- Retinopathy of prematurity is an eye condition that affects preterm babies and can cause visual impairment or blindness unless detected and treated during the early stages of the disease.
- Regular screening of preterm babies can help prevent these adverse outcomes, but there is a shortage of pediatric ophthalmologists, especially in low-income and middle-income countries.
- A recent study showed that an artificial intelligence (AI) model could analyze images of the retina and accurately diagnose retinopathy of prematurity in preterm babies.
- The AI model used in the study did not require coding experience and could be potentially deployed in resource-limited settings.
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Although screening programs can help prevent the progression of retinopathy of prematurity, there are concerns about the scarcity of pediatric ophthalmologists to perform these screenings, especially in resource-limited settings.
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The researchers said that this AI model could diagnose severe retinopathy of prematurity using images obtained with a device other than the one used for developing the model, albeit with a reduction in accuracy.
Although further validation is needed, the researchers said their findings indicate…
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