AI tutor for eye surgery: stanford tests ChatGPT to clear up lens confusion
NCT ID NCT07317661
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a custom AI chatbot can help cataract patients better understand their artificial lens choices before meeting their surgeon. About 70 adults will either get standard counseling or standard counseling plus an AI explanation. The goal is to see if the AI tool saves time, improves patient understanding, and boosts satisfaction.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 70 people
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- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 or older * Presenting for cataract evaluation or preoperative cataract counseling in the ophthalmology clinic * Able to provide informed consent * English-speaking * No prior cataract surgery in either eye (so that all patients are making a first-eye IOL decision) Exclusion Criteria: * Any cognitive impairment or hearing impairment that prevents meaningful counseling or survey completion * Urgent ocular condition requiring immediate attention that would override routine cataract counseling (for example, acute retinal detachment) * Patient declines or is unable to complete the brief post-visit survey * Has ocular conditions that would impact eligibility of non-monofocal lens options
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Byers Eye Institute
Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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