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Mahmood A Mahmood1, Khalaf Alsalem2, Murtada K Elbashir2

  • 1Department of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72314, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. mamahmood@ju.edu.sa.

Scientific Reports
|May 23, 2026
PubMed
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This study introduces a hybrid deep learning model for multi-label retinal disease classification using fundus images. The model achieves high performance, showing promise for automated ophthalmology screening.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Multi-label retinal disease classification from fundus images is challenging due to co-occurring abnormalities, class imbalance, and lesion variability.
  • Accurate diagnosis is crucial for timely treatment and preventing vision loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a combined deep learning architecture for automated multi-label retinal disease diagnosis.
  • To address the complexities of classifying multiple retinal diseases simultaneously from fundus images.

Main Methods:

  • A hybrid convolutional neural network architecture integrating two feature extraction branches was proposed.
  • A multi-stage preprocessing pipeline including contrast enhancement, luminance correction, noise reduction, and retinal masking was implemented.
Keywords:
EfficientNetB0 and DenseNet169Hybrid deep learningMedical image analysisMulti-label classificationRetinal disease classification

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  • The model utilized feature fusion and binary supervision for multi-label prediction on the MuReD dataset (19 retinal disease labels).

    • Main Results:

    • The best hybrid model variant achieved F1-micro of 0.5484, PR-AUC micro of 0.5696, and ROC-AUC micro of 0.9349.
    • Another hybrid variant showed strong performance with PR-AUC micro of 0.5821 and ROC-AUC micro of 0.9369.
    • Ablation studies, confidence interval analysis, and multi-seed experiments validated the model's robustness and effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • Feature fusion within a deep learning framework is an effective strategy for multi-label retinal disease diagnosis.
    • The proposed model demonstrates significant potential for real-world computer-aided screening and triage in ophthalmology.