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Clinical Research

Participating in clinical research is a long-standing part of the Associated Eye Care mission to provide excellence in patient care. We are proud to be part of these studies that allow us to be on the cutting edge of technology and to provide the latest innovations to our patients. In this way, we hope to improve outcomes and make these advancements available to future generations of patients.

We are grateful to the many patients who have participated in these trials. These FDA Clinical Trials allow our patients access to new technologies, treatments, medications, surgical techniques and devices years before they are available to the general public. Through clinical research, our doctors continue to be involved in the development and improvement of leading-edge ophthalmic techniques and products.

If you are a candidate for any of our active clinical studies, your doctor will discuss them with you at the time of your exam. Call 651-275-3000 to schedule an exam or request an appointment online.

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Current Clinical Trials

A Study to Evaluate Early Treatment Outcomes With Miebo™ in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease

An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase 4 Study to Evaluate Early Treatment Outcomes With Miebo™ in Subjects With Dry Eye Disease

Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study

This double-masked multi-center trial will evaluate the association of diabetes in the cornea donor with transplant success and loss of endothelial cells one year following Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Adults With Active Sjögren’s Syndrome (POETYK SjS-1)

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of two doses of Deucravacitinib in adult participants with Active Sjögren’s Syndrome.

A Study of Soticlestat as an Add-on Therapy in Children, Teenagers, and Adults With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Subjects With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Preventing Epilepsy Using Vigabatrin In Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Study design is a Phase IIb prospective multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The goal will be to enroll 80 infants with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex who are less than 6 months of age prior to the onset of their first seizure.

Examples of Previous Studies Performed at AEC

Cataract Surgery

  • Intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery
  • Advanced technology intraocular lenses such as ReSTOR, Toric, and Symfony
  • Surgical equipment used to perform cataract surgery
  • Antibiotic, steroid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory eye medications used post-
    operatively
  • Marketing studies to determine patient satisfaction
  • Tissue adhesive to seal surgical incisions
    Cataract in diabetics

Macular Degeneration

  • Macugen
  • Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT)

Refractive Procedures

  • LASIK and PRK
  • Phakic intraocular lenses for high myopia
  • Post-market sizing study for Visian ICL

Pediatrics

  • National database of normal corneal thickness in children
  • National database for pediatric cataract outcomes
  • Retinal findings in children with non-accidental trauma
  • Comparison of devices for detecting glaucoma in children
  • Comparison treatments for nasolacrimal duct obstruction (tearing)

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