Using a smartphone to monitor dry eye disease at home
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study tests a portable device that attaches to a smartphone to take pictures and videos of your eye surface. It aims to see if you can use it yourself at home to monitor dry eye disease, making checkups easier and more frequent.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 21 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with dry eye disease by an eye doctor, OR you are a healthy volunteer with no eye conditions.
- You (or a family member or caregiver) can use a study smartphone to take pictures and videos of your eyes.
- You do not have other eye surface problems like growths, scars, infections, or active inflammation.
- You are not currently wearing special contact lenses (scleral or bandage lenses).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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