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Clinical study. Clinical trial. Clinical protocol. They all mean the same thing--a scientific study of how a new medicine or treatment works in people. The National Eye Institute (NEI) conducts or sponsors clinical studies to find new ways to understand, treat or prevent eye disease and vision loss. Clinical studies in vision research have led to new medicines and surgeries that have saved or improved sight for thousands of people.

Clinical studies depend on people who volunteer. Read more about what's expected if you participate in a clinical trial.

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Clinical Studies

Interested in Being a Study Participant?

Talk to your health care provider about whether a clinical study is right for you.

NIH Clinical Research Studies

A collection of research studies being conducted at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Help in finding studies is available through the Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office, 1-800-411-1222.

ClinicalTrials.gov

A registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world.

Interested in Clinical Trial Results?

NEI Clinical Studies Database

Selected ongoing and completed nationwide clinical studies that have been conducted and supported by the National Eye Institute since 1970.

PubMed/MedLine

A database of more than 16 million articles published in 5000 biomedical journals.

Interested in Finding Out What’s Been Funded?

CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)

A database of biomedical research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other Federal agencies, conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.

 

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