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Recognizing patterns of visual field loss using unsupervised machine learning.

Siamak Yousefi¹, Michael H Goldbaum¹, Linda M Zangwill¹

¹Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Ophthalmology Department, University of California San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA, USA 92093.

Proceedings of Spie--The International Society for Optical Engineering

|January 17, 2015

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This study introduces a new method using Gaussian Mixture Models (GMM) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to automatically detect glaucoma from Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) visual field tests, improving diagnostic accuracy.

Keywords:

glaucoma machine learning pattern recognition unsupervised clustering visual field loss

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Background:

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness, characterized by optic neuropathy and visual field loss.
Accurate diagnosis of glaucoma relies heavily on visual field testing, with Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT) being a key psychophysical method.
Identifying distinct patterns of visual field defects is crucial for glaucoma diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an automated method for classifying normal and glaucomatous eyes using FDT data.
To apply Gaussian Mixture Model with Expectation Maximization (GEM) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for pattern recognition in FDT results.
To assess the sensitivity and specificity of the proposed automated classification system.

Main Methods:

Utilized Gaussian Mixture Model with Expectation Maximization (GEM) to cluster 52-point FDT threshold sensitivities from 1,190 normal and 786 glaucomatous eyes.
Employed Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to identify key patterns (axes) within each cluster.
Validated the model's performance in separating healthy and diseased eyes based on FDT data.

Main Results:

The optimal GEM model yielded 3 clusters, with Cluster 1 containing 94% normal fields (94% specificity).
Clusters 2 and 3 combined correctly identified 77% of abnormal (glaucomatous) fields (77% sensitivity).
PCA identified 2, 2, and 5 significant axes for Clusters 1, 2, and 3, respectively, revealing characteristic glaucomatous patterns.

Conclusions:

GEM combined with PCA provides an effective automated approach to differentiate between healthy and glaucomatous eyes using FDT data.
The method successfully identified known patterns of visual field loss associated with glaucoma.
This automated analysis holds promise for improving the efficiency and accuracy of glaucoma diagnosis.