AI eye scanner could predict blindness risk in nearsighted patients
NCT ID NCT07424755
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether artificial intelligence can analyze eye images to better detect and predict vision-threatening changes in people with high myopia (severe nearsightedness). Researchers will collect eye scans from 1,000 patients and use AI to identify a condition called posterior scleral staphyloma, which can lead to blindness. The goal is to build a tool that helps doctors make earlier and more accurate diagnoses, especially in remote areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multimodal ocular imaging with AI analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could create an AI tool that helps doctors spot early signs of vision loss in high myopia, potentially preventing blindness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on building and testing the AI model, not a treatment. The AI may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This retrospective study enrolled patients diagnosed with high myopia and posterior staphyloma (PSS) who visited the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital before October 2024. Sample Size:A total of 1,000 patients (600 for training, 200 for validation, and 200 for internal testing) from the hospital cohort, contributing approximately 6,000 multimodal images.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with a diagnosis of cataract and high myopia and posterior staphyloma, who underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examinations including ultra-widefield fundus photography (Optos), B-scan ultrasonography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Baseline data, including demographics, health status, ophthalmic history, and ocular biometric parameters, were completely documented. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with poor-quality images affecting PSS identification, severe coexisting ocular diseases including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy that cause media opacities, or severe systemic diseases that could interfere with the study outcomes.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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