NCT02558712

Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) Compare

Prospective Comparison of Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) With and Without OCT Assessment Versus Standard Face to Face Ophthalmologic Exam

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 256 (actual)
• Sponsor: Emory University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) protocol to the standard face to face ophthalmologic exam.

Detailed description

Patients will sign informed consent to enter the one visit study. They will undergo the study protocol and then see the face to face physician on the same day.

Conditions

• Cataract
• Macular Degeneration
• Glaucoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) Protocol	Extensive History will be taken. Distance auto-refraction measurements will be made on both eyes. Eye pressure using the iCare tonometer and central corneal thickness (CCT) using the corneal pachymeter will be taken for each eye. Participants will have fundus photos taken following the standard VA diabetic teleretinal protocol. Then participants will have OCT Macula and Nerve performed. After protocol complete, then patients will see an ophthalmologist for standard eye exam.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-01
• Primary completion: 2017-09-01
• Completion: 2017-09-23
• First posted: 2015-09-24
• Last updated: 2018-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States