40,000 people to test if local vision centers can fix rural eye care crisis
NCT ID NCT07227714
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will see if setting up vision centers in rural South Asian communities helps more people get the eye care they need. Researchers will compare communities that get a vision center right away with those that wait. They will check if more people get glasses and if their eyesight improves over two years.
What this could mean
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Active substance
vision center (a fixed facility with a trained vision technician providing basic eye care services)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that setting up vision centers in rural areas is an effective way to improve eye care access and vision for many people.
What could go wrong
This is a cluster-randomized trial, not a test of a new drug or device. The results will show if the approach works in these specific communities, but may not apply everywhere. There is no direct treatment benefit for participants.
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States