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New eye pressure gadgets could make glaucoma checks easier and more accurate
NCT ID NCT07298356
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two new investigational devices for measuring eye pressure against the current standard methods in 200 adults with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma. The goal is to find a more objective, reproducible, and portable way to measure eye pressure. Participants will have their eye pressure measured with all four devices during a routine exam.
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 lead to more reliable and portable eye pressure measurements, improving glaucoma diagnosis and monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage device comparison study with only 200 participants. The new methods may not prove more accurate or practical than current standards.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Presenting for a routine eye exam * ≥ 18 years of age * Able and willing to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of corneal scarring * Active infection of the eye * Ocular surface trauma or infection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke Eye Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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