Diabetic retinopathy
MONDO:0005266A chronic, pathological complication associated with diabetes mellitus, where retinal damages are incurred due to microaneurysms in the vasculature of the retina, progressively leading to abnormal blood vessel growth, and swelling and leaking of fluid from blood vessels, resulting in vision loss or blindness.
274 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 148 tagged with Diabetic retinopathy itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Diabetic retinopathy
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Diabetic macular edema 120 trials
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Background diabetic retinopathy 26 trials
1 sub-type
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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy 19 trials
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Eye injection study for diabetes-related vision loss ends early
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a single injection of avoralstat into the eye for people with diabetic macular edema, a condition that causes vision loss in diabetes. Only 3 adults took part before the study was stopped early. The main goal was to check safety and see if the drug might help re…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Experimental DME pill trial ends early after just one patient
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-stage study tested a new oral drug called K9 for diabetic macular edema, a condition that causes vision loss in people with diabetes. The trial was stopped early and only enrolled one person. The main goal was to check safety and measure changes in retinal swelling and…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Michelle Abou-Jaoude • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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VR headsets tested as a possible treatment for blindness
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested whether using a virtual reality headset for one-hour sessions could help regenerate damaged optic nerves and improve vision in people with glaucoma or other retinal diseases. The idea came from promising results in rodents. However, the trial was terminated earl…
Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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AI reads eye photos to spot Diabetes-Related vision loss
Diagnosis Stopped earlyThis study tests whether an artificial intelligence program called NeoRetina can accurately detect diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema from simple eye photographs. Researchers will compare the AI's analysis to standard exams by eye doctors. The goal is to see if this …
Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New eye scanner software could sharpen diagnosis of macular degeneration
Diagnosis Stopped earlyThis study tested a new software called AngioScan, used with an already-approved eye camera, to see if it can take better pictures of the back of the eye. Researchers looked at 150 patients with retinal problems like macular degeneration. The goal was to find out if the software …
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New eye camera could spot hidden signs of blindness
Knowledge-focused Stopped earlyThis study tested a new, non-invasive eye imaging method called hyperspectral imaging. It takes pictures of the back of the eye using many different colors of light to find details not visible with standard cameras. About 679 adults with healthy eyes or eye diseases like diabetic…
Sponsor: Center for Eye Research Australia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC