Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care

Purpose: To assess the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic (NM) fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening assisted by the artificial intelligence (AI)-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform in primary care. Material and Methods: In this prospective, open-lab...

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Main Authors: A.O. Nevska, O.A. Pohosian, K.O. Goncharuk, O.O. Chernenko, I.V. Hymanyk, A.R. Korol
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Published: Ukrainian Society of Ophthalmologists 2024-12-01
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author A.O. Nevska
O.A. Pohosian
K.O. Goncharuk
O.O. Chernenko
I.V. Hymanyk
A.R. Korol
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O.A. Pohosian
K.O. Goncharuk
O.O. Chernenko
I.V. Hymanyk
A.R. Korol
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description Purpose: To assess the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic (NM) fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening assisted by the artificial intelligence (AI)-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform in primary care. Material and Methods: In this prospective, open-label study, 609 subjects (1218 eyes) with either diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) or risk factors for DM were divided into two groups depending on whether the fundus camera was stationary or portable. NM single-field fundus photography was performed with a stationary fundus camera in group 1 and a portable camera in group 2. The AI-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform was used for the analysis of digital color fundus photographs of subject eyes for signs of DR. The numbers of poor-quality fundus images and the presence or absence of DR were noted, and the stage of DR was assessed. Results: In group 1 and group 2, there were 37 eyes and 339 eyes, respectively, whose images could not be processed by the neural network. DR was found in 15 subjects (5.17%) in group 1 and 8 subjects (2.51%) in group 2. Previously undiagnosed DM complicated by DR was discovered in 13 (4.5%) of the subjects included in group 1 versus 7 (2%) of the subjects included in group 2. Conclusion: Digital color fundus images taken with stationary and portable NM fundus cameras through non-dilated pupils and analyzed by the AI-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform provided DR detection and grading by stages among subjects with diagnosed DM as well those with undiagnosed DM. The percentage of poor-quality photographs can be reduced and the effectiveness of DR screening with the use of the AI-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform can be improved through the involvement of an experienced operator and better adherence to protocol for uploading fundus images to the cloud storage.
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spelling doaj-art-365859653ec84a4282eba567d856a0a82025-01-07T10:13:57ZengUkrainian Society of OphthalmologistsJournal of Ophthalmology2412-87402024-12-016222610.31288/oftalmolzh202462226Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary careA.O. Nevska0O.A. Pohosian1K.O. Goncharuk2O.O. Chernenko3I.V. Hymanyk4A.R. Korol5The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of UkraineThe Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of UkraineCheckEye LLCMedCapitalGroup Private EnterpriseCheckEye LLC; State Bukovinian Medical UniversitySI "The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the NAMS of Ukraine"Purpose: To assess the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic (NM) fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening assisted by the artificial intelligence (AI)-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform in primary care. Material and Methods: In this prospective, open-label study, 609 subjects (1218 eyes) with either diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) or risk factors for DM were divided into two groups depending on whether the fundus camera was stationary or portable. NM single-field fundus photography was performed with a stationary fundus camera in group 1 and a portable camera in group 2. The AI-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform was used for the analysis of digital color fundus photographs of subject eyes for signs of DR. The numbers of poor-quality fundus images and the presence or absence of DR were noted, and the stage of DR was assessed. Results: In group 1 and group 2, there were 37 eyes and 339 eyes, respectively, whose images could not be processed by the neural network. DR was found in 15 subjects (5.17%) in group 1 and 8 subjects (2.51%) in group 2. Previously undiagnosed DM complicated by DR was discovered in 13 (4.5%) of the subjects included in group 1 versus 7 (2%) of the subjects included in group 2. Conclusion: Digital color fundus images taken with stationary and portable NM fundus cameras through non-dilated pupils and analyzed by the AI-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform provided DR detection and grading by stages among subjects with diagnosed DM as well those with undiagnosed DM. The percentage of poor-quality photographs can be reduced and the effectiveness of DR screening with the use of the AI-based Retina-AI CheckEye© software platform can be improved through the involvement of an experienced operator and better adherence to protocol for uploading fundus images to the cloud storage.https://ua.ozhurnal.com/index.php/files/article/view/214diabetes mellitusdiabetic retinopathyartificial intelligencescreeningretinaundus camera
spellingShingle A.O. Nevska
O.A. Pohosian
K.O. Goncharuk
O.O. Chernenko
I.V. Hymanyk
A.R. Korol
Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care
Journal of Ophthalmology
diabetes mellitus
diabetic retinopathy
artificial intelligence
screening
retina
undus camera
title Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care
title_full Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care
title_fullStr Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care
title_short Assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non-mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence-based software platform in primary care
title_sort assessing the possibility of using portable and stationary non mydriatic fundus cameras for diabetic retinopathy screening assisted by an artificial intelligence based software platform in primary care
topic diabetes mellitus
diabetic retinopathy
artificial intelligence
screening
retina
undus camera
url https://ua.ozhurnal.com/index.php/files/article/view/214
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