The clinical facilities include three state of the art consulting rooms and six specialist research measurement rooms. Some of the instrumentation available developed by the company is unique, giving the company a competitive advantage when biding and carrying out specialist investigations for industry clients. The specialist techniques include:
- Visual performance assessment (Computerised static and dynamic, exposure time, contrast and luminance controlled measurement via a proprietary system; vision reaction time measurement via proprietary protocols adapted to specific study requirements)
- Ocular optics measurement (Video-aberroscopy; video-keratoscopy; visual performance modeling form optical measurement data)
- Tear film physiology assessment (Evaporometry: measurement of tear film evaporation via a customised instrument; Osmometry: measurement of tear film osmolarity; Ocular environmental chamber to control humidity and mimic environment form 1% to 85% for controlled investigational conditions; Tear film characterisation via digital video capture of Tearscope image to measure tear film stability and structure and tear eyelid prism in a non invasive manner)
- Ocular physiology assessment (Slit lamp biomicroscopy with digital photo and video capture for objective measurement of corneal and conjunctival staining, conjunctival hyperaemia; Optical digital corneal pachymetry; Confocal microscopy with digital video capture for individual epithelial, stromal and endothelial cell characterisation)
- Contact lens performance analysis (Mechanical performance measurement via digital photo and video slit lamp biomicroscopy and customised analytic routines; Lens surface on eye wettability and spoliation assessment via Tearscope and digital image capture)
OTG Research & Consultancy carries out a full range of clinical services including regulatory specialist Phase I and II studies and multi sites Phase III studies and post marketing specialist and multi sites claim and surveillance studies. OTG Research & Consultancy offers as per the client request all study services including: study design, setting up (including IEC / IRB filing, CRF preparation and investigator training), principal investigator activities, clinical data collection, data entry, study monitoring, data analysis and report writing. |