Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Clinical Lens Grading System
Lead Sponsor:
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Conditions:
Cataract
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate a system developed to grade the severity of age-related cataract, a common cause of vision loss in older adults. Cataract research requires methods to simply and accurately de...
Detailed Description
Standardized lens photography with centralized grading of photographs has been used in clinical trials and epidemiologic studies of cataract. While photographic grading systems have been shown to be r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patient must understand and sign the informed consent.
- Patient must be at least 18 years of age.
- Pupillary dilation to at least 6 mm must be possible.
- Patients must have at least one natural lens present.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients below the age of 18 will be excluded from participation in this study of age-related cataract.
- 1\. Any condition such as corneal opacification that precludes adequate slit lamp examination and photography of the lens.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00078299
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2005
Last Update
March 4 2008
Active Locations (1)
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892