USF Eye Institute
What Can We Do?
Select Clinical Studies
- Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) (15)
- Geographic Atrophy (2)
- Uveitis & Vitreous Haze Imaging (8)
- Diabetic Retinopathy (2)
- Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension (2)
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Non-arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) (2)
- Oculoplastics
- Corneal Erosion
- Myopia
Research Division Personnel
- USF Ophthalmology Faculty*, Fellows**, Residents – see EyeHealth.usf.edu
- Ophthalmology Research Administrator with over 15 years of research experience
- Study Coordinators (4) with an average of 18 years of Ophthalmology experience
- Certified OCT photographers (2) each with over 20 years of photography experience
- Certified VA Examiners (3)
*Edgar Espana, MD recognized with ARVO Young Investigator Award
** Recognized at USF Research Day, including Best Overall Poster
Equipment and Facilities
- State of the art imaging and diagnostic systems
- Uveitis Photograph Reading Center – partially funded by NIH subcontract, studies referred nationally and internationally, DARC subcontracts
- Ophthalmic EMR
- Phlebotomy capabilities
- Certified research exam rooms
Service Standards & Research Administration Infrastructure
- Top 10 nationally in patient recruitment for several clinical trials
- Study start up within 4-6 weeks
- Sponsor can enter master agreement with USF to expedite contracting for multiple studies
- Established relationships with many sponsors and CROs
- Agreements with multiple IRBs:
- USF IRB – multiple boards, including expedited reviews. First university in Florida to receive the gold standard Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc, (AAHRPP) designation
- Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB)
- Quorum
- Schulman
- And several more in discussion
- Rated between 95-100% compliance for sponsor metrics:
- Patient visit windows
- Data entry levels
- Query resolutions
- Drop-out rates