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ArticleKlinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde2025

Deep Learning-Based Retinal Layer Segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography Scans of Patients with Inherited Retinal Diseases.

Franziska Eckardt, Robin Mittas, Nastassya Horlava, Johannes Schiefelbein, Ben Asani, Stylianos Michalakis, Maximilian Gerhardt, Claudia Priglinger, Daniel Keeser, Nikolaos Koutsouleris and 4 more

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Franziska EckardtDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Robin MittasInstitute for Computational Biology, Helmholtz Munich, Munich, Germany.
Nastassya HorlavaInstitute for Computational Biology, Helmholtz Munich, Munich, Germany.
Johannes SchiefelbeinDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ben AsaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Stylianos MichalakisDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5092-9238
Maximilian GerhardtDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Claudia PriglingerDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1847-3626
Daniel KeeserDepartment of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Nikolaos KoutsoulerisDepartment of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Siegfried PriglingerDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Fabian TheisInstitute for Computational Biology, Helmholtz Munich, Munich, Germany.
Tingying PengInstitute for Computational Biology, Helmholtz Munich, Munich, Germany.
Benedikt SchwormDepartment of Ophthalmology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

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backgroundIn optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans of patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), the measurement of the thickness of the outer nuclear layer (ONL) has been well established as a surrogate marker for photoreceptor preservation. Current automatic segmentation tools fail in OCT segmentation in IRDs, and manual segmentation is time-consuming. METHODS AND MATERIAL: Patients with IRD and an available OCT scan were screened for the present study. Additionally, OCT scans of patients without retinal disease were included to provide training data for artificial intelligence (AI). We trained a U-net-based model on healthy patients and applied a domain adaption technique to the IRD patients' scans.

resultsWe established an AI-based image segmentation algorithm that reliably segments the ONL in OCT scans of IRD patients. In a test dataset, the dice score of the algorithm was 98.7%. Furthermore, we generated thickness maps of the full retinal thickness and the ONL layer for each patient.

conclusionAccurate segmentation of anatomical layers on OCT scans plays a crucial role for predictive models linking retinal structure to visual function. Our algorithm for segmentation of OCT images could provide the basis for further studies on IRDs.

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Deep LearningRetinaRetinal DiseasesTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultAlgorithmsFemaleHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of Results

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PMCPMC12445938

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