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    • Ophthalmology
    • Medical Imaging
    • Computer Vision

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    • Spectral-Domain Optic Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) is vital for retinal disease diagnosis, offering detailed morphology.
    • Manual segmentation of retinal layers is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
    • Automated segmentation is essential for accurate retinal layer thickness evaluation, particularly for conditions like glaucoma.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate an automated method for segmenting retinal layers in circular SD-OCT scans around the optic nerve head (ONH).
    • To enable precise thickness measurements of retinal layers for improved assessment of retinal disorders.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a graph cut segmentation technique incorporating a kernel-induced space.
    • Employed a continuous multiplier based max-flow algorithm for layer boundary detection.
    • Applied the method to circular SD-OCT scans acquired with Spectralis imaging devices.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method demonstrated robustness and efficiency in segmenting retinal layer boundaries.
    • Achieved a mean root-mean-square error (RMSE) of 0.0835 ± 0.0495 pixels for retinal nerve fibre layer thickness.
    • Obtained an average Dice coefficient of 0.9468 ± 0.0705 pixels, indicating strong agreement with manual annotations.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed automated segmentation method is accurate and efficient for analyzing retinal layers in SD-OCT images.
    • This technique provides a reliable tool for quantitative assessment of retinal layer thickness, aiding in glaucoma diagnosis and management.
    • The method shows significant potential for clinical application in ophthalmology.