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Filter by:Using a technique called adaptive optics imaging applied on retina, investigators aim to gain access to vascular changes that could occur early in the course of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and which could reflect vascular changes occurring along the optic nerve of the brain parenchyma. Indeed, our team has been able to develop a quantitative method to measure the perivascular infiltrate in the retina of patients with various inflammatory retinal disease. It has been observed in MS patients that this perivascular infiltrate can also be detected in the retina. However, its distribution across MS phenotypes (relapsing or progressive MS, with and without optic neuritis) is still unknown.
The investigators are conducting a 5-year prospective, cluster-randomized controlled trial, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which provides vision screenings to underserved, vulnerable New York City residents living in affordable housing buildings in Harlem and Washington Heights.
Evaluation of safety and efficacy of PL9643 Ophthalmic Solution compared to placebo for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye.
Two methods allow to evaluate tear breakup time (BUT): without prior dye instillation (No Dye BreakUp Time NDBUT) or after fluorescein instilation (FBUT). The interconnections between those two values are unknown
The Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro) is a special plastic device that is used to replace a sick cornea (transparent part of the eye, in front of the iris) in order to restore vision in patients who have failed traditional corneal transplants or have a very poor prognosis of success. Glaucoma is a chronic disease which causes optic nerve damage secondary to high pressure inside the eye and could lead to vision loss in the long term. Glaucoma is highly prevalent in patients who require a KPro and even more after their procedure. In order to decrease the intra-ocular pressure, surgeons can use multiple eyedrops. Unfortunately, following the KPro surgery, eyedrops lose their efficiency because they are less absorbed by the eye. The transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TS-CPC) is a laser treatment used in advanced refractory glaucoma. This laser helps decrease the intra-ocular pressure and have a better control of the disease. There are different methods of laser transmission, including the continuous transmission (G-Probe) and the micro-pulsation method (Micopulse). Given the high prevalence of glaucoma in patients receiving a KPro, the investigators are studying the effect of giving the TS-CPC treatment prophylactically to patients before their Boston keratoprosthesis. Our hypothesis is that prophylactic TS-CPC will decrease glaucoma progression as well as the risks of developing glaucoma following the Boston keratoprosthesis . METHOD The investigators aim to recruit twenty (20) patients who are scheduled to receive Boston KPro. Participants will be randomized into two groups: 1) Groupe 1 will receive a prophylactic treatment of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation a G-Probe. 2) Groupe 2 will receive a prophylactic treatment of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with a micropulse transmission (MicroPulse). The patients will receive their laser treatment by a glaucoma specialist 4 to 8 weeks before their KPro surgery. One week following their laser treatment, the participants will be examined by their glaucoma specialist. Following their KPro surgery, patients will have a follow-up at day-1, weeks 1 and 2, months 1 and 3, then every 4 to 6 months for 5 years. Additional non-invasive glaucoma tests will be performed twice during the first 3 months following the surgery and will be repeated every 4-6 months. Visual acuity results, the visual field tests and rates of post-operative complications will be compared between the different groups.
Retinal images can reflect both fundus and systemic conditions (diabetes and cardiovascular disease) and firstly to be used for medical artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm training due to its advantages of clinical significance and easy to obtain. Here, the investigators developed a single network model that can mine the characteristics among multiple fundus diseases, which was trained by plenty of fundus images with one or several disease labels (if they have) in each of them. The model performance was compared with those of both native and international ophthalmologists. The model was further tested by datasets with different camera types and validated by three external datasets prospectively collected from the clinical sites where the model would be applied.
The Kahook Dual Blade is a single-use device specially designed to create a clean cut in the trabecular meshwork. This ablation in the trabecular meshwork allows a better outflow of the aqueous humor, thus reducing the intraocular pressure (IOP), theoretically beyond the IOP reduction achieved by other minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices. Studies already published showed good results in terms of the reduction of the number of glaucoma medications and the reduction in the IOP, but not a single study has been performed prospectively comparing the efficacy of the technique, not even with the cataract surgery.
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of ALY688 in Subjects with Dry Eye Disease
Main objective Show that the equivalent sphere refraction measurements obtained by the SiVIEW software have no significant clinical difference with those obtained by an optometrist expert. Secondary objectives Show that the sphere refraction measurements obtained by the SiVIEW software have no significant clinical difference with those obtained by an optometrist expert. Show that the cylinder refraction measurements obtained by the SiVIEW software have no significant clinical difference with those obtained by an optometrist expert. Show that the visual acuity measurements obtained by the SiVIEW software do not have a significant clinical difference with those obtained by an optometrist expert. Demonstrate that the report delivered for each eye exam by SiVIEW software is consistent and relevant to a vision health practitioner. Show that the differences obtained between two eye examination experts are consistent with those found in the literature.
This is a phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of OmegaD softgels for the treatment of dry eye disease. A daily dose of 2 OmegaD softgels dosed orally BID will be compared to 2 placebo softgels (mineral oil ) dosed orally BID for 84 days. Approximately 300 subjects will be evaluated for their signs and symptoms of dry eye disease and for safety throughout the study.