Can a DIY app replace the eye chart? new study puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07331870
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checked if a new digital visual acuity test can accurately measure how well people see, compared to standard eye charts. 70 adults who wear glasses took the digital test and standard tests. The goal was to see if the DIY test gives similar results for both distance and near vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the DIY test proves accurate, it could offer a convenient way for people to check their vision at home.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The test is not a replacement for a full eye exam.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Nov 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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18 years and older
- 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: * 18 years of age and older. * Subjects must be able to understand and perform the test. * Subject must have corrected vison (i.e. wearing glasses) Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects not able to understand the implications of participating in a scientific study. * Subjects not legally independent. * Subjects not able to perform the test.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eye Dept., Zealand University Hospital
Roskilde, Denmark, 4000, Denmark
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