Eye disease study tracks vision loss over years

NCT ID NCT02941263

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study followed 20 adults aged 55 and older with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that causes central vision loss. Researchers measured how the damaged area in the eye changed over nearly 4 years using eye exams and photos. The goal was to better understand the natural course of the disease, not to test a treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

age-related macular degeneration dry age related macular degeneration eye disorder macular degeneration

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States