Choroidal Thickness in Optic Neuropathy

University of Colorado, Denver2 enrolled

Overview

This study plans to learn more about the thickness of the choroid in patients with optic neuropathy. The choroid is a layer of blood vessels that supplies oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina. Patients are being asked to be in this research study because they have optic neuropathy and are receiving care at the University of Colorado Hospital.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Optic Nerve Disorders

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * age greater than 18 years, * diagnosis of optic neuropathy, * willing and able to sign an informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * steroid use within the past 4 weeks, * inability to cooperate with optical coherence tomography (OCT) testing, * relevant ocular comorbidities in the affected or unaffected eye, such as * glaucoma, * uveitis, * optic nerve hypoplasia, * age related macular degeneration, * refractive error greater than 5 spherical diopters.

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference of the subfoveal and parafoveal choroidal thickness in affected and unaffected eye of the same patient.

Time frame: 1 time

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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