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A Study to Assess Brillouin Hydration Mapping for the Evaluation of Ocular Tissues and Diseases

Massachusetts General Hospital · with Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, National Eye Institute (NEI) · NCT07780890

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 20–79 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
90
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 18, 2026
Record last updated
August 25, 2026

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What the study is about

The overall goal of this study is to develop Brillouin microscope as a novel tool for measuring biomechanical and hydration properties of human tissues in vivo.

Conditions: Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dysfunction; Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG); Dry Eye Disease (DED); Keratoconus; Lasik Eye Surgery

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy volunteers with normal eyes
  • Visual acuity between +2 to -6 diopters

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of refractive or cataract surgery
  • History of ocular disease
  • Active non-ophthalmic systemic disease

Recruiting US locations

  • Massachusetts General Brigham

    Boston, MA 02114

    Site contact: Soyeon (Selina) Ahn, PhD · 3396009736 · sahn14@mgh.harvard.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Soyeon (Selina) Ahn, PhD · 3396009736 · sahn14@mgh.harvard.edu
  • Seok-Hyun Yun, PhD · 6177688704 · syun@mgh.harvard.edu
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