Choroidal Thickness in Optic Neuropathy
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Ocular |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Ophthalmology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/14/2018 |
| Start Date: | March 2015 |
| End Date: | December 2018 |
| Contact: | Jeffrey Bennett, MD |
| Email: | jeffrey.bennett@ucdenver.edu |
| Phone: | 303-724-6450 |
This study plans to learn more about the thickness of the choroid in patients with optic
neuropathy. The choroid is a layer of blood vessels that supplies oxygen and nourishment to
the outer layers of the retina. Patients are being asked to be in this research study because
they have optic neuropathy and are receiving care at the University of Colorado Hospital.
neuropathy. The choroid is a layer of blood vessels that supplies oxygen and nourishment to
the outer layers of the retina. Patients are being asked to be in this research study because
they have optic neuropathy and are receiving care at the University of Colorado Hospital.
Inclusion criteria:
- age greater than 18 years,
- diagnosis of optic neuropathy,
- willing and able to sign an informed consent.
Exclusion criteria:
- steroid use within the past 4 weeks,
- inability to cooperate with optical coherence tomography (OCT) testing,
- relevant ocular comorbidities in the affected or unaffected eye, such as
- glaucoma,
- uveitis,
- optic nerve hypoplasia,
- age related macular degeneration,
- refractive error greater than 5 spherical diopters.
We found this trial at
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site
12605 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Aurora, Colorado 80045
720-848-0000
Phone: 303-724-6450
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