Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
21(3)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
The
utility
of
retinal
photography-derived
aging
biomarkers
for
predicting
cognitive
decline
remains
under-explored.
A
memory-clinic
cohort
in
Singapore
was
followed-up
5
years.
RetiPhenoAge,
a
biomarker,
derived
from
photographs
using
deep-learning.
Using
competing
risk
analysis,
we
determined
the
associations
RetiPhenoAge
with
and
dementia,
UK
Biobank
utilized
as
replication
cohort.
MRI
markers(cerebral
small
vessel
disease
[CSVD]
neurodegeneration)
its
underlying
plasma
proteomic
profile
were
evaluated.
Of
510
subjects(N
=
155
decline),
associated
incident
(subdistribution
hazard
ratio
[SHR]
1.34,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
1.10-1.64,
p
0.004),
dementia
(SHR
1.43,
CI
1.02-2.01,
0.036).
In
(N
33
495),
similarly
predicted
1.25,
1.09-1.41,
0.008).
significantly
CSVD,
brain
atrophy,
signatures
related
to
aging.
may
provide
non-invasive
prognostic
screening
tool
dementia.
marker,
studied
an
Asian
memory
clinic
Older
future
It
also
linked
neuropathological
markers,
profiles
found
that
12-year
Future
studies
should
validate
biomarker
Current Eye Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 10
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025
Purpose
This
study
aimed
to
initially
test
whether
machine
learning
approaches
could
categorically
predict
two
simple
biological
features,
mouse
age
and
species,
using
the
retinal
segmentation
metrics.
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025
Background
Recent
studies
have
explored
optical
coherence
tomography
(OCT)
and
OCT-angiography
(OCT-A)
as
biomarkers
for
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
However,
correlations
between
OCT/OCT-A
neurodegeneration
metrics
remain
underexplored.
Objective
We
performed
a
systematic
review
of
structural
brain
imaging
using
MRI
across
various
neurodegenerative
disorders.
Methods
searched
Medline,
Embase,
other
databases
from
January
to
June
2023
keywords
regarding
conditions
OCT/OCT-A.
Out
2962
citations.
93
articles
were
reviewed,
28
met
our
inclusion
criteria.
Results
Layer-or-region-specific
retinal
the
most
promising
non-vascular
neurodegeneration,
while
vascular
parameters
had
unique
capacity
reflect
lesions.
Both
types
correlated
with
global
atrophy.
Microstructural
alterations
best
layer-specific
thinning
retina.
Conclusions
A
better
understanding
associations
lesions
could
eventually
lead
clinical
application
early
diagnosis
conditions.
Journal of Advanced Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Systemic
diseases,
such
as
cardiovascular
and
cerebrovascular
conditions,
pose
significant
global
health
challenges
due
to
their
high
mortality
rates.
Early
identification
intervention
in
systemic
diseases
can
substantially
enhance
prognosis.
However,
diagnosing
often
necessitates
complex,
expensive,
invasive
tests,
posing
timely
detection.
Therefore,
simple,
cost-effective,
non-invasive
methods
for
the
management
(such
screening,
diagnosis,
monitoring)
of
are
needed
reduce
associated
comorbidities
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2024
Early
detection
and
correct
identification
of
the
optic
disc
(OD)
on
scanned
retinal
images
are
significant
for
diagnosing
treating
several
ophthalmic
conditions,
including
glaucoma
diabetic
retinopathy.
Conventional
methods
detecting
OD
often
struggle
with
processing
due
to
noise,
changes
in
illumination,
complex
overlapping
images.
This
study
presents
development
effective
accurate
fixation
using
Bitterling
Fish
Optimization
(BFO)
algorithm,
which
enhances
processes
imaging
speed
precision.
The
proposed
method
begins
image
enhancement
noise
suppression
preprocessing,
followed
by
applying
BFO
algorithm
locate
delineate
region.
performance
evaluation
was
conducted
within
public
domain
images,
DRIVE,
STARE,
ORIGA,
DRISHTI-GS,
DiaRetDB0,
DiaRetDB1
datasets
about
some
internal
metrics:
sensitivity
(SE),
specificity
(SP),
accuracy
(ACC),
DICE
overlap
coefficient,
time
respectively.
technique
based
provided
better
results,
99.33%,
99.94%,
98.22%
achieved
DiaRetDB
1,
approach
also
demonstrated
high
overlaps
good
a
coefficient
0.9501
DRISHTI-GS
database.
On
average,
per
less
than
2.5
s,
proving
approach's
efficiency
computations.
has
its
effectiveness
scalability
discs
an
automated
manner.
It
showed
impressive
levels
terms
computation
variation
resistant
irrespective
quality
pathology
present
it.
holds
potential
clinical
use,
providing
meaningful
way
managing
ocular
disease
at
early
stage.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Digital Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2(4), С. 548 - 558
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
To
report
the
development
and
performance
of
2
distinct
deep
learning
models
trained
exclusively
on
retinal
color
fundus
photographs
to
classify
Alzheimer
disease
(AD).
Pharmaceuticals,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(11), С. 1440 - 1440
Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2024
Neovascular
age-related
macular
degeneration
(nAMD)
is
one
of
the
major
causes
vision
impairment
that
affect
millions
people
worldwide.
Early
detection
nAMD
crucial
because,
if
untreated,
it
can
lead
to
blindness.
Software
and
algorithms
utilize
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
have
become
valuable
tools
for
early
detection,
assisting
doctors
in
diagnosing
facilitating
differential
diagnosis.
AI
particularly
important
remote
or
isolated
communities,
as
allows
patients
endure
tests
receive
rapid
initial
diagnoses
without
necessity
extensive
travel
long
wait
times
medical
consultations.
Similarly,
notable
also
big
hubs
because
cutting-edge
technologies
networking
help
speed
processes
such
diagnosis,
follow-up
times.
The
automatic
retinal
changes
might
be
optimized
by
AI,
allowing
choose
most
effective
treatment
nAMD.
complex
tissue
well-suited
scanning
easily
accessible
modern
AI-assisted
multi-imaging
techniques.
enables
us
enhance
patient
management
effectively
evaluating
data,
timely
diagnosis
long-term
prognosis.
Novel
applications
focused
on
image
analysis,
specifically
automated
segmentation,
extraction,
quantification
imaging-based
features
included
within
optical
coherence
tomography
(OCT)
pictures.
To
date,
we
cannot
state
could
accurately
forecast
therapy
would
necessary
a
single
achieve
best
visual
outcome.
A
small
number
large
datasets
with
high-quality
OCT,
lack
data
about
alternative
strategies,
absence
OCT
standards
are
challenges
development
models