High Resolution Retinal Imaging

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Studying the morphology and function of the normal and diseased retina in vivo is needed for advancing the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of retinal disease. This protocol uses an adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) to image the normal and diseased retina with individual cellular resolution non-invasively. The primary objective of this study is to obtain and analyze high-resolution images of the retina, in particular by imaging the cone photoreceptor mosaic, the retinal vasculature and other retinal layers. The study design will involve case-control studies, where cases are followed over time. Subjects age 7 and older may be invited to participate. The main research procedure involves retinal imaging with the AOSLO. The primary endpoint is the observation of differences in retinal images between subjects with and without retinal diseases. These changes will be quantified by examining the cell density, size, spacing and regularity of the cone photoreceptor mosaic, as well as examining the differences between other retinal layers.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7
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• Males or females age 7 years or older.

• Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child assent. Child subjects age 7-17 must give assent.

• Reasonable compliance with an imaging protocol as determined by the study personnel.

Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING
Philadelphia
Contact Information
Primary
Jessica IW Morgan, PhD
jwmorgan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-614-4196
Time Frame
Start Date: 2013-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 600
Treatments
Retinal degeneration
This group will include patients with retinal degeneration and vision abnormalities. The group will participate in retinal imaging procedures including adaptive optics imaging, optical coherence tomography and fundus photography. Vision may be assessed using microperimetry, visual fields, and visual acuity.
Normal control
This group will include individuals without retinal degeneration. The group will participate in retinal imaging procedures including adaptive optics imaging, optical coherence tomography and fundus photography. Vision may be assessed using microperimetry, visual fields, and visual acuity.
Sponsors
Leads: University of Pennsylvania
Collaborators: National Eye Institute (NEI)

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