""""""""This is an application to become a participating Clinical Center in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS). The complete details of the OHTS rationale, design, and methods are contained in the OHTS Manual of Procedures. This proposal provides complete documentation of the ability of the Wilmer Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the Krieger Eye Institute, Sinai Hospital, to screen large numbers of ocular hypertensive patients and to enroll at least 100 eligible patients over a 24-month period. Documentation is provided of the capabilities of the proposed investigators and their staff for the performance of the study in accord with the details of the OHTS Manual of Procedures.""""""""

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
5U10EY010364-14
Application #
7221199
Study Section
Vision Research and Training Committee (VSN)
Program Officer
Everett, Donald F
Project Start
1994-01-01
Project End
2008-12-31
Budget Start
2007-05-25
Budget End
2007-12-31
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$118,062
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Ophthalmology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218
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