New AI eye screening tool could help millions with diabetes avoid blindness
NCT ID NCT06343350
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a software called OPTDR01 that automatically checks retinal images for signs of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss. Researchers enrolled 300 adults with diabetes to see if the tool is easy to use and practical in a clinic setting. The goal is to make screening more available in primary care, especially for underserved groups who often miss annual eye exams.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- OPTDR01 software application
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could make diabetic retinopathy screening more accessible in primary care, helping catch the disease early and prevent vision loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on usability and feasibility, not on clinical outcomes. The tool may not be accurate enough or practical for widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients diagnosed with Type I or Type II diabetes that are eligible for Diabetic Retinopathy screening
- Ages
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22 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: 1. Having met the criteria established by either the World Health Organization (WHO) or the American Diabetes Association (ADA): 2. Age 22 or older 3. Understand the study and volunteer to sign the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to understand the study 2. Unwilling to sign informed consent 3. Indicate persistent vision loss, blurred vision, or floaters 4. Previous diagnosis of macular edema, diabetic retinopathy (any level) proliferative retinopathy, radiation retinopathy, or retinal vein occlusion 5. History of laser treatment of the retina or injections into either eye, or any history of retinal surgery 6. Currently participating in another investigational eye study or actively receiving investigational product for diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema 7. A condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the study 8. Contraindicated for imaging by fundus imaging systems used in the study because of hypersensitivity to light, recently underwent photodynamic therapy, or was taking medication that causes photosensitivity 9. Known pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gastro SB
Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States
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Gulf Coast Clinical Research
Houston, Texas, 77070, United States
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Triwest Research Associates
San Diego, California, 92108, United States
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