Hereditary macular dystrophy

This trial tests whether a modified soft contact lens placed on the cornea during vitrectomy, a surgery for retinal disease, keeps the surgical view clearer than the standard method of intermittent saline irrigation. Researchers randomly assign 46 participants to receive either t…

This phase II trial tests the drug rituximab (Rituxan) as a first treatment for multicentric Castleman disease, a rare immune disorder, in 15 adults in Malawi. Some high-risk patients also receive etoposide. The study aims to see if rituximab is safe and works better than standar…

This study tested an experimental drug called tinlarebant in 104 teenagers with Stargardt disease, a genetic condition that causes progressive vision loss. The goal was to see if the drug could slow the growth of damage in the back of the eye. Participants took the drug or a plac…

This study tested an experimental drug called Zimura in 121 people with Stargardt disease, a genetic condition that causes vision loss. Participants received either Zimura injections or a sham procedure. The goal was to see if Zimura could safely slow damage to the retina over 18…

This study is testing a new eye imaging device called the VG200D, which uses advanced technology to take detailed pictures of the eye. Researchers want to see if it works as well as a standard device for measuring parts of the eye in people with glaucoma, retina problems, corneal…

This study tested an artificial intelligence (AI) system called Retina4IRD that helps doctors diagnose inherited retinal diseases, which are rare eye conditions that can cause vision loss. The AI looks at eye images and patient information to suggest which gene might be causing t…

This study tested whether playing slow tempo music before and during an eye injection (intravitreal injection) can reduce anxiety and pain. 144 adults took part, with half listening to music and the other half receiving standard care. Researchers measured anxiety using saliva tes…

This study tests a microscope that has an OCT scanner built directly into it, allowing surgeons to take detailed cross-sectional images of the eye during surgery. The goal is to see if this setup is practical and whether the extra visual information helps guide surgical decisions…

This study looks at immune cell patterns in people with three types of nephrotic syndrome—membranous nephropathy, minimal change disease, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Researchers aim to see if certain immune cells can serve as biomarkers to track how well a patient res…

This trial tests a new device called P200TxE that takes detailed images of the back of the eye. Researchers want to see how well it captures images in people with retinal diseases like glaucoma or macular degeneration. The study involves adults aged 22 and older who have been dia…

This study tested whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors detect retinal diseases from ultra-widefield eye images. 462 images were read by four eye doctors with different experience levels, both with and without AI assistance. The goal was to see if AI improves accu…

This pilot study looked at how weight loss affects bone density in overweight or obese men. 44 men either followed a reduced-calorie diet to lose weight or maintained their weight for 6 months. Researchers measured changes in bone density and quality to see if weight loss has any…

This study tested a new type of camera that can see individual cells in the retina, which standard clinical cameras cannot do. Five people with retinal disease (inherited degeneration or toxicity) had their eyes scanned with the device. The goal was to compare image quality and o…

This study collected information from nearly 1,000 people in France with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) to better understand the genetics behind these conditions. Researchers looked at genetic test results and disease types to help build a national registry. The goal is to imp…

This study tested whether a computer technique called radiomics can help analyze eye scans from people with vitelliform lesions, which are yellow deposits under the retina that can change over time. Researchers looked at 50 participants' OCT images to see if radiomics could disti…