AI eye chatbot matches doctors in taking patient history
NCT ID NCT06824389
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a large language model (like ChatGPT) could collect medical history and suggest eye tests as well as doctors do. 172 patients with non-emergency eye problems took part. The AI's performance was compared to standard care, with senior specialists checking the results. The goal was to see if AI can help make eye consultations faster and more efficient.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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172 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * No age or gender restrictions for patients. * Non-emergency ocular diseases including corneal diseases, lens disorders, and vitreoretinal diseases. * Voluntary participation with signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Top 10 Ocular Emergencies: globe perforation, ocular chemical injury, corneal ulcer perforation, Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis, acute angle-closure glaucoma, acute panophthalmitis, central retinal artery occlusion, acute optic neuritis, endophthalmitis, and orbital cellulitis.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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