Cell Collection to Study Eye Diseases

Recruiting Observational Study
Retinal Disease AMD Retinal Degeneration Retinitis Pigmentosa
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
1 Day – 120
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
930 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Eye Institute (NEI) · NIH
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About This Trial
Background: \- Best Vitelliform Dystrophy (Best disease), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration (L-ORD), and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) all affect the retina, the light sensing area at the back of the eye. Doctors cannot safely obtain retinal cells to study these diseases. However, cells collected from hair follicles, skin, saliva, urine, and blood can be used for research. Researchers want…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible, participants must meet the following inclusion criteria. 1. Have the ability to understand and sign an informed consent or have a parent/legal guardian to do so if they are minor children or have a legally authorized representative if they are adults without c…
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Nancy Chen

(240) 551-7020

nancy.chen@nih.gov

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Fnu Ruchi, Ph.D.

(301) 451-3081

fnu.ruchi2@nih.gov

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