Protocol Details

Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and AREDS2 Follow-Up

This study is NOT currently recruiting participants.

Summary | Eligibility | Citations | Contacts

Summary

Number	08-EI-0043
Sponsoring Institute	National Eye Institute (NEI)
Recruitment Detail	Type: No longer recruiting/follow-up only Gender: Male & Female Min Age: 50 Years Max Age: 100 Years
Referral Letter Required	Yes
Population Exclusion(s)	Children
Keywords	Cataract; Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD); Cataracts; Natural History
Recruitment Keyword(s)	Age Related Macular Degeneration; AMD; Cataract
Condition(s)	Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Cataract
Investigational Drug(s)	None
Investigational Device(s)	None
Intervention(s)	None
Supporting Site	National Eye Institute

This study is a 5-year extension of the AREDS protocol, in which investigators followed the natural course of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. Participants in the former AREDS protocol are eligible for this study.

Participants have a complete eye examination once a year and are contacted at least once a year between visits to check on their status. The eye examination includes measurement of visual acuity (vision chart test) and examination of the inside of the eye after the pupils have been dilated with eye drops. Photographs of the inside of the eye may be taken using a special camera that flashes a bright light in the eye. A blood sample may be obtained to test for cholesterol level and genes related to inflammation.

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Eligibility

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Participants will be eligible if they:

-Were enrolled in the AREDS or AREDS2 protocol and successfully completed the final AREDS or AREDS2 follow-up visit.

-Can understand and provide informed consent.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Participants will not be eligible if they:

-Are under the age of 50.

-Are not able to return to NIH for examination for the duration of the trial.

-Have any systemic diseases that compromise the ability to provide adequate ophthalmologic examination.

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Citations:

Not Provided

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Contacts:

Principal Investigator	Referral Contact	For more information:
Emily Y. Chew, M.D. National Eye Institute (NEI) NIHBC 10 - CRC BG RM 3-2531 10 CENTER DR BETHESDA MD 20892 (301) 496-6583 echew@nei.nih.gov	Cathy Kangale-Whitney, R.N. National Eye Institute (NEI) National Institutes of Health Building 10 Room 10D45 10 Center Drive Bethesda, Maryland 20892 (301) 402-4174 cathy.kangale-whitney@nih.gov	Office of Patient Recruitment National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Building 61, 10 Cloister Court Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222 Local Phone: 301-451-4383 TTY: TTY Users Dial 7-1-1 ccopr@nih.gov

Clinical Trials Number:

NCT00594672

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