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ArticleJournal of ophthalmic & vision research2025

A Hybrid Transformers-based Convolutional Neural Network Model for Keratoconus Detection in Scheimpflug-based Dynamic Corneal Deformation Videos.

Hazem Abdelmotaal, Rossen Mihaylov Hazarbasanov, Ramin Salouti, M Hossein Nowroozzadeh, Suphi Taneri, Ali H Al-Timemy, Alexandru Lavric, Hidenori Takahashi, Siamak Yousefi

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Hazem AbdelmotaalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Rossen Mihaylov HazarbasanovHospital de Olhos-CRO, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
Ramin SaloutiPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
M Hossein NowroozzadehPoostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Suphi TaneriRuhr University, Bochum, Germany.
Ali H Al-TimemyBiomedical Engineering Department, Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Alexandru LavricComputers, Electronics and Automation Department, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania.
Hidenori TakahashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
Siamak YousefiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

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Purpose: To assess the performance of a hybrid Transformer-based convolutional neural network (CNN) model for automated detection of keratoconus in stand-alone Scheimpflug-based dynamic corneal deformation videos (DCDVs). Methods: We used transfer learning for feature extraction from DCDVs. These feature maps were augmented by self-attention to model long-range dependencies before classification to identify keratoconus directly. Model performance was evaluated by objective accuracy metrics based on DCDVs from two independent cohorts with 275 and 546 subjects. Results: The model's sensitivity and specificity in detecting keratoconus were 93% and 84%, respectively. The AUC of the keratoconus probability score based on the external validation database was 0.97. Conclusion: The hybrid Transformer-based model was highly sensitive and specific in discriminating normal from keratoconic eyes using DCDV(s) at levels that may prove useful in clinical practice.

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Artificial IntelligenceCorneal ImagingDeep LearningKeratoconusScheimpflug Imaging

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PMCPMC12260730

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