Condition

Visual Impairment clinical trials and research

• 13Clinical trials
• 10NIH research projects
• 8Countries

Newest Visual Impairment clinical trials

All recruiting trials (13)

• Cognitive behavioral therapy plus mindfulness program to help people adjust to vision loss

  This project will try an 8-week group program combining cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness for adults adjusting to vision loss.

  Recruiting The Chicago Lighthouse · Chicago, Illinois · NCT07073521

• Easy-to-Read Visual Health Materials for Children and Teens with Intellectual Disabilities

  This program will try easy-to-read and audio-based eye health materials plus a digital screening tool to improve visual health for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities.

  Recruiting National Taiwan University Hospital · Taipei · NCT07036575

• Blood and OCT biomarkers in people with diabetic macular edema receiving anti-VEGF or dexamethasone implant

  This project will test whether blood markers and OCT imaging signs can predict how people with diabetic macular edema respond to anti-VEGF injections or a dexamethasone eye implant.

  Recruiting Vastra Gotaland Region · Mölndal and 1 other locations · NCT06984822

• Michigan telemedicine screening for glaucoma and other sight‑threatening eye problems

  This program tests whether a technology-enhanced telemedicine screening finds glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and visually significant cataracts more often than a standard optometric exam for patients at a community health center.

  Recruiting University of Michigan · Flint, Michigan · NCT06934577

• Assessing visual frailty in older adults with age-related macular degeneration

  This study is trying to see if a new tool can help understand how vision problems affect older adults with advanced age-related macular degeneration and their overall health.

  Recruiting University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, Scotland and 1 other locations · NCT06604104

• Understanding how Giant Cell Arteritis affects vision

  This study is trying to understand how Giant Cell Arteritis affects vision in adults by comparing eye health in those with GCA-related vision problems to those with other causes of vision loss.

  Recruiting ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco · Milan, Lombardy · NCT06500728

• Improving vision in stroke or brain injury patients with hemianopsia

  This study is testing if using a special PowerPoint slide set can help people with vision loss from stroke or brain injury see better.

  Recruiting University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta · NCT06241209

• Improving mobility in glaucoma patients using video games and exercise

  This study is testing if playing action video games combined with exercise can help glaucoma patients improve their mobility and feel less afraid of falling.

  Recruiting The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · NCT06000865

• Assessing visual functions in infants at risk of visual impairment

  This study is testing how well infants at risk of vision problems can see as they grow, to help find early signs of visual impairment and guide future support for them.

  Recruiting Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Rome · NCT05865093

• Comparing injections and implants for preventing vision loss from radiation retinopathy

  This study is testing whether injections or implants can help prevent vision loss in people who have had treatment for choroidal melanoma.

  Recruiting at 29 sites Phase 3 Jaeb Center for Health Research · Palo Alto, California and 28 other locations · NCT05844982

• Assessing quality of life in visually impaired patients in Italy

  This study is trying to see how visual rehabilitation affects the quality of life for adults in Italy who have vision problems.

  Recruiting Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Roma · NCT05752214

• Exploring how blind individuals use canes to enhance sensory perception

  This study is testing how blind people use canes to help them sense their surroundings better and navigate obstacles.

  Recruiting Hospices Civils de Lyon · Bron · NCT05199896

• Multi-sensory rehabilitation program for people with ultra low vision

  This study tests a new rehabilitation program that uses different senses to help people with very low vision improve their everyday functioning and quality of life.

  Recruiting State University of New York College of Optometry · New York, New York · NCT05028712

NIH-funded research (10)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Risk profile to identify cerebral visual impairment in children

  A pediatric-focused study will use existing medical records to identify risk factors and protective factors for cerebral visual impairment to help doctors screen at-risk infants earlier.

  NIH research Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11453237

• Understanding why prematurity affects vision and how to prevent it

  Aims to understand how early eye development goes wrong in premature babies to prevent vision problems and nearsightedness.

  NIH research Oakland University · Rochester, United States · NIH-11365924

• Cerebral Visual Impairment: a new bedside-friendly eye-tracking plus neuropsychology test kit

  A small study will combine quick brain-based visual tests with mobile eye tracking to better diagnose cerebral visual impairment in children.

  NIH research Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Boston, United States · NIH-11343512

• Higher-level vision problems in cerebral visual impairment

  This project looks at why people with cerebral visual impairment (CVI) have trouble finding objects, navigating busy scenes, and using vision to guide movement.

  NIH research Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Boston, United States · NIH-11294933

• Understanding how ableism affects the health of children with visual impairments

  This study looks at how negative attitudes and barriers in society affect the health of children who are blind or visually impaired, especially those from underrepresented communities, and it aims to understand their experiences to help improve their well-being.

  NIH research Texas Tech University · Lubbock, United States · NIH-11145842

• Understanding Vision Problems in Premature Babies

  This project aims to understand why premature babies often develop vision problems and nearsightedness.

  NIH research Oakland University · Rochester, United States · NIH-11132886

• Using eye tracking to understand visual impairment in children

  This study is looking at how eye tracking can help us understand how kids with cortical visual impairment see things, so we can learn more about their vision and find better ways to help them.

  NIH research Children's Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, United States · NIH-11072054

• Exploring the links between visual impairment and cognitive decline in older adults

  This study is looking at how having trouble seeing can affect memory and thinking skills as people get older, especially focusing on how this connection might be influenced by heart health and certain genes, so we can better understand how to help older adults maintain their cognitive abilities.

  NIH research University of Miami School of Medicine · Coral Gables, United States · NIH-11009492

• Understanding vision problems and myopia in premature infants

  This study is looking at how babies born early might develop vision problems, like nearsightedness, by examining the natural activity in their eyes that helps them grow properly, with the hope of finding ways to prevent or treat these issues.

  NIH research Oakland University · Rochester, United States · NIH-10923798

• Understanding how brain function affects motion perception in children with visual impairment

  This study is looking at how kids and teens with cerebral visual impairment (CVI) see and understand moving things, especially in busy places, to help us learn more about their visual challenges and find better ways to support them.

  NIH research Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Boston, United States · NIH-10892975

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Quick answers

How many Visual Impairment clinical trials are recruiting right now?

13, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in United States (4 trials), Italy (3 trials), Hong Kong (1 trial), Canada (1 trial), France (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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