Status:
TERMINATED
A Prospective Clinical Research Project Evaluating The Effects of Soft Contact Lenses on Higher Order Visual Aberrations
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Ocular Refractive Aberrations
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Brief Summary
High order aberrations (HOA) are visual phenomena that decrease quality of vision. Examples of high order aberration are glare, halos, decreased contrast sensitivity and shape distortion. They are cau...
Detailed Description
Patients will be recruited from the Aston optometry clinic. The pool of patients included in the study will be from those who have voluntarily scheduled appointments for contact lenses. During the pat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients of any race and sex between the ages of 18-35 years of age who are not currently wearing contact lenses at their initial presentation. Only patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the study will be included. These potential subjects would be selected after reviewing and signing the Informed Consent (IC) as well as HIPAA authorization forms. The Principal Investigator (PI) or his designee will introduce the study to the patient, thoroughly explaining the details of the study. Copies of the forms will be placed in the patient medical record as well as given to study patient.
Exclusion
- Patients under the age of 18 or over the age of 35 will be excluded. Patients with any ocular pathology, previous eye surgery and/or uveitis will be excluded. Also, any patient who does not choose to participate will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00344864
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
March 23 2011
Active Locations (2)
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Aston Ambulatory Care Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-8866
2
UTSW Medical Center At Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-8866