CLARITY Imaging Study
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
OCT image quality is necessary to provide accurate diagnostic information to ophthalmologists. The increasing resolution of imaging techniques will require ever more high standards of optical transmission through the cornea and tear film. Given that lubricant drops can improve optical transmission through the cornea, this study will attempt to quantify this. The primary objective is to assess the effect of cross-linked sodium hyaluronate on OCT image quality compared to the effect of blinking alone.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: sodium hyaluronate eye drops the randomly allocated eye will receive sodium hyaluronate drops, followed by a repeat OCT scan; images are then evaluated for clarity by the masked assessor. |
Other: sodium hyaluronate eyedrops
sodium hyaluronate eyedrops administered - route ocular -topical
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Clarity of retinal images obtained by Optical Coherence Tomography. [immediately after the administration of drops.]
Signal strength of OCT scan
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients subjectively deemed to have poor image quality by the photographer
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with a known adverse reaction to any of the constituents of the XLHA
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Patients wearing contact lenses
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Patients who have used eyedrops in the past 2 hours
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Western Eye Hospital | London | United Kingdom | NW1 5QH |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Imperial College London
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Timothy Yap, Imperial College NHS Trust
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 18SM4868