Bethany M. Erb, Elaine Botros, Thomas F. Saunders, Anna-Maria Haas, Rick Voland, Rachel Linderman, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally, Karl G. Csaky Abstract Purpose: Change in geographic atrophy (GA) area as measured by fundus autofluorescence (FAF), a primary outcome in clinical trials, does not correlate with visual function. Preservation of photoreceptors, particularly in the foveal …
Thomas Saunders, Jeong W. Pak, Rick Voland, Karl G. Csaky, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally Abstract Purpose: Geographic atrophy (GA) is a multifactorial disease posing challenges in predicting progression. While prior studies have identified key risk factors on color photography and fundus autofluorescence (FAF), advancements in OCT have introduced novel biomarkers that warrant exploration. This …
Caleb Pacheco, Rachel E. Linderman, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Mark Banghart, Robert D. Slater, Roomasa Channa, Amitha Domalpally Abstract Purpose: To develop an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled OCT segmentation algorithm specifically tailored for diabetic macular edema (DME), capable of consistent performance across different OCT devices, addressing critical challenges in ophthalmic diagnostics. A secondary objective was to evaluate …
Jeong W. Pak, Thomas Saunders, Rick Voland, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally Abstract Purpose: Geographic atrophy (GA) is a complex disease with challenges in predicting its progression. While previous studies have highlighted key risk factors using fundus color and autofluorescence imaging, advancements in OCT have introduced novel biomarkers that require further investigation. This study aims …
Rushi N. Mankad, Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Rachel E. Linderman, Robert Slater, Amitha Domalpally Abstract Purpose: The consensus of Atrophy (CAM) criteria provides a robust framework for evaluating geographic atrophy (GA) with optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans. However, the manual assessment of GA area based on these criteria is highly time-consuming and labor-intensive. This study aims to …
Nancy Barrett, Robert Slater, Rachel E. Linderman, Rick Voland, Claire Calhoun, Jennifer K. Sun, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally, with the DRCR Retina Network Abstract Purpose: Preventive strategies to slow progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) are currently of interest.Clinical trials typically enroll patients at high risk of progression based on DR severity scores (DRSS), oftenmoderate …
Jordan Winkler, Jennifer Heathcote, Jeong W. Pak, Rick Voland, Barbara A. Blodi, Amitha Domalpally Abstract Purpose: To define evaluation criteria and intergrader agreement for assessing intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration (iAMD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomarkers and endpoints in eyes with nonexudative AMD, relevant for clinical trials and AI development. Methods: Trained graders independently evaluated Heidelberg …
Kristi Dohm, Mozhdeh Bahrainian, Nancy Barrett, Rick Voland, John Garrett, Jomol Mathew, Michael D. Abramoff, Barbara Blodi, Amitha Domalpally, Roomasa Channa Abstract Purpose: Validity of diabetic retinal disease (DRD) severity level as documented in electronic health record (EHR) data is crucial for research and patient care. Our goal was to assess the validity of DRD …
Mohammed Younis, Robert D. Slater, Caleb Pacheco, Sairi Zhang, Rick Voland, Rachel E. Linderman, Roomasa Channa, Amitha Domalpally Abstract Purpose: To develop and validate a transfer learning model for measuring geographic atrophy (GA) area using ultrawide field (UWF) fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging. The model was initially trained and validated on Heidelberg Spectralis images and subsequently …
Mary Wilda, Rachel Halweg, Cynthia Hurtenbach, Kristi Dohm, Justin Parks, Ruth Shaw, Sheila Watson, Kari Moseman, Rick Voland, Barbara A. Blodi Abstract Purpose: To investigate the reproducibility of nonperfusion area measurements from ultrawide field fluorescein angiograms (UWF-FA) within each zone of the NetwORC grid and the reproducibility of change over time within each zone assessed …