Your next eye exam could be on your iPhone

NCT ID NCT06431295

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

Mayo Clinic is testing a new iPhone app called FaceScan that uses the phone's LiDAR sensor and voice recognition to measure how well you see. The study will enroll 150 adults to compare the app's results with standard vision tests. Researchers will also collect voice recordings of people reading letters to improve the app's speech recognition.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

FaceScan digital visual acuity device (iPhone app using LiDAR and voice processing)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a convenient, at-home way to check vision using just an iPhone, potentially making eye screening more accessible.

What could go wrong

This is an early validation study with only 150 participants. The app may not be as accurate as standard clinical tests, and results may not apply to all ages or eye conditions.

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.