Can your phone replace an eye exam? new study puts app to the test
NCT ID NCT07570602
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checked if a smartphone app called VisionApp can accurately measure vision problems like nearsightedness and presbyopia (age-related reading difficulty). Sixteen adults aged 40 and older used the app at home, and their results were compared to standard eye exams. The goal was to see if the app is reliable enough for clinical or research use.
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Study facts
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- 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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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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40 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: * at least 40 years of age and currently wears a near add correction * has a refractive error between Plano and -5.00 D of sphere and cylinder components combined. * has best corrected visual acuity of at least 20/20 in each eye * is not amblyopic or have any diagnosed ocular disease * is willing and able to follow instructions and maintain the appointment schedule Exclusion Criteria: * has any systemic disease affecting ocular health and visual acuity * is currently using any systemic or topical medications that could affect ocular health and visual acuity * is participating in another eye related research study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Optics Research Lab
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States
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