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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Artificial Intelligence in the Detection and Risk Stratification of Choroidal Melanoma: A Critical Comparative Synthesis and Future Directions.

Daire Hurley, Amy Coman, Elizabeth Tallon, Noel Horgan, Patrick Murtagh

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Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A Review of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology Imaging: Approximation to Ocular Histopathology.APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Daire HurleyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-8925-2866
Amy ComanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.
Elizabeth TallonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.
Noel HorganDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.
Patrick MurtaghDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1892-459X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The early differentiation of benign choroidal naevi from malignant melanoma remains one of the most nuanced challenges in ophthalmic oncology, with profound implications for patient survival. Conventional diagnostic pathways rely on multimodal imaging and expert interpretation, but inter-observer variability and the rarity of melanoma limit timely and consistent detection. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer a promising adjunct to conventional ophthalmic practice. This review provides a critical comparative synthesis of the studies to-date which have looked at AI's use in the detection, risk stratification, and longitudinal monitoring of choroidal melanoma. While early results are promising-with some models achieving an accuracy comparable to expert clinicians-significant challenges remain regarding generalisability, dataset bias, interpretability, and real-world deployment. We conclude by outlining practical priorities for future research to ensure that AI becomes a safe, effective, and equitable tool for improving patient outcomes.

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AIartificial intelligencechoroidal melanomanaevus

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PMID41464321
PMCPMC12732469

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