Status:
COMPLETED
Digital Photography to Evaluate Dry Eye
Lead Sponsor:
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Conditions:
Eye Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
2+ years
Brief Summary
Surface eye problems (problems of the cornea and conjunctiva), such as dry eye, are often evaluated using ocular surface staining - the application of a colored dye to the surface of the eye. The phys...
Detailed Description
Ocular surface vital dye staining is a measure of ocular surface damage and is frequently used as an endpoint in clinical studies. The identification and development of standardized objective outcome ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Individuals with ocular surface dysfunction and/or disease are eligible for inclusion in this study.
- Individuals being evaluated or treated for ocular surface disease will be enrolled.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients who cannot hold their eyes open long enough for the photographs to be taken or who has a known allergy to sodium fluorescein or lissamine green will be excluded.
- Children 2 years of age or younger will be excluded since they will not be able to cooperate for slit lamp photography. Dry eye is exceedingly uncommon in this age group.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 14 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
September 6 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00073099
Start Date
November 14 2003
End Date
September 6 2007
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892