Clinical Trials

Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center participates in clinical research studies evaluating new and emerging approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.

What Is a Clinical Trial?

Clinical trials are carefully designed research studies that help doctors and researchers evaluate potential treatments, medications, technologies, or approaches to patient care. These studies play an important role in determining whether new treatments are safe and effective before they become more widely available. Patients who participate may receive additional study-related monitoring and help researchers learn more about diseases that affect vision.

Current Areas of Clinical Research

Clinical trials may be available for patients with retinal conditions, including:

  • Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD) — including studies for both previously treated and untreated patients
  • Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Dry AMD) — including geographic atrophy
  • Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)

Study availability and eligibility requirements vary. 

A Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center cornea specialist shows a patient which corneal layers may be preserved during partial-thickness corneal transplant surgery.

Interested in Participating in Clinical Research?

If you would like to join a current clinical research study at Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, contact our research team.

Participation in a clinical trial is voluntary. Available studies, eligibility requirements, treatments, and study procedures vary by trial.