Ophthalmology Department Clinical Research

Ophthalmology Department Clinical Research


Studies Actively Recruiting Patients

 

Condition

Title

Location

Contact Information

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
      Ivana Kim, M.D.

Diagnostic for AMD - A New Device to Measure Dark Adaptation

Retina Service

Patricia Houlihan(617) 573-3646

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
      Ivana Kim, M.D.

Complement Factor Inhibitor (CFD) for Patients with Geographic Atrophy Due to AMD

Retina Service

Linda Merry(617) 573-3920

ChoroidalNeovascularization (CNV) due to causes other than AMD
     
Ivana Kim, M.D.

Combination Therapy for Patients with CNV

Retina Service

Linda Merry(617) 573-3920

Choroidal melanoma
      Ivana Kim, M.D.

Combination Lucentis and Proton Radiation for Choroidal Melanoma

Retina Service

Edward Miretsky
(617) 573-4382

Uveal melanoma
      Evangelos Gragoudas, M.D.

       Ivana Kim, M.D.

Biochemical, Genetic and Epidemiological Studies of Uveal Melanoma

Retina Service

Edward Miretsky
(617) 573-4382

Macular Telangiectasia (MacTel)
      Joan Miller, M.D.

A Natural History Observation and Registry Study of Macular Telangiectasia Type 2

Retina Service

Patricia Houlihan(617) 573-3646

Keratoconus
      Kathryn Colby, M.D., Ph.D.

Treatment of Keratoconus Using Collagen Cross-Linking

Cornea Service

Cornea Research
(617) 573-3313

Corneal Transplant
      Reza Dana, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.

Safety and Efficacy of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in High-Risk Corneal Transplant Survival

Cornea Service

Cornea Research
(617) 573-3313

Glaucoma
      Pedram Hamrah, M.D.

In Vivo Effects of Antiglaucomatous Progstaglandin Therapy on Immune Cells, Epithelium, and Nerves on the Ocular Surface: A Laser In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study

Cornea Service

Cornea Research
617) 573-3313

Contact Lens/Cornea
      Pedram Hamrah, M.D.

Effect on Contact Lens Wear on Immune Cell Density and Morphology of the Ocular Surface: A Laser In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study

Cornea Service

Cornea Research
(617) 573-3313

Cornea Disease

      Pedram Hamrah, M.D.

Corneal Imaging of Infectious Keratis

Cornea Service

Cornea Research
(617) 573-3313

Cornea
      Ula Jurkunas, M.D.

Pathogenesis of Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy

Cornea Service

Cornea Research
(617) 573-3313

 

Pediatric Studies - Actively Recruiting Patients

Condition Title Location Contact Information

Eyelash Growth
      Aaron Fay, M.D.

Safety and Efficacy of Bimatoprost Solution in Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Eyelash Loss or Hypotrichosis in Children Cornea Service Cornea Research
(617)573-3313

 

 Active Studies - Recruitment Closed

Condition Title Location Contact Information

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
      Ivana Kim, M.D.

Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS2) Retina Service

Rebecca Amaral

(617) 573-3634

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
      Ivana Kim, M.D.

Comparison of Avastin and Lucentis in AMD (CATT) Retina Service

Edward Miretsky

(617) 573-4382

 

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
      Ivana Kim, M.D.

Lucentis Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema (RISE) Retina Service

Edward Miretsky

(617) 573-4382

Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
      Lucy Young, M.D.

Dexamethasone Posterior Segment Drug Delivery System Retina Service

Patricia_Houlihan

(617) 573-3646

 

 

Ophthalmology Department Basic Research

Studies Currently Recruiting Participants 

 

Condition Title Contact Information
Cornea Disease

Ocular Surface Imaging Studies

Cornea Research
(617) 573-3313

 

 

 

Update for Clinical Studies - Note to Investigators:


All new postings or updates to recruitment summaries must be reviewed by the Human Studies Committee before being published on the Mass Eye and Ear Clinical Research Website.  Updates should be submitted in the template format that can be accessed in IRBNet and sent to HSC_Submission@meei.harvard.edu for verification and approval.

  

Page updated 8/3/2011.