Can your iPhone replace the eye chart? mayo clinic puts new app to the test
NCT ID NCT06431295
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test a new iPhone app called FaceScan that uses LiDAR and voice recognition to measure visual acuity. Researchers at Mayo Clinic will compare the app's results to standard eye exams in 150 adult patients. The goal is to see if the app is accurate enough for home or clinic use, and to collect voice samples to improve the system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FaceScan digital visual acuity device (iPhone app)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient, accurate way to check vision using a smartphone, making eye tests more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early validation study with only 150 participants. The app may not be as accurate as standard tests, and results may not apply to everyone.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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.
- 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: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years) who come to Ophthalmology Clinic. * Willing and able to provide consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals \< 18 years of age. * Unable to provide consent.
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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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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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