Quantum eye test could catch blindness before it starts
NCT ID NCT05913063
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new device that uses special 'structured light' patterns to see if people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) perceive them differently than those with healthy vision. The goal is to develop a test that can detect AMD earlier than current methods, before vision loss begins. Researchers will compare results from 50 participants, including those with AMD, glaucoma, and healthy controls.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Structured Light Imaging Microscopy (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new, earlier way to diagnose age-related macular degeneration, potentially preventing vision loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (50 people) testing a new device. It may not prove effective for diagnosis, 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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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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: * Participants who are clinically diagnosed with a vision disease affecting their macula * Older adults who are matched for age. * Participants who are clinically diagnosed with glaucoma * Participants who have normal vision. * One aged-matched control with normal vision will be recruited for each of the diagnosed groups (born in the same year). Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with any additional eye diagnosis or condition
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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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Centre for Eye and Vision Research Limited
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Guangdong, 00000, Hong Kong
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