Clinical Trials

Nearsightedness

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  • A Study to Evaluate Base-in Prism Spectacles for Intermittent Exotropia Rochester, MN

    The purpose of this study is to compare spectacles with relieving prism to spectacles without prism to determine whether to proceed to a full-scale, longer-term randomized trial. This decision will be based primarily on assessing the initial (8-week) response to prism by comparing treatment groups on the following outcomes: 

    • Mean distance intermittent exotropia (IXT) control score (the mean of 3 control scores) (primary outcome);
    • The proportion of participants demonstrating a "treatment response," defined as ≥ 1 point improvement in the mean distance IXT control score without spontaneous exotropia during control testing (secondary outcome);
    • The proportion of participants ...

  • Performance of plusoptiX A09 Pediatric Autorefractor and Jaeb Visual Acuity Screener in Pediatric Vision Screening Rochester, MN

    The purpose of this study is to provide pilot data on the sensitivity and specificity of two screening instruments, the plusoptiX A09 and the Jaeb Visual Acuity Screener in detecting amblyopia, strabismus and refractive error in young children, using a full eye examination as the gold standard.

  • Outcome Measures for Clinical Trials in Pediatric Eye Care and Strabismus Rochester, MN

    This study is being done to:

    - Assess what children with different eye conditions experience in everyday life

    - Improve our understanding of the difficulties that children with eye problems experience

    - Improve reporting of how parents see their child’s eye condition affecting them

    - Assess what parents of children with different eye conditions experience in their own everyday life

    - Improve the way we assess the benefits of treatment

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