New light field device could revolutionize eye exams
NCT ID NCT06583954
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new prototype device that uses light field technology to measure vision problems like nearsightedness and farsightedness. Researchers compared its accuracy to standard methods in 120 healthy adults. The goal was to see if this new approach could reliably determine eyeglass prescriptions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lightfield technology device (CREAL prototype)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a faster, more convenient way to measure eyeglass prescriptions without traditional trial frames or phoropters.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early proof-of-concept study with a prototype, so the device may not be as accurate as current methods. It only tested healthy adults with a limited range of vision problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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
healthy adults with refractive error
- 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: * Minimum age of 18 years * Best corrected visual acuity ≥ 0.8 (logMAR ≤ 0.1). * Dioptric range for hypermetropia: ≤ +4.50 D. * Dioptric range for myopia: ≥ -6.50 D. * Dioptric range for cylinder: ≤ -2.00 D. * Good general health, i.e.no systemic disease such as diabetes or rheumatism which could influence ocular health * No ocular pathology or history of (intra)ocular surgery except for cataract surgery Exclusion Criteria: * • Contact lens wear during the days of visit * Binocular vision problems (e.g. amblyopia, strabismus). * Inability to follow the procedures of the investigation, such as language problems, psychological disorders and dementia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Insititute of Optometry, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Olten, 4600, Switzerland
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Institute of Optometry, FHNW
Olten, Canton of Solothurn, 4600, Switzerland
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