RETINAL DISEASE

This study tests whether injecting a person's own bone marrow stem cells into or near the eye can help treat various retinal and optic nerve diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and glaucoma. Participants receive stem cell injections via dif…

This phase 3 trial tests an experimental drug called sepofarsen in 32 people with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare genetic condition that causes severe vision loss from birth. The drug is injected into one eye, while the other eye gets a placebo, to see if it safely impro…

This study tests an experimental drug called ultevursen for people with retinitis pigmentosa caused by a specific gene mutation (USH2A). The drug is injected into the eye and may help slow vision loss. The trial involves 81 participants, some of whom will receive a sham (fake) in…

This pilot study tests a new handheld OCT device that automatically aligns to the eye to take detailed pictures of the retina. Researchers will scan 50 healthy adults, adult patients, and children in eye clinics to see if the device works well. The goal is to make retinal imaging…

This study is creating a large collection of health information and biological samples (like blood, saliva, and eye tissue) from people with and without retinal diseases. Researchers aim to use this database to better understand conditions like age-related macular degeneration an…

This study looks at whether certain genes make some people more likely to develop eye damage from the drug Plaquenil, which is used for autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers will compare people who have had eye damage from Plaquenil with those who h…

This study is testing a digital platform called the Genetics Navigator to see if it can reduce distress for people undergoing genetic testing. The platform provides education, counseling, and management recommendations. Researchers will compare it to standard care in 170 adults a…

This study collects skin, hair, blood, urine, or saliva samples from people with certain eye diseases (like macular degeneration) and from healthy volunteers. Researchers will turn these samples into stem cells in the lab to study how the diseases develop and to test potential ne…

This study is creating a large database of eye measurements from 3,000 people with inflammatory eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Researchers will use advanced imaging to collect detailed information from both the front and back of the e…

This study looks at how well people with retinal diseases like retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt's disease see in the dark. Researchers want to find out if measuring dark adaptation can help detect and track these conditions. Healthy volunteers and people with retinal disease ag…

This registry collects information from people with inherited retinal diseases, like retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease. Participants share their symptoms, family history, and genetic test results online. The goal is to help researchers understand these rare diseases and …

This study compares two new ultrawide field cameras (Clarus and Optos) to the standard Spectralis camera for taking pictures of the back of the eye in people with inherited retinal diseases. Fifty adults will have their eyes dilated and photographed with all three cameras. The go…

This study follows 100 people with type 2 diabetes who have moderate to severe diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to vision loss. Researchers will use advanced eye scans and imaging to track changes in the retina over two years. The goal is to find better ways to pre…

This study gathers eye scan images from 180 people with healthy eyes or eye diseases like glaucoma and retinal disease. The goal is to collect data using a new optical coherence tomography (OCT) device called A10900. No treatment or medication is given. The information will help …

This study looks at whether a special eye scan can detect early blood flow changes in the retina of people with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), a rare genetic disease that can cause vision loss. Researchers will compare 30 PXE patients with 30 healthy volunteers matched by age an…

This study tests a special microscope that takes live 3D images inside the eye during surgery. It aims to help surgeons see better when treating conditions like retinal detachment, macular holes, and cataracts. About 262 people will take part, including healthy volunteers and sur…

This study tests a new handheld eye scanner (Theia 1) against an existing one to see which takes better pictures of children's retinas. Researchers will scan 30 healthy adults and children to compare image quality and field of view. The goal is to improve diagnosis of eye disease…