Eye blood flow camera could spot glaucoma before vision fades
NCT ID NCT05726058
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special camera that measures blood flow in the retina can help tell the difference between healthy eyes and those with early glaucoma. Researchers will compare images from the XyCAM device with standard eye exams in 150 adults, including healthy volunteers and people with or at risk for glaucoma. Participants also inhale pure oxygen during imaging to see how blood flow changes. The goal is to see if this non-invasive tool can improve early detection of glaucoma.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- XyCAM RI and XyCAM FC (retinal blood flow imaging device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, non-invasive way to detect glaucoma earlier, potentially preventing vision loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The device may not prove accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not change current care.
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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.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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 to 88 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: * Age 18 and older with binocular vision * Able to provide informed consent * Patient is a healthy control OR is recommended for glaucoma assessment OR diagnosed with moderate to severe glaucoma in at least one eye as determined by Hodapp Anderson Criteria Exclusion Criteria: * The subject has significant media opacity (e.g., a visually significant cataract or significant corneal scar) * The subject has previous ocular surgery other than uncomplicated cataract extraction, laser trabeculoplasty (ALT or SLT), or YAG capsulotomy * The subject has prior ocular disease other than glaucoma * The subject has anatomically narrow angles or a prior adverse reaction to administration of Tropicamide or fluorescein dye * The subject has more than 15 diopters of refractive error * The subject is a female who is pregnant or nursing * The subject has diabetes mellitus
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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 Maryland Eye Associates at Redwood
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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