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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Medical Imaging

    Background:

    • Deep learning models show promise for glaucoma screening but lack explainability, hindering clinical trust.
    • The "black box" nature of AI in healthcare necessitates interpretable solutions for reliable diagnosis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel multitask deep learning model for enhanced medical explainability in glaucoma diagnosis.
    • To address the limitations of single-task models by integrating multiple diagnostic tasks.

    Main Methods:

    • A multitask deep learning model was designed for simultaneous image-level glaucoma classification, pixel-level segmentation (optic cup/disc), and peripapillary atrophy classification.
    • The model computes the vertical cup-to-disc ratio (vCDR) and identifies peripapillary atrophy (PPA) as clinically relevant biomarkers.
    • Performance was evaluated on the Retinal Fundus Glaucoma Challenge (REFUGE) database.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed multitask model outperformed baseline single-task models across all evaluated tasks.
    • The model successfully generated interpretable, glaucoma-related biomarkers (vCDR, PPA), validating diagnostic predictions.
    • Shared information among tasks improved overall model performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The multitask deep learning approach enhances explainability and trustworthiness in AI-driven glaucoma diagnosis.
    • Generated biomarkers provide clinical relevance, supporting healthcare professionals in decision-making.
    • This work contributes to developing more transparent and reliable AI systems for medical applications.