Pushing Eyecare Boundaries Through Research & Innovation
Experienced Staff
Investigators and staff are highly trained, knowledgeable, and experienced.
Effective Recruitment
Regularly exceed enrollment goals and meet recruitment timelines.
Dedicated Research Facility
Garner, NC, site is a research-only site.
CTMS
Clinical Trial Management System.
Refrigerated Drug Storage
Secure, temperature controlled, and monitored drug storage (room temperature, refrigerated, -20, -80). Calibrated min/max thermometers and calibrated data loggers are used.
Volunteer Database
Diverse potential subject database.
2 Locations
Oculus Research is located in Garner, NC, and Raleigh, NC (Brier Creek).
Monitoring Rooms
Room for multiple monitors simultaneously.
Referral Network
We have a network of optometrists and ophthalmologists.
Many Ophthalmic Indications
Experience in a wide variety of ophthalmic indications.
Phlebotomists
Certified phlebotomists on staff.
Photography
Equipment and experience with corneal, endothelial, and external photography.
Rapid Study Start-Up
Prompt turnaround on regulatory documents, contracts, and budgets.
Quality Data
Fully developed SOPs and QA practices ensure that high-quality data is produced.
More About Us
Oculus Research is a patient-focused clinical research company based in Garner, North Carolina, with an additional site in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our Garner site is a dedicated research facility that has conducted over 45 clinical trials in the past five years. Both of our sites exclusively conduct ophthalmic clinical trials, phases 2-4. Our staff, which includes optometrists and ophthalmologists, has over 70 years of cumulative clinical research experience, including pharmaceutical drug development, audit experience, and investigator-initiated trials.
We are a small but growing company, which enables us to produce quality data and rapid turnaround on study start-up activities and regulatory document submissions. Our dedicated regulatory and QA personnel are one of the many things that set us apart from other research sites. Because of our size, our investigators are able to directly oversee all clinical staff and all research activities. Our quality assurance lead monitors all study activity, continually trains staff members, and ensures adherence to our SOPs. Our staff is regularly trained for FDA audits and we have passed multiple routine sponsors and CRO audits (not for cause) with flying colors.
Diverse Age-Range Patient Population
Oculus Research has a diverse research patient population, which includes all age ranges. We specialize in ophthalmic research trials, including glaucoma/ocular hypertension, adenoviral and bacterial conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye disease), meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), neurotrophic keratitis, Sjogren’s Syndrome, allergic conjunctivitis, pediatric myopia control, presbyopia, astigmatism, mydriasis reversal, LASIK, corneal cross-linking, visual disturbances, Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy, clear corneal cataract surgery, pain management after surgery, contact lens solutions, and devices, such as IOL implants, punctal plugs, and contact lenses.
Effective Trial Enrollment Strategies
We are regularly one of the top enrollers for our trials, which is mainly due to our continuously updated databases of potential and current research subjects. Our recruitment tactics vary by study but may include online and social media advertisement, radio and TV ads, in-office recruitment, direct mailers, emails, and phone calls. Our recruitment and enrollment abilities have been tested and proven time and time again. We have hit or exceeded our enrollment goal on every trial, including block enrollment trials, which generally have a significantly shorter recruitment period. We believe that our experience, quality of data, level of oversight, and recruitment abilities make us a valuable asset for any ophthalmic trial.