Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma
Conditions
Keywords
eye exam, Retina
Brief summary
Growing evidence shows that altered blood flow plays a major role in many vision-threatening diseases including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion. Optical coherence tomography, an established imaging technique use for eye exam in clinical ophthalmology, provides high-resolution cross sectional images of the retina and has increased our ability to understand many eye diseases.
Detailed description
Optical Coherence Tomography is a non-invasive technique use a broadband light source to illuminate the area of study with light in the near infrared spectrum, then obtains static images of tissue structure from interference signals of the back-reflected light. Optical Coherence Tomography a non-contact, non-invasive means of documenting both tissue structure and blood flow changes in ocular disease and can provide high resolution cross-sectional images of tissue structure, direct visualization of blood flow in blood vessels of the eye.
Interventions
DEVICEOptical Coherence Tomography
Optical Coherence Tomography
Sponsors
Beckman Laser Institute University of California Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adult 18 years and older with normal eye, or has been diagnosed with eye disease.
Exclusion criteria
* Less than 18 years of age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medical exam tool | 24 hours | Optical Coherence Tomography imaging technique of the retina and ability to diagnose and manage many eye diseases |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed