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OCT Vibrography for Biomechanical Properties of Tissues

Massachusetts General Hospital

Start Date

8/19/2023

Completion Date

8/28/2026

Summary

The overall goal of this study is to develop OCT Vibrography (aka OCT elastography) as a novel tool for measuring biomechanical properties of human tissues in vivo.

Detailed Description

The overall goal of this study is to develop OCT Vibrography (aka OCT elastography) as a novel tool for measuring biomechanical properties of human tissues in vivo. The investigators aim to establish baseline data in healthy subjects, compare elastic moduli in different tissue types, and measure differences in elastic moduli between keratoconus and normal eyes. If successful, this project will provide useful, previously inaccessible elastic parameters and advance the investigators' understanding of the relationship between the bulk mechanical properties and the microstructure of the human tissue in vivo. This information can ultimately be used to improve the diagnosis and treatment of keratoconus, inflammatory skin diseases, and inflammatory gingiva diseases. More broadly, the technologies developed in this project will have relevance to other potential applications beyond the tissues in this research study.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to 75 years

Group 1: Inclusion criteria: • Subjects with healthy eyes (age 18 - 75, N = 50) Exclusion criteria: * Subjects with history of eye diseases, and previous eye surgeries. * Subjects with diabetes, glaucoma family history * Subjects allergic to anesthetic eyedrop, especially proparacaine * Subjects with severe allergy * Subjects who have difficulty biting * Subjects who have recurrent corneal erosion Group 2: Inclusion criteria: • Subjects with healthy skin (age 18 - 75, N = 10) Exclusion criteria: • Subjects with open cuts/sores on the skin, skin infection, or any contagious skin condition Group 3: Inclusion criteria: • Subjects with healthy gingiva (age 18 - 75, N = 10) Exclusion criteria: • Subjects with open cuts/sores on the gingiva, gingiva infection, or any contagious gingiva condition Group 4: Inclusion criteria: • Mild or moderate keratoconus subjects (age 18 - 40, N = 20) Exclusion criteria: • Subjects with K-max above 60 diopters (Pentacam imaging) are excluded

Interventions

DEVICE

Optical imaging of the tissues

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Conditions

CorneaSkin DiseasesGingival Diseases

Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts 02114

United States