8-Year eye study seeks clues to prevent blindness in seniors
NCT ID NCT01918553
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 516 older adults in France for 8 years to see how many develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. Researchers used eye exams and imaging to track the disease and look for risk factors like genetics and lifestyle. The goal is to better understand who is at risk and how to prevent AMD.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify who is at high risk for AMD and point toward ways to prevent it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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516 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2015
- Finished
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Feb 2017
- 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.
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject participating in the study ALIENOR * Affiliated to a social security * Consent signed by the patient and the investigator Exclusion Criteria: \- Health incompatible with one hour and a half ophthalmic examination
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unité Médicale Rétine Neuro-Ophtalmologie - Service d'Ophtalmologie - Hopital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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