Trends in the Prevalence of Common Retinal and Optic Nerve Diseases in China: An Artificial Intelligence Based National Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Retinal and optic nerve diseases have become the primary cause of irreversible vision loss and blindness. However, there is still a lack of thorough evaluation regarding their prevalence in China.

Methods

This artificial intelligence-based national screening study applied a previously developed deep learning algorithm, named the Retinal Artificial Intelligence Diagnosis System (RAIDS). De-identified personal medical records from January 2019 to December 2021 were extracted from 65 examination centers in 19 provinces of China. Crude prevalence and age-sex-adjusted prevalence were calculated by mapping to the standard population in the seventh national census.

Results

In 2021, adjusted referral possible glaucoma (63.29, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 57.12-68.90

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11044835 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature