New eye scanner could sharpen cataract surgery results
NCT ID NCT07325162
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new optical biometer called Helioscope that measures key eye dimensions in people with cataracts. The goal is to see if it can accurately measure the eye's shape and length, which helps surgeons pick the right lens implant during cataract surgery. About 100 adults with cataracts will be measured with the new device and compared to two FDA-approved devices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Investigational optical biometer (Helioscope)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could help surgeons choose the right lens implant for cataract patients, potentially improving vision outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage device development study with only 100 participants. The device may not measure accurately in dense cataracts, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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.
Inclusion criteria: * The presence of cataract in at least one eye. * Minimally 21 years of age. * Provided written informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * The inability to properly fixate on a fixation target for several seconds * The inability to provide informed consent.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bishop Eye Center
RECRUITINGHilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29926, United States
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