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40,000 people to test if local vision centers can fix rural eye care crisis

NCT ID NCT07227714

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

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

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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

vision disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CATARACT SURGERY EYE CARE EYECARE VISITS GLASSES PRIMARY EYE CARE VISION CENTER

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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