Eye study aims to map corneal thickness in common vision problems
NCT ID NCT07647146
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will use a special imaging device (AS-OCT) to measure the thickness of the cornea's outer layer in 360 adults with nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, or normal vision. The goal is to see if different vision problems have unique thickness patterns. Participants must have clear corneas and no prior eye surgery.
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 could help eye doctors better understand how the cornea's surface layer changes with different vision problems, potentially improving future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve vision or cure any condition. 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 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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
Adult participants (≥18 years) with refractive errors, including myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, as well as emmetropic subjects, recruited from the Ophthalmology Department and undergoing anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) examination.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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- * Patients diagnosed with myopia or hyperopia by refraction * Clear cornea with no evidence of corneal pathology * Ability to undergo reliable anterior segment imaging Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to fixate or follow instructions * Family history of keratoconus * Glaucoma,Cataract * Previous ocular surgery including refractive surgery * Keratoconus or suspected corneal ectasia * Corneal opacities or scars * Contact lens wear within the last two weeks * Ocular trauma * systemic disease affecting the cornea ( Such as diabetes)
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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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Sohag University Hospital
Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82524, Egypt
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