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Automated Detection of Glaucoma With Interpretable Machine Learning Using Clinical Data and Multimodal Retinal

Parmita Mehta¹, Christine A Petersen², Joanne C Wen²

¹From the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, Seattle, Washington, USA (PM, S-IL, MB).

American Journal of Ophthalmology

|May 4, 2021

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A new multimodal AI model accurately detects glaucoma using optical coherence tomography, fundus photos, and clinical data. This approach identifies key disease indicators and aids in predicting glaucoma progression.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.
Early and accurate detection is crucial for effective management and vision preservation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a multimodal machine learning model for automated glaucoma detection.
To identify key features contributing to glaucoma diagnosis and progression.

Main Methods:

A multimodal deep learning model was trained using macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) volumes, color fundus photographs, and demographic/clinical data from the UK Biobank.
The study included 863 healthy subjects and 771 subjects with glaucoma.
Interpretability analysis was performed to understand model predictions and identify important features, including evaluation on subjects who later developed glaucoma (progress-to-glaucoma [PTG]).

Main Results:

The multimodal model achieved high accuracy in glaucoma detection (area under the curve 0.97).
Model interpretation highlighted known glaucoma-related features (age, intraocular pressure, optic disc morphology) and suggested novel associations (pulmonary function, retinal outer layers).
Age and pulmonary function were identified as key predictors for glaucoma progression in PTG subjects.

Conclusions:

Multimodal data integration significantly enhances glaucoma detection accuracy.
Interpretable machine learning provides insights into glaucoma pathophysiology and aids in identifying predictive biomarkers.
The model's ability to predict progression suggests its potential utility in monitoring disease development.