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Filter by:To conduct a precision study to assess the microperimetry function of the Spectral OCT/SLO. The study will assess variability across measurements taken by three different operator-device configuration across clinical sites, variability between subjects within a given operator-device configuration, and variability within a subject for a single operator-device configuration.
This study will evaluate the effects of a novel multi-component dietary supplement on the visual function and retinal structure of patients with diabetes with both no diabetic retinopathy and mild to moderate diabetic retinopathy. This is a placebo-controlled trial and neither subjects nor examiners will know if any given subject is taking active supplement or placebo. The hypothesis is that the supplement will improve visual function and retinal structure in subjects on active supplement
Introduction: There is no debate that people with diabetes should be screened for the development of retinopathy which can threaten their sight. However, there is no routine screening for retinopathy in Hong Kong at present. Many overseas countries find that they miss a large proportion of their target population and, with reliance on co-payments for screening, as is the case with the limited opportunistic screening at present, the cost-effectiveness of any routine service in Hong Kong could be reduced as is predicted by Hart's inverse care law. Aim: This study will determine the potential cost-effectiveness of screening for retinopathy in Hong Kong under a free system and one in which a co-payment is charged. Methods: Primary care patients attending General Outpatient Clinics on Hong Kong Island for their routine diabetic care will randomly be offered screening either at no charge or with the normal co-payment of $65. Those who are willing and unwilling to be screened will be compared for their clinical, lifestyle and socioeconomic characteristics and those unwilling will be asked their reasons. The uptake of screening at no fee and with a payment will be compared as will the prevalence of retinopathy in the two fee groups. Subsequent screening at one year will be offered at the same fee and uptake again compared. The principal analyses will (a) identify the characteristics of those willing to be screened and reasons for not being screened (b) the uptake of screening when a co-payment is charged compared to when it is free (c) whether there is a difference in the prevalence of retinopathy between the group willing to pay and those who accept free screening and (d) the uptake of re-screening in year 2. The resulting cost-effectiveness model will use these data, the cost data collected during the study and overseas data on benefits of treatment to model the cost-effectiveness of screening for retinopathy in Hong Kong if it were to be offered free or with a co-payment. This information will be important to determine the most cost-effective means of implementing this preventative strategy to preserve sight and quality of life.
The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of the combination of dye Lutein, Zeaxanthin and brilliant blue to stain the internal limiting membrane as well as the epiretinal membranes during the Vitrectomy surgery.
The hypothesis is that computer detection of the severity of diabetic retinopathy including the presence of clinically significant macular edema is not inferior to the detection using a dilated eye examination by a Board-certified ophthalmologist.
Comparing visual acuity measurements (measurements of how well you can see) using a standard ETDRS (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study) chart and a handheld ETDRS chart
The study is an Observational, Phase 0 designed to establish that the risk for diabetic retinopathy assigned by the RiskAnalyzer improves the reading accuracy and consistency of any reader and it decreases the inter-reader variability. Objectives: Objectives one, two, and three are arranged chronologically and in an increasing level of complexity as a three tiered approach to support the primary and secondary endpoint of the trial. Objective one is to test fully each system components of the study limited to a single site. Objective two is to evaluate the efficacy of the RiskAnalyzer to assign the risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in comparison to the gold standard. Objective three is to demonstrate that the reader's accuracy in grading images is improved when risk levels assigned by the RiskAnalyzer are made available to the reader while performing the grading of the images which is the primary endpoint of the trial Methods and Research Design: A network of clinical study sites will be established to meet the required number of cases needed as calculated by statistical analysis. Male and Female Subjects between the ages of 18-65 who are either pre-diabetic or diabetics will be eligible for participation in this study. Subjects will be recruited, consented, photographed and their images graded by two trained readers and analyzed by the RiskAnalyzer . The risk levels that are obtained from the RiskAnalyzer will be compared to the current gold standard practice, manual grading of each case by a reader. Data collected during this clinical trial will be reported to the referring physician in the form of a retinal screening report completed and signed by a licensed Ophthalmic professional and delivered to their attending physician. Risk levels for diabetic retinopathy obtained by use of the RiskAnalyzer will not be given to the attending physician under any circumstances in order to preserve standard of care for the patient. The sensitivity, specificity, receiver operating characteristic (ROC), and data flow process of the RiskAnalyzer, retinal image reading system will be analyzed and based on the current gold standard of a human reader. This study is a three-aims study, 24 month in length, prospective, case-only study of the performance of the RiskAnalyzer. The risk levels obtained from the RiskAnalyzer are not made visible, i.e. are not unmasked to either of the two readers. In year two, the risk levels obtained from the RiskAnalyzer for half of the studies are unmasked to the two readers while grading the image. Access to all study data and processes follows a role-based design. The clinical staff will have access only to clinical data but not the technical data. The technical team will have access to the technical data only but not the clinical data. The study coordinator will have access to all data. The use of computers will adhere to the Guidance for Industry Computerized Systems Used in Clinical Investigations and applicable sections of 21 CFRs part 11.
Objective of the research study: 1. To measure anterior chamber and vitreous ketorolac (Acuvail®) concentrations after topical administration in patients undergoing routine vitrectomy to determine the ability of the medication to penetrate into the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity, and to compare these levels to the IC50 for the cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2) 2. To measure vitreous concentrations of prostaglandin subtypes (PGE, PGD, PGF) and other inflammatory mediators (Interleukin-1β [IL-1β], IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, VEGF) in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients undergoing vitrectomy 3. To determine if topical ketorolac (Acuvail®) can penetrate the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity sufficiently to decrease levels of intraocular inflammatory mediators that have been shown to be elevated in diabetic patients 4. To serve as a precursor to a 5-year longitudinal clinical trial to determine if chronically administered topical ketorolac (Acuvail®) can prevent, delay or slow diabetic retinopathy. Research hypothesis 1. Ketorolac (Acuvail®) will penetrate the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity sufficiently to achieve levels above the IC50 for COX-1 and COX-2 2. Prostaglandin and other inflammatory mediator levels in the anterior chamber and vitreous cavity will be significantly higher among diabetic patients than nondiabetic controls 3. Acuvail® can significantly lower anterior chamber and vitreous cavity levels of prostaglandins and other inflammatory mediators in diabetic patients
The purpose of this study is to validate a predictive model of diabetic retinopathy progression in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 patients to clinically significant macular edema (CSME) needing treatment either photocoagulation or intravitreal injections (ITV) using non-invasive techniques.
The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of the anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) agent ranibizumab (0.5 mg) with or without Panretinal laser photocoagulation (PRP) compared to PRP alone in patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR).