April 5, 2023
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Issuer:
Upadhyay S, et al. Automated, affordable and accurate glaucoma screening with easy-to-use AI in a smartphone-based fundus camera. Place of presentation: American Glaucoma Society. March 2-5, 2022. Austin, Texas.
Disclosure: Upadhyaya does not report related financial disclosures.
Important points:
- The AI system detected definite glaucoma with higher sensitivity than doctors at the Indian Vision Center.
- AI could help reduce the burden on glaucoma specialists.
An artificial intelligence system helped screen patients for glaucoma using a smartphone-based fundus camera, according to a study presented at the American Glaucoma Society conference.
according to Swati cormorantPadhyaya, medical doctor, The global supply of ophthalmologists is inadequate to address the burden of glaucoma, and the problem is particularly pronounced in low-income areas. Some local vision centers in India have implemented AI screening methods to reduce the burden.
“This is offline AI, no internet required,” said Upadhyaya. “We deliver a referral report within 10 seconds. Anyone can do it anywhere and the learning curve is very short.”
Upadhyaya and colleagues conducted a prospective study comparing the diagnostic accuracy of AI glaucoma detection with that of image grading by telemedicine primary eye care center grading.
This study consisted of 570 eyes in 299 participants. Upadhyaya said the AI algorithm had a sensitivity of 73.17% and a specificity of 98.6% for him to detect referable glaucoma to the vision center’s physicians.
The AI’s sensitivity to detect overt glaucoma was 96.4% compared to 53.5% for vision center physicians when compared to glaucoma specialists.
“Remidio Fundus on the phone with offline AI for glaucoma can be used for mass screening in remote areas, schools, community centers and workplaces,” said Upadhyaya. “AI will help reduce unnecessary referrals, reducing the burden on glaucoma specialists. They will be able to focus more on real glaucoma cases that require expert advice and treatment.”
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