Digital Photographs to Evaluate Blepharoptosis

Laval University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Blepharoptosis

Treatments: Other: Method comparison

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02367677

2015-1905, C14-06-1905

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare measurements made by a computer software (ImageJ) made on photographs to the traditional clinical measures with a ruler in the evaluation of blepharoptosis

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients 18 years old or older
• Patients presenting for evaluation of blepharoptosis of any kind except the one mentioned in the exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Myasthenia gravis
• Thyroid eye disease

Trial design

36 participants in 3 patient groups

Clinical measurements

Description:

Measurements are made with a paper ruler

Treatment:

Other: Method comparison

Smartphone

Description:

Measurements are made with ImageJ from pictures taken with an iPhone 6

Treatment:

Other: Method comparison

Digital camera

Description:

Measurements are made with ImageJ from pictures taken with a Nikon D700

Treatment:

Other: Method comparison