Could your face shape predict your vision?
NCT ID NCT07460557
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study in 120 healthy young adults aged 21-25 examines whether facial features are linked to eye measurements like eye length, which affects nearsightedness or farsightedness. Participants undergo non-invasive eye exams and 3D facial scans. The goal is to better understand how eye and face development are connected, potentially aiding future research.
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 improve understanding of how facial growth relates to eye development, potentially guiding future research on refractive errors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with no treatment involved. Results may not lead to direct clinical applications, and findings may not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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
Study participants will be selected from the population of healthy young adults aged 21 to 25 years who undergo routine ophthalmologic examination at the participating healthcare institution. The source population consists of individuals of the same ethnic background with completed craniofacial growth, normal ocular health, and no history of ocular or facial surgery, craniofacial anomalies, orthodontic treatment affecting maxillomandibular relationships, ocular or facial trauma, strabismus, amblyopia, or systemic diseases influencing facial morphology or ocular biometric parameters. Eligible individuals must have best-corrected visual acuity ≥ 1.0 and a body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m². Participants will be stratified according to refractive status into myopic, emmetropic, and hyperopic groups.
- Ages
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21 to 25 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: Healthy young adults aged 21 to 25 years. Same ethnic background (to reduce population-related morphological variability). Best-corrected visual acuity ≥ 1.0. Normal findings of the anterior and posterior ocular segments. Refractive status determined by objective autorefractometry and confirmed by subjective refraction. Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m². Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Previous ocular surgery. Previous facial surgery. Craniofacial anomalies. Active or previous orthodontic therapy that may affect maxillomandibular relationships. Strabismus. Amblyopia. Ocular trauma. Facial trauma. Systemic diseases that may affect facial morphology or ocular biometric parameters.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine
RECRUITINGZagreb, Croatia
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