNIVERSITY · Jun 5, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The Peripheral Retina Robotically Aligned OCT Study is exploring a new imaging technology called optical coherence tomography (OCT) to better view the edges of the retina, which is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. Current OCT systems struggle to capture images from this area, so researchers are developing a robotic OCT system that can help doctors take clearer images of the peripheral retina more easily. This study aims to improve both the imaging and treatment options for retinal diseases.

To join the study, participants must be healthy adults aged 18 and older who are willing to consent to take part. Those with certain eye conditions, like infections or severe cataracts, will not be eligible. Participants can expect to help researchers test this new technology, which could lead to better eye care in the future. The study is not yet recruiting participants, but it is an exciting step toward enhancing how we understand and treat retinal diseases.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Subject is able and willing to consent to study participation
• • Subject is more than 18 years of age
• • Healthy adult volunteers without known ocular issues other than refractive error
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Subject is unwilling or unable to provide consent
• • Subject is less than 18 years of age
• • Students or employees under direct supervision of the investigators
• • Subjects with eye trauma, infection of the anterior ocular tissues or corneal conditions like keratoconus, Peter's anomaly, corneal edema, dense cataracts obscuring the retina and dense capsule opacities in pseudophakes
• • The investigators will not exclude subjects based on eyes being phakic, pseudo-phakic, or aphakic.