Reading Center Studies
IDEA Center has provided reading center services for the following studies:
Sponsored by National Eye Institute:
- Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy Ancillary Study to the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Ancillary Investigation (1995- 2010)
- Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma: Clinical Electrophysiology (2007-2009)
- European Glaucoma Prevention Study (EGPS) (2008-2011)
- Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study (DIGS) (1995-2016)
- African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study (ADAGES) (2002-2016)
- Medical Advice from Glaucoma Informatics (MAGI) (2002-2007)
- Predicting and Detecting Glaucomatous Progression Using Pattern Recognition (2012-2016)
Sponsored by Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
- A 48-Month, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Masked Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Memantine in Daily Doses of 20 MG and 10 MG in Patients with Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma at Risk for Glaucomatous Progression. Protocol Number 192944-004.
- A 48-Month, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Masked Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Memantine in Daily Doses of 20 MG and 10 MG in Patients with Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma at Risk for Glaucomatous Progression. Protocol Number 192944-005.
Sponsored by TOPCON Corporation (2011):
- An age-stratified data collection study in adult males and females, ages 18 and above to establish a normative database using the 3D optical coherence Tomography 3D OCT-1000 Mark II
Sponsored by Nidek Co., Ltd (2011-2012):
- Comparative Study of the Nidek Optical Coherence Tomography RS-3000 and the RTVue OCT Predicate Device for the Measurements of Retinal and RNFL Thickness, Optic Disc Analysis, Pachymetry, Anterior Chamber Imaging and SLO Imaging.
Reading Center Personnel:
Linda Zangwill, PhD; Director, IDEA Center
Christopher Bowd, PhD; Director, VisFACT
Keri Dirkes, MPH; Supervisor, IDEA Center/ VisFACT
Maria Hunsicker; Coordinator, IDEA Center
Suzanne Vega, MPH; Coordinator, VisFACT/ IDEA Center
Dan Auerbach, MS; Supervisor, Computing Group
Ken Newel; Database Programmer
Manny Acera; IT Support
Scientific Advisory Board of our Reading Centers includes internationally recognized ophthalmologists and researchers including:
Christopher Bowd, PhD
Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Linda M. Zangwill, PhD