Role of OCT & OCT Angiography in Patients With Posterior at the Uveitis Clinic of Assiut Universi… (NCT06743906) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Role of OCT & OCT Angiography in Patients With Posterior at the Uveitis Clinic of Assiut University Hospital.
25 participantsStarted 2025-05-01
Plain-language summary
OCT angiography is a recent evaluation of OCT technology which combines the structural assessment of ocular tissues obtained by OCT image with visualization of blood flow within the vessels in imaged area. So combined structural and function image can be obtained by OCT angiography.
Defferent type of uveitis often have specific OCT \& OCT angiography findingwhich deffer according to the involved ocular tissue and according to the type of inflammatory / infectious process that characterize them.
The aim of study is to determine the role of OCT \& OCT angiography in assessment of retinal and choroidal architectural and vascular changes in patients with posterior uveitis.
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Inclusion Criteria:
* \- Patient age of greater than 18 years old.
* Patient can offer viable consent.
* Patient with posterior uveitis (infectious or non-infectious posterior uveitis).
Exclusion Criteria:
* \- Patient unable to offer viable consent.
* Patient unwilling to participate.
* Any coexistence retinal pathology: diabetic retinopathy, other causes of retinal vascular occlusion, traumatic retinopathy, traumatic maculopathy, other peripheral ischemic retinopathy e.g. sickles cell retinopathy.
* Presence of media opacity hindering appropriate scan.
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
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2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
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5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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