DISCOVER Study: Microscope-integrated Intraoperative OCT for Eye Surgery

This study is looking at a new way to use a special imaging tool called Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) during eye surgery. OCT uses light to create detailed pictures of the inside of your eye, helping doctors see things they can't with their eyes alone. In this study, the OCT device is built right into the surgical microscope. Doctors will use this integrated OCT to take pictures during surgery for conditions like retinal diseases, macular holes, and retinal detachment. The main goal is to see if using this built-in OCT during surgery is practical and helpful for surgeons. We plan to enroll 3000 patients who need eye surgery. You can join if you are 18 years or older and need ophthalmic (eye) surgery, as long as you can provide consent.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will watch and collect information without giving specific treatments. It aims to enroll 3000 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The feasibility of the technology will be assessed at 3 years.

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NCT02423213

DISCOVER Study: Microscope-integrated Intraoperative OCT Study

Completed
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
The Cleveland Clinic
~2,911 participants
Updated 2026-08-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
To assess feasibility of microscope-integrated intraoperative OCT
Measured over 3 years
Retinal Diseases
Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy
Macular Hole
Epiretinal Membrane
Retinal Detachment
1 sites across 1 states
Ohio1
  • Justis P Ehlers, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The Cleveland Clinic

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

The study population includes any patient requiring ophthalmic surgery

Exclusion

Under the age of 18 years.
Cognitive/Mentally impaired or unable to provide consent
  • To assess feasibility of microscope-integrated intraoperative OCT3 years

    Feasibility will be assessed as the percentage of cases where OCT images were successfully obtained with a microscope-integrated system