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Caffeine Consumption in Glaucoma Patients and Healthy Subjects
Sponsor: Wills Eye
Summary
Caffeine is the most widely consumed drinking nutrient in the world. Caffeine effects various organs and the vascular system. It decreases ocular blood flow due to vasoconstriction.
Official title: Acute Changes in Optic Nerve Head (ONH) and Macular Blood Flow After Caffeine Consumption in Glaucoma Patients and Healthy Subjects: A Quantitative Optic Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2018-12-30
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-11-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Caffeine tablet
Each eligible participant will receive one 200 mg caffeine tablet to ingest after completing all baseline study tasks.
Locations (1)
Wills Eye Glaucoma Service
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States