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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness.
  • Early diagnosis and accurate identification of biomarkers are crucial for effective POAG management.
  • Current diagnostic methods may benefit from advanced analytical tools for improved accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To employ neural network machine learning (ML) models to pinpoint the most effective ocular biomarkers for diagnosing POAG.
  • To compare the diagnostic utility of various ocular biomarkers, including structural and vascular features, in conjunction with traditional parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Neural network models (multi-layer perceptrons) were trained on a dataset of 93 POAG patients and 113 controls.
  • Models incorporated base parameters (intraocular pressure, blood pressure, heart rate, visual field) plus specific biomarkers: structural (optic nerve, RNFL, GCC, macular thickness), choroidal, or vascular features via OCT and OCTA.
  • Model performance was evaluated using tenfold cross-validation and compared via AUC analysis.

Main Results:

  • Both vascular and structural biomarker models demonstrated significantly higher diagnostic accuracy than the base model.
  • The hemodynamic model achieved an AUC of 0.819, while the structural model achieved 0.816, indicating comparable high performance.
  • Models incorporating GCC + RNFL thickness and combined structural/vascular features also showed significant improvements over the base model.

Conclusions:

  • Neural network models suggest that OCT angiography (OCTA) vascular biomarkers of the optic nerve head are as valuable for POAG diagnosis as OCT structural biomarkers.
  • Machine learning approaches can effectively integrate multimodal ocular imaging data for enhanced POAG diagnosis.
  • This study highlights the potential of combining vascular and structural imaging data for robust POAG detection.