AI eye exam: a new hope for early glaucoma detection?
NCT ID NCT07758569
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether an artificial intelligence system, part of the DDART medical device, can accurately detect signs of glaucoma in retinal photographs. Researchers will compare the AI's readings against confirmed diagnoses from eye specialists using images from 2,000 adults. The goal is to see if this technology could serve as a reliable screening tool for glaucoma.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence subsystem of the DDART medical device analyzing color retinal fundus photographs
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors spot glaucoma earlier and more accurately from routine eye photos, potentially preventing vision loss.
- What could go wrong
- The AI may not perform as well in real-world settings, and the trial's reliance on high-quality images and specialist-confirmed diagnoses might not reflect everyday conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
Participants that are able to provide consent for their fundus photograph to be recorded
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age ≥18 years. Availability of a high-resolution color fundus photograph. Confirmed diagnosis established by a specialist. Exclusion Criteria: * Poor-quality images. Coexisting ocular diseases that interfere with image interpretation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
RECRUITINGAlexandroupoli, Greece
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