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Kai Liu^1,2,3, Jicong Zhang^1,2,4

¹School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.

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This study introduces a knowledge transfer learning model to improve glaucoma monitoring using normal OCT images. The model effectively transfers knowledge, narrowing the performance gap for glaucoma detection.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Glaucoma progression monitoring is vital for vision preservation.
Current deep learning models excel at early detection but struggle with confirmed glaucoma cases due to insufficient annotated data.
Leveraging abundant, low-cost normal Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images for glaucoma detection presents a knowledge transfer challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a knowledge transfer learning model that utilizes normal OCT images to improve glaucoma progression monitoring.
To establish a clear relationship between normal and glaucoma domains for effective knowledge transfer.
To address the performance gap in detecting glaucoma-confirmed subjects.

Main Methods:

A novel knowledge transfer learning model employing a three-step adversarial strategy to integrate glaucoma domain information during training.
A multi-level strategy to exploit shared features across different levels in both output and encoding spaces.
Development and utilization of the TongRen OCT glaucoma dataset, featuring pixel-level annotated glaucoma OCT images and diagnostic data.

Main Results:

The proposed model demonstrated superior performance compared to unsupervised and mixed training strategies, with mIoU increases of 5.28% and 5.77%, respectively.
The performance gap to fully-supervised models was significantly reduced, with only a 1.01% decrease in mIoU.
The model effectively extracts glaucoma-related features, aiding in tracking disease progression.

Conclusions:

The proposed knowledge transfer learning model offers a viable solution for glaucoma monitoring by effectively utilizing normal OCT image data.
This approach helps bridge the performance gap in detecting glaucoma-confirmed subjects, offering a valuable tool for clinical application.
The model facilitates the extraction of crucial glaucoma features, supporting better disease progression tracking and management.