Skip the clinic: could a smartphone survey replace your post-surgery eye check?
NCT ID NCT04235803
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a telemedicine follow-up — a simple online survey with photos and a vision check — can safely replace the first in-person visit after low-risk eyelid procedures like droopy eyelid repair or skin cancer removal. Adults undergoing these surgeries will either have a standard clinic visit or complete a remote form using their own device. The goal is to see if telemedicine cuts down on patient burden while keeping satisfaction and safety high.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telemedicine follow-up via a remote survey (REDCap) that collects history, photographs, and vision measurement
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could allow patients to skip an in-person post-op visit after low-risk eyelid surgery, saving time and travel.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial. Telemedicine may miss complications that an in-person exam would catch, and results may not apply to higher-risk procedures.
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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