Ruiheng Zhang, Li Dong, Xuefei Fu, Lin Hua, Wenda Zhou, Heyan Li, Haotian Wu, Chuyao Yu, Yitong Li, Xuhan Shi, Yangjie Ou, Bing Zhang, Bin Wang, Zhiqiang Ma, Yuan Luo, Meng Yang, Xiangang Chang, Zhaohui Wang, Wenbin Wei
PURPOSE: Retinal and optic nerve diseases have become the primary cause of irreversible vision loss and blindness. However, there is still a lack of thorough evaluation regarding their prevalence in China. METHODS: This artificial intelligence-based national screening study applied a previously developed deep learning algorithm, named the Retinal Artificial Intelligence Diagnosis System (RAIDS). De-identified personal medical records from January 2019 to December 2021 were extracted from 65 examination centers in 19 provinces of China...
April 2, 2024: Translational Vision Science & Technology