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Ocular cystinosis

MONDO:0009064

Ocular cystinosis is the benign, adult form of cystinosis, a metabolic disease characterized by an accumulation of cystine crystals in the cornea and conjunctiva responsible for tearing and photophobia and associated with no other additional manifestations.

Also known as: adult-onset cystinosis, non-nephropathic cystinosis, ocular cystinosis, cystinosis, ADULT NONNEPHROPATHIC, cystinosis, benign Nonnephropathic, cystinosis, ocular Nonnephropathic

34 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Broader categories

Disease (618) Metabolic disease (215) Hereditary disease (172) Eye disorder (97) Inborn errors of metabolism (42) Lysosomal storage disease (33) Human disease (14) Cystinosis (12) Inborn disorder of amino acid metabolism (4) Disorder of orbital region (3)

Trials to join now! 20 Not yet recruiting 3 Not yet finished but already full! 5 Completed 5 Terminated 1

VR headsets tested as a possible treatment for blindness

Disease control Terminated

This study tested whether using a virtual reality headset for one-hour sessions could help regenerate damaged optic nerves and improve vision in people with glaucoma or other retinal diseases. The idea came from promising results in rodents. However, the trial was terminated earl…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC