Research Participation Opportunities

Participants should be 8-12 years old with myopia. Their prescription must be between -0.75 to -4.00 with no astigmatism greater than -0.75. There can be no history of myopia control in the past or corneal scars.

This is an FDA-regulated clinical trial that studies the effect of specially design contact lenses in slowing the progression of myopia. These contact lenses have been FDA-approved and now we are doing post market research on the lenses.

Participants will receive an eye exam, where our investigators will check their visual acuity, health of their eye, and evaluate the fit of the contact lenses. They will be dilated at visits, depending on which visit it is. Kids will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about their vision and the quality of their vision. We will measure axial length.

There are 11 scheduled visits over the course of 4 years. The visits will range from 1.5 to 2.5 hours.

Participants will receive a free supply of contact lenses for the duration of the study, eye exams every 6 months, and a check will be mailed to them ranging from $50-$100 depending on the visit.

Lilly Cheam
857-357-4742
[email protected]

Inclusion
patients >18yo with history of stroke;

Exclusion
• Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating disease (with or without optic neuritis)
• ALS or other degenerative motor neuron disorder diagnoses
• Best-corrected VA <20/40 • Spherical refractive error > +/- 6.00 D
• Refractive error > 2.50 D of astigmatism
• Intra-Ocular Pressure > 21 mmHg
• Presence of RAPD in either eye
• Glaucoma or other Optic Neuropathies
• Retinal Venous Disease
• AREDS Grade 3 AMD
• Congenital/acquired macular diseases

There is a strong connection between neuronal and vascular networks of the eye and the brain. This study will enroll participants with a diagnosis of stroke to participate in retinal imaging to study health of neurons and vessels in the eye.

Study participants will undergo dilated non-invasive retinal imaging, such as fundus photography, to investigate the health of retinal neuronal and vascular networks.

Visit(s): 1
Length: 1-1.5 hrs

The participant will be compensated $50.

Cecilia Idman-Rait
617-519-1591
[email protected]

Participants should be 6 to 8 years old with myopia. Their prescription should be between -0.75 to -4.50 in each eye with less than 1.25D of astigmatism and less than 1.50D of ansiometropia.

This is a clinical trial that studies the effects of specialty glasses lenses on slowing the progression of myopia.

Participants will receive an eye exam, where our investigators will check their visual acuity and the health of their eyes. They will be dilated at visits and we will measure axial length. Kids will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about their vision and the quality of their vision.

There are 7 scheduled visits over the course of 2 years. Visits range 1.5 to 2 hours.

Participants will receive free glasses throughout the study, eye exams every 6 months, and a $25 Amazon gift card at each visit. Additionally, a check will be mailed to them after each visit ranging from $10 to $60 depending on the visit.

Lilly Cheam
857-357-4742
[email protected]

1. Age 65 and over
2. No history of ocular surgery, with the exception of cataract surgery (unless monovision was the result of cataract surgery)
3. No history of ocular disease
4. No current use of any ocular medications (excluding artificial tears)

This study will explore visual changes that occur with healthy aging, which may help us better understand how to help older adults function in their daily lives.

Participants will complete a quick demographic questionnaire and survey about their sleep-wake cycle, as well as have their vision (i.e., visual acuity and optical prescription) and the anatomy of their eye (e.g., eye length) measured with standard non-invasive clinical devices.  Participants will then perform several psychophysical tasks on a standard computer monitor.

3 visits over the span of 2 weeks. Visits range from 1-2 hours.

The participant will be compensated $30 per visit ($90 total for all 3 visits).

Yaffa Kizel
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Christopher Taylor
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