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Medical grade acrylic tip covered by a sterile commercially available bandage contact lens for Glaucoma

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Duke University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Presenting for a routine eye exam
≥ 18 years of age Able and willing to give consent
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the tolerability and comfort of 3 different prototype anesthesia-free tonometer tips with the standard tonometer tip in conjunction with anesthesia. The best-tolerated prototype anesthesia-free tonometer tip will be identified for further development for home tonometry.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Patient comfort rating of different tips
Patient tolerability rating of different tips

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Medical grade acrylic tip covered by a sterile commercially available bandage contact lensActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Medical grade acrylic tip coated with medical grade silicone of a thickness < 100 µmActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: Medical grade acrylic tip coated with medical grade silicone of a thickness > 100 µmActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Duke UniversityLead Sponsor
2,424 Previous Clinical Trials
3,066,585 Total Patients Enrolled
14 Trials studying Glaucoma
2,806 Patients Enrolled for Glaucoma
~33 spots leftby Oct 2025