Clinical Trials

Overview

About this study

Management of most pediatric eye conditions requires periodic monitoring of visual acuity (VA).
In many cases, particularly the treatment of amblyopia, measurement of VA is the key clinical
outcome of the clinical examination done in the office. However, transporting children and
teenagers to and from the care provider’s office to obtain follow-up measurements of VA can be
difficult due to the need to take time off work and school. In addition, transportation can be a
barrier because of access or cost or both. Additionally, the recent emergence of the COVID-19
pandemic and subsequent global “shelter in place” and “lockdown” precautions have further
highlighted the need for a validated method of measuring VA at home, to enable the monitoring
of eye conditions in the context of telemedicine.
The present study is designed to evaluate whether VA measured at home by a parent or guardian
using the age appropriate ATS-HOTV or e-ETDRS testing protocol on an iPhone-based
application (hereafter referred to as “phone-based” method) will result in measurements similar to
those collected during an office visit at an eye clinic using the same testing protocol on a study
certified EVA or M&S visual acuity tester (hereafter referred to as “office-based” method).

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

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