Patient-centred smartphone AI for protecting vision in macular disease
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring the feasibility of the OKKO Health app to monitor and predict disease activity caused by age-related macular degeneration
IRAS ID
315259
Contact name
Alexander Foss
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Okulo Ltd
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Macular disease is the leading cause of blindness in the UK and patients with age-related macular degeneration must undergo regular monitoring to determine if an injection into the eye is required [required in 50% of visits]. These patients are very frequent attenders within ophthalmology units, visiting specialist hospital clinics on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. This project aims to create a home-monitoring algorithm that could in the future, enable the transfer of 'monitoring' of chronic eye disease from the hospital eye service into the patients' home. Thus remotely identifying individuals who do not need an in-person appointment.
REC name
Wales REC 3
REC reference
22/WA/0296
Date of REC Opinion
29 Sep 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion