Status:

RECRUITING

Optical Correction and Visual Functions of Adults With Amblyopia

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Eye and Vision Research

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

University of Waterloo

Conditions:

Amblyopia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-39 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Amblyopia is a developmental anomaly resulting from abnormal visual experiences in early life. Amblyopia causes reduced visual acuity in the absence of a pathology. Adult sensory systems are believed ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-39 (inclusive) years of age
  • Anisometropic amblyopia (difference of ≥0.50D spherical equivalent or ≥1.50D astigmatism between eyes) or mixed mechanism amblyopia (strabismus and anisometropia)
  • Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the amblyopic eye of 0.3 logMAR to 1.0 logMAR (inclusive)
  • BCVA in the non-amblyopic eye of 0.1 logMAR or better, and an interocular VA difference of 2 logMAR lines or more
  • Difference of 1.00D or more between current refractive correction and study prescription
  • Good general health

Exclusion

  • Other pathological ocular anomalies known to cause reduced visual acuity
  • Presbyopia (based on amplitude of accommodation)
  • Inability to tolerate prescribed refractive correction in spectacles (e.g., due to aniseikonia)
  • Contraindication to cycloplegic eye drops
  • Currently under amblyopia treatment/therapy
  • Inability to comprehend test instructions and/or provide consent
  • Eccentric fixation
  • \>-6.00DS of myopia in either eye with spectacles
  • Bilateral amblyopia
  • Presence of amblyopia that is not due to strabismus and/or anisometropia
  • Presence of (current or previous) psychiatric, visual, or neurological disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 13 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05394987

Start Date

June 13 2022

End Date

May 31 2027

Last Update

June 14 2024

Active Locations (2)

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University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1

2

Centre for Eye and Vision Research Limited

Hong Kong, Guangdong, Hong Kong, 00000