Choroidal Thickness in Optic Neuropathy

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Optic Nerve Disorders

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02382627

14-2348

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.