Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Study the Normal Eye
Refinement of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique for the Study of the Normal Eye, Particularly the Lens and Cataract
This study will assess the value of improved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to study the lens of the human eye. Knowledge of how cataracts develop and progress has been hampered by the lack of human tissue available for study; MRI may provide an effective means for learning more about this eye disease.
Normal volunteers between 18 and 70 years of age may be eligible for this study. Participants will undergo a medical history and complete eye examination, including vision assessment, eye pressure measurement, lens and retina examinations, and photography of the eye.
MRI scans will be scheduled for a second visit. For this procedure, the volunteer's pupils are dilated and he or she then lies on a stretcher that is moved into a cylinder containing a magnetic field. A device similar to a welder's helmet is placed on the head. Attached to the device are an imaging probe and a small blinking light. The probe receives radio signals from the eye that a computer converts into images. During imaging, the participant gazes at the blinking light; this helps keep the eyes from blinking and wandering. Scan times vary from 2 to 10 minutes; the total time for the study is less than an hour.
Studieoversikt
Status
Forhold
Detaljert beskrivelse
Studietype
Registrering
Kontakter og plasseringer
Studiesteder
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Maryland
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Bethesda, Maryland, Forente stater, 20892
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
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Deltakelseskriterier
Kvalifikasjonskriterier
Alder som er kvalifisert for studier
- Barn
- Voksen
- Eldre voksen
Tar imot friske frivillige
Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier
Beskrivelse
Must be between 18 and 70 years of age of either sex.
Must not have uveitis, glaucoma, or be at risk for an adverse reaction to dilation or have a history of allergic reaction to one of lthe dilating agents to be used.
Must not have any metallic prosthesis, cardiac pacemakers, neural pacemakers, surgical clips in the brain or on blood vessels, surgically implanted metal plates, screws or pins, cochlear implants or metal objects in the body especially in the eye.
Studieplan
Hvordan er studiet utformet?
Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere
Sponsor
Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker
Generelle publikasjoner
- Kinoshita JH, Kador P, Catiles M. Aldose reductase in diabetic cataracts. JAMA. 1981 Jul 17;246(3):257-61. No abstract available.
- Reddy VN, Schwass D, Chakrapani B, Lim CP. Biochemical changes associated with the development and reversal of galactose cataracts. Exp Eye Res. 1976 Nov;23(5):483-93. doi: 10.1016/0014-4835(76)90157-3. No abstract available.
- Datiles M, Fukui H, Kuwabara T, Kinoshita JH. Galactose cataract prevention with sorbinil, an aldose reductase inhibitor: a light microscopic study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1982 Feb;22(2):174-9.
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Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre studie-ID-numre
- 000151
- 00-EI-0151
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