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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2024; 241(09): 1023-1031
DOI: 10.1055/a-2378-6138
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Role of Artificial Intelligence in Retinal Diseases

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Julia Mai
Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich
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Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth
Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich
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Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already found its way into ophthalmology, with the first approved algorithms that can be used in clinical routine. Retinal diseases in particular are proving to be an important area of application for AI, as they are the main cause of blindness and the number of patients suffering from retinal diseases is constantly increasing. At the same time, regular imaging using high-resolution modalities in a standardised and reproducible manner generates immense amounts of data that can hardly be processed by human experts. In addition, ophthalmology is constantly experiencing new developments and breakthroughs that require a re-evaluation of patient management in routine clinical practice. AI is able to analyse these volumes of data efficiently and objectively and also provide new insights into disease progression and therapeutic mechanisms by identifying relevant biomarkers. AI can make a significant contribution to screening, classification and prognosis of various retinal diseases and can ultimately be a clinical decision support system, that significantly reduces the burden on both everyday clinical practice and the healthcare system, by making more efficient use of costly and time-consuming resources.



Publication History

Received: 24 April 2024

Accepted: 30 July 2024

Article published online:
16 September 2024

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