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Research at Minnesota Eye Consultants

Minnesota Eye Consultants' Clinical Research Department was created to ensure high quality pre-clinical and clinical trials in vision research. Clinical research is an important component of their practice because it extends new technologies to patients and increases the overall standard of vision care. Minnesota Eye Consultants' physicians, surgeons and researchers have participated in vision research studies for years, and were among a select group of individuals whose contributions led to many of the refractive surgery technologies in use today.

The research team is led by David R. Hardten, M.D., F.A.C.S., founding partner and board-certified ophthalmologist with sub-specialty expertise in corneal, refractive and laser surgery. Research study success begins with a dedicated team of researchers and medical personnel who have years of experience in clinical trials, consulting and management. The research team is comprised of ophthalmologists, doctors of optometry and fellows, a clinical research manager, clinical research coordinators, a certified ophthalmic medical technologist and a clinical research receptionist and is located at the Bloomington clinic of Minnesota Eye Consultants. Research activities are conducted within its metro-area clinics.

Major areas of investigation include: LASIK Eye Surgery, refractive surgery, complex case management, cataract surgery, natural lens replacement surgery, glaucoma management, corneal transplantation, iris reconstruction, surgical instrumentation and drug therapies.

Capabilities

Below is a list of capabilities the research department currently provides.

Investigative Site Services	Preclinical & Clinical Consulting	Clinical Trials Management
Conduct IND and IDE studies Conduct federally sponsored studies Conduct health outcomes studies Perform specialized ophthalmic tests such as: Snellen and ETDRS visual acuity Brightness acuity testing Contrast sensitivity Visual fields Nerve fiber layer analysis Aberrometry Corneal topography Endothelial cell counts Color vision tests Pupillometry	Therapeutic opportunity assessments Pilot study/early technology assessments Complex case management Study medical monitoring Protocol and study design assessments Study planning Process development Staff Training	Documentation development (e.g., protocols, CRFs, consents, advertising and patient education materials) Regulatory submissions Study budget development and feasibility assessments Investigative site initiation Web page development Test article accountability methods Study monitoring

Clinical Research Team
Director of Research: David R. Hardten, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Clinical Research Manager: Marlane Brown, O.D., F.A.A.O.

Principal Investigators: Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D., David R. Hardten, M.D., F.A.C.S., Thomas W. Samuelson, M.D., Elizabeth A. Davis, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Patrick J. Riedel, M.D.

Subinvestigators: Sherman W. Reeves, M.D., M.P.H.; Marlane J. Brown, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Scott G. Hauswirth, O.D.;
Ahmad M. Fahmy, O.D.; Mona M. Fahmy, OD; Deanna E. Harter, OD; and Current O.D. and M.D. Fellows

Clinical Research Coordinators: Kate Mercer, B.A., CCRP; Jill Farenbaugh, B.S.; Lindsey DeGoey, CCRP, B.S.; Kristal Jones; and Emily Bergeson, B.S; Sara Jenkins, B.S.

Clinical Research Technologist: Jessica Standefer, COMT

Contact the Research Department

For more information, please contact Minnesota Eye Consultants' Clinical Research Department via telephone at (612) 813-3607 or e-mail: research@mneye.com. You can mail to:

9801 Dupont Ave S, Suite 200, Bloomington, MN 55431 OR

710 East 24th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404.

Click here to view the research F.A.Q.