healthy control group
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study population consists of healthy volunteers who are recruited within the ophthalmic polyclinic of the medical school, public events or among the acquaintances of the study leaders. Th
Sponsors
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age- and sex-matched to the patient collective of the EXTINCT study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Inadequate image quality due to insufficient light transmission of the optical media (cornea, lens, vitreous body) or lack of cooperation - Pre-existing ophthalmological diseases - Diabetes mellitus - Chronic fatigue syndrome - Lack of capacity to consent - Previous apheresis therapy - Additional oxygen requirement or ventilation during COVID infection - Acute infectious diseases - Pre-existing cardiovascular disease (e.g. arterial hypertension, vascular occlusion)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of capillary vessel density and flow | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mapping and thickness measurement of the retinal layers, visual acuity | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKatarina Hufendiek
Augenklinik der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed