Ophthalmology
See the difference that working with TFS HealthScience can make for your next opthalmology clinical trial. Expect more from your CRO.
Global in mind, local at heart
At TFS HealthScience you receive the experience and resources needed for customized ophthalmic clinical research solutions. To get your product to market as efficiently as possible, we combine internal scientific, medical, regulatory, and operational expertise with our innovative technology and network of trusted resources.
Our services
When we support your trial, we provide a complete scope of services such as:
Study protocol design and writing
Full-service project management
Regulatory affairs
Clinical Operations
Medical monitoring
Biometrics
Project Delivery
- Proficient clinical teams led by experienced project managers competent in project delivery, disease areas , as well as associated procedures
- Consistent service and support provided by experienced medical writers, statisticians, data managers, physicians and regulatory affairs experts
- Study metrics demonstrating performance
Site and KOL Network
- Evaluation and input into project design, indication and disease prevalence, provided by internal ophthalmologists and via KOL network
- Access to a global network of experienced investigators through our Ophthalmology Elite Site Network. With access to patient populations for targeted feasibility, expedited start up, patient recruitment and retention, leading to successful execution of clinical trials
Medical and Safety Management
- Signal detection through review of lab alerts and ocular imaging
- Monitoring of patient eligibility and safety
- Review of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs)
- Leadership and/or contribution towards safety and data review committee needs
- Authoring of medical and safety plans
Study Team Training
- Specific team training on trial indications, treatment regimens and project related procedures
- Frequent medical training forums, providing ocular disease area training
- Program strategy mentorship provided by operational leadership
Governance Process
- Aligned TFS process: Team management empowered to make decisions appropriate to their responsibilities
- Incorporating three levels of project governance to guarantee study oversight and management commitment
TFS Ophthalmology at a glance
Working with more than 50 Key Opinion Leaders
Established presence in over 500 sites
More than 60 projects in 24 countries
Nearly 5,000 patients in the last five years
Studies in more than 10 ophthalmology indications
Efficient delivery, no matter the complexity
The highly specialized global ophthalmology team at TFS, including four medical consultants and two in-house ophthalmologists, has experience delivering complex studies, including individual specialization in retina, cornea, ocular inflammation, glaucoma, and oculoplastic. The team, together with TFS’ leading technology, full-service capabilities, and vast network of trusted partners, can help move your study efficiently throughout its development journey.
Site management
Accelerated specific start-up procedures and expert site management. Full-service ophthalmology clinical trial management for every stage of clinical trial development.
Vast vendor network and partnerships
Trusted relationships with reading centers for assessing images (optical coherence tomography, fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, fluorescein angiography)
Ophthalmology Elite Site Network
Established relationships with top certification partners providing refraction services and visual acuity training
One project, one team
Your TFS team members are selected with care. They are experienced, dedicated, and have a talent for clear communication. When you choose us to work on your ophthalmology trial, we become part of your team, committed to your goals.
Marcia Swank
Vice President, Head of Ophthalmology
- More than 20 years of optometry and ophthalmology experience including clinical research
- Demonstrated leadership leveraging trust, quality and efficiency between biopharma and CROs
- Former SMO owner and ophthalmology pharmaceutical consultant
- Deep understanding of the therapeutic ecosystem and high dynamics of the pharmaceutical market
- Expertise across management functions to shape the bold, complex strategies today’s biopharma demands
Right people, right solutions
If you’re looking for people to entrust with your next project, you’re in the right place. We are the right people with the right solutions and have the expertise to support that claim. Work with us and make us your team.