当下，我国眼科的发展存在失衡现象，大城市与农村及偏远地区在眼科相关诊疗设施水平、诊疗技术等方面存在巨大差异，仍需探寻新的智能诊疗模式以解决失衡问题。由于眼球是唯一可以直接观察人体血管和神经的器官，眼部可反映其他脏器的健康状态，部分眼科检查的医学图像可对眼部疾病做出诊断等特点，眼科开展人工智能(artificial intelligence，AI)具有独到的优势。此外，人工智能可在一定程度上提高跨时间空间传递信息的精准度及效率。人工智能在眼科及远程信息传递的优势为解决眼科发展失衡状况提供了助力。本文从眼科人工智能在眼科远程医疗相关应用的角度，主要分析并总结当下我国人工智能在眼科相关疾病远程医疗中的发展程度、所具优势以及存在问题，并讨论眼科人工智能在远程医疗的应用展望。
At present, there is an imbalance in the development of ophthalmology in China. There are huge differences in the level of ophthalmology related facilities, diagnosis and treatment technologies between big cities and rural, remote areas. New intelligent diagnosis and treatment models are still needed to solve the imbalance. Since the eye is the only organ that can directly observe the blood vessels and nerves of the human body, the eye can reflect the health status of other organs and diagnosis of eye diseases based on medical images of some ophthalmic examinations can be made as well as other characteristics. Therefore, the development of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology has unique advantages. In addition, artificial intelligence can improve the accuracy and efficiency of information transmission across time and space to a certain extent. The advantages of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology and telematics are helping to solve the imbalance in ophthalmology development. From the perspective of the application of ophthalmic artificial intelligence in telemedicine, this paper mainly analyzes and summarizes the development degree, advantages and existing problems of artificial intelligence in the telemedicine of ophthalmic diseases in China, and discusses the prospect of the application of ophthalmic artificial intelligence in telemedicine.
目的：借助于人工智能(artificial intelligence,AI)眼底筛查远程接转诊系统，探索“患者-社区-医院”远程筛查模式，推进眼科分级诊疗和双向转诊实施，为地市级医疗机构开展眼底疾病人工智能筛查工作提供一定的经验借鉴。方法：通过AI辅助远程筛查基层医疗机构的4886例患者，完成眼科检查并经AI初判、人工复核形成眼底诊断结论。通过医联体和专科联盟模式，对基层医疗机构的4886例患者的AI诊断系统结果和上级医师审核结果进行对照分析，分析AI诊断系统在眼科常见病种筛查中的推广应用的可信度和可行性。结果：AI检出DR的灵敏度为94.70%，特异度96.06%；DME的灵敏度96.43%，特异度96.55%；AMD的灵敏度77.55%，特异度95.74%；同时，其在病理性近视、白内障、青光眼等常见病种眼底筛查中也有一定作用。结论：AI辅助远程筛查系统对于绝大多数眼底疾病有较高的敏感性和特异性，适用于眼底疾病的筛查工作，利于基层医院或社区医院对于眼底疾病的初步诊断，落实眼科分级诊疗，有借鉴推广意义。
Objective: With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) based fundus screening remote referral telemedicine system,it enables us to explore the remote screening mode of patient-community-hospital, and promote the two-way referral and ophthalmic graded diagnosis. This investigation provides certain practice experiences for prefecture-level medical institutions to carry out AI screening for fundus diseases. Methods: Ophthalmologic examination was performed on 4,886 patients in primary medical institutions through AI-aided remote screening, and the final fundus diagnosis conclusion was formed after AI preliminary judgment and manual review. Through the Medical Consortium and specialty alliance model, the results of the AI diagnosis system and the audit results of superior physicians for 4 886 patients in primary care institutions were compared and analyzed, and the credibility and feasibility of the AI diagnosis system application in the screening of common ophthalmic diseases were discussed. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of AI detection of diabetic retinopathy were 94.70% and 96.06%, respectively. In the diabetic macular edema classification, the sensitivity and specificity were 96.43% and 96.55%, respectively. In the age-related macular degeneration classification, the sensitivity and specificity were 77.55% and 95.74%, respectively. Meanwhile, it also plays a role in screening common fundus diseases such as pathological myopia, cataract and glaucoma. Conclusion: The AI-aided remote screening system has high sensitivity and specificity for most of fundus diseases, indicating it is promising for fundus diseases screening in primary medical institutions. It is conducive for primary hospitals or community hospitals to carry out the initial diagnosis of fundus diseases, as well as the implementation of graded diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmology, which has reference and promotion significance.
目的：分析眼科护理对人工智能技术应用的内在需求，为眼科医院临床的人工智能技术开发及应用提供导向与依据。方法：采用整群抽样和单纯随机抽样相结合的方法，于2019年7月至2019年8月，对抽取的中山大学中山眼科中心，中山大学附属第一医院、珠海市人民医院、无锡人民医院、新疆维吾尔族自治区人民医院等目标医院其中的眼科护理人员进行问卷调查，内容包括一般资料及人工智能需求等。结果：调查对象绝大部分来自三级甲等医院(89.2%)，以华南地区为主(87.2%)，人工智能在眼科临床护理应用的需求多种多样，其中以健康教育、接诊与分诊、患者回访领域需求最强烈，分别占比95.7%、93.5%、93.2%。结论：人工智能在眼科临床护理应用有较强及多样化的需求，应结合实际需求为导向，重点推进人工智能在眼科患者健康教育等相关应用的研发。
Objective: To analyze the internal demands of the application of artificial intelligence technology to ophthalmic care, and provide guidance and basis for the development and application of artificial intelligence technology in ophthalmic hospitals. Methods: Using the method of combining cluster sampling with simple random sampling, a questionnaire survey was conducted on the ophthalmic nursing staff in the selected target hospitals from July to August 2019, which included general information and artificial intelligence needs. Results: Most of the respondents came from the third-class hospitals (89.2%), and hospitals in South China account for 87.2% of them. There are diverse demands of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology clinical nursing applications, including health education, clinical reception and triage, patients return visits, which have the strongest demand for the artificial intelligence, accounting for 95.7%, 93.5%, and 93.2%, respectively. Conclusion: The application of artificial intelligence in ophthalmic clinical nursing has strong and diversified demands, and the research and development of artificial intelligence in the health education of ophthalmic patients and other related applications should be promoted according to the actual demands.
近视是危害儿童青少年视力最常见的眼部疾病，高度近视对视功能造成极大的威胁。近年来，我国近视发病率逐年升高，对近视筛查与防控的需求也不断增加，随着人工智能理论与技术的不断发展与成熟，可以辅助眼科医生进行近视筛查、诊断与治疗。本文将简要介绍人工智能在近视的筛查、预测、检测、病理性近视以及角膜屈光手术中的应用，浅谈了目前人工智能在研究中存在的可比度较低、影像要求较高、可解释性较低及隐私保护等问题，并展望人工智能在近视相关领域的应用前景。
Myopia is the most common ocular disease that harms the vision of children and adolescents. High myopia poses a great threat to visual function. The incidence of myopia in China has been increasing in recent years, and the demand for myopia screening, prevention and control has also expanded. With the continuous development of artificial intelligence theory and technology, Artificial intelligence can assist ophthalmologists in myopia screening, diagnosis and treatment. This review will briefly introduce artificial intelligence in the screening, prediction, and detection of myopia; also, the application in pathological myopia and corneal refractive surgery. This review will discuss some problems of current artificial intelligence research, such as low comparability, high image requirements, low interpretability, privacy protection, and the application prospects of artificial intelligence in myopia.
目的：通过分析基于眼底彩照的人工智能（artificial intelligence,AI）在糖尿病视神经病变（diabetic optic neuropathy,DON）中的参数特征，探索AI在DON诊断中的应用价值。
方法：收集2020年1月1日至2022年4月30日就诊于东莞东华医院、横沥医院及东莞市寮步镇社区卫生服务中心并诊断为糖尿病的患者，采集其一般信息并拍摄以黄斑为中心、图片边缘距离视盘中心超过1PD的50°眼底彩照。眼底彩照由人工智能诊断系统分析获得视盘及血管检测参数，由3-4名眼底专家阅片后分为DON(+)、DON(-)两组并作糖尿病视网膜病变（diabetic retinopathy,DR）分期诊断。比较两组间视盘、血管检测参数的差异性，并分析各项参数以及DR分期与DON发病的相关性。
结果：研究共纳入糖尿病患者526人（945眼），其中男性335人，女性191人；平均年龄为51.58±12.21岁，平均病程为5.51±5.20年。所有入组病例中，DON(+)组205眼，DON(-)740眼；根据专科医师判读结果，无DR 723眼，轻度非增殖期糖尿病视网膜病变（non-proliferrative diabetic retinopathy,NPDR）7眼，中度NPDR 184眼，重度NPDR 24眼，增殖期糖尿病视网膜病变（proliferrative diabetic retinopathy,PDR）7眼。AI检测的视盘及血管参数中，水平视杯直径、垂直视杯直径、水平杯盘比、垂直杯盘比、B区视网膜静脉血管当量、B区视网膜动静脉比值在有或无DON组间存在显著差异；水平视盘直径、垂直视盘直径、弧形斑和视盘面积比、B区视网膜动脉当量在两组之间无显著差异。相关性分析发现，水平视杯直径、垂直视杯直径、水平杯盘比、垂直杯盘比、B区视网膜动静脉比值与DON患病呈负相关；B区视网膜静脉血管当量、DR分期则与其呈正相关。
结论：DON患者的视杯直径、杯盘比、B区视网膜静脉血管当量等基于眼底彩照的人工智能检测参数有显著改变；DON的发病与DR病变严重程度有关。
Objective: To explore the application value of artificial intelligence (AI) in the diagnosis of diabetic optic neuropathy (DON) by analyzing the parameter characteristics of artificial intelligence (AI) based on fundus color photos.
Methods: From January 1, 2020 to April 30, 2022, patients diagnosed with diabetes were collected in Dongguan Donghua Hospital, Hengli Hospital of Dongguan and Community Healthcare Center of Dongguan Liaobu. General information was collected and 50°field vision fundus images(centered on macula and the edge of the images were more than 1PD away from the center of the optic disc) were taken. All the images were divided into DON(+) and DON(-) groups by 3-4 ophthalmologists. All the parameters were detected and analyzed by AI system, and their differences between the two groups were compared. The correlation between each parameter and DR stage with the incidence of DON was analyzed as well.
Results: A total of 526 diabetic patients (945 eyes) were included in this study, including 335 males and 191 females. The mean age was 51.58±12.21 years, and the mean disease duration was 5.51±5.20 years. All the enrolled cases were divided into DON (+) group (205 eyes) and DON (-) group (740 eyes) . According to ophthalmologists’ interpretation, 723 eyes had no DR, 7 eyes had mild nonproliferrative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), 184 eyes had moderate NPDR, 24 eyes had severe NPDR, 7 eyes had Proliferrative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Among the parameters detected by AI, there were significant differences in horizontal and vertical optic cup diameter, horizontal and vertical C/D, retinal vein equivalent(RVE) in zone B, and retinal arteriole-to venule ratio(AVR) in zone B between DON(+) and DON(-) groups. There were no significant differences between the two groups in horizontal and vertical optic disc diameter, arc-shaped spot-to-disc area ratio, and retinal artery equivalent(RAE) in zone B. In the analysis of risk factors, horizontal and vertical optic cup diameter, horizontal and vertical C/D, and AVR in zone B were negatively correlated with the diagnosis of DON. RVE in zone B and the severity of DR were positively correlated with the diagnosis of DON.
Conclusions: The AI detection parameters based on fundus color photography have significant changes in the diameter of optic cup, C/D and RVE in zone B in DON patients. The incidence of DON is related to the severity of DR.
目的：探索智能语音随访系统在医疗场景中的新型应用服务模式并分析其在新冠肺炎疫情期间的应用效果，以此评估该系统应用于互联网医院开展医疗咨询服务的实际效能。方法：本研究应用智能语音随访系统针对先天性白内障患儿术后的常见问题进行回访。首先，针对随访目的，设计出完善的结构化随访内容与步骤。其次，部署智能外呼系统自动拨打用户电话，并通过语音识别技术对用户的每次应答进行识别，根据用户的应答自动跳转到下一个随访步骤，在完成一系列问答后根据用户的回答给出恰当的建议，实现电话随访的自动化与智能化。收集2020年2月24日至2月28日期间，智能语音随访系统随访的电话内容、呼叫时间、患儿资料等数据，采用描述性统计分析。结果：2020年2月24日至2月28日期间，中山大学中山眼科中心应用智能语音随访系统电话共随访1154例，其中收到有效回访数据561例，平均有效回访率48.6%。有效回访人群中，有204位(36.4%)家属认为疫情期间复诊时间延长，对宝宝眼睛的恢复有影响，309位(55.1%)家属认为对宝宝眼睛的恢复没有影响。360位(64.2%)先天性白内障患儿眼睛恢复情况良好，没有出现不良反应，169位(30.1%)患儿出现不良反应和体征，包括瞳孔区有白点，眼睛发红和有眼屎流眼泪等。统计患儿不同行为显示，有417位(74.3%)患儿佩戴眼镜，135位(24.1%)患儿没有佩戴眼镜，另有9位(1.6%)患儿佩戴眼镜情况不清楚，经常揉眼的患儿更容易出现眼睛发红(20.4%)、眼睛有眼屎或流眼泪(17.0%)和瞳孔区有白点(6.8%)等不良反应。结论：智能语音随访系统在临床随访中显示出巨大的应用潜力，可作为一种新型的智能医疗服务模式。
Objective: This study was designed to explore its potential value for new medical service model based on the intelligent voice follow-up system and analyze its application effect during the outbreak of COVID-19. The actual effectiveness of this intelligent voice follow-up system applied in the Internet hospital to carry out medical consultation service was discussed. Methods: In this study, an intelligent voice follow up system was developed for postoperative follow-up of children with congenital cataract. First, a well-designed and structured questionnaire contents were developed for postoperative follow-up. Secondly, the intelligent voice follow-up system was deployed. The system would automatically jump to the next follow-up step according to the user’s response, and give appropriate suggestions. Finally, the data of telephone recording, call time, children’s attributes were collected and statistically analyzed. Results: From February 24 to March 15, 2020, 561 families of children with congenital cataract from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center were recruited by using the intelligent voice follow-up system. The system completed a total of 1 154 calls, of which 561 cases received follow-up data, reaching an average effective call rate of 48.6%. Among 561 cases, 204 (36.4%) thought that the extended time of follow-up visit would affect the recovery of children, while 309 (55.1%) thought that it exerted no effect on the recovery. 360 children (64.2%) achieved good ocular recovery without complications, whereas 169 cases (30.1%) developed ocular symptoms. These include white spots in the pupil area, redness and eye secretions. Statistics of different behavior of children showed that there were 417 (74.3%) children wearing glasses, 135 (24.1%) children did not wear glasses, another 9 (1.6%) children wearing glasses were not clear, often rubbing the eyes of children were more likely to appear redness (20.4%), eye secretions (17.0%) and white spots in the pupil area (6.8%) and other adverse reactions. Conclusion: The intelligent voice follow-up system shows great application potential in clinical follow-up, which can be employed as a new service mode of intelligent medical treatment.
目的：评估白内障人工智能辅助诊断系统在社区筛查中的应用效果。方法：采用前瞻性观察性研究方法对白内障人工辅助诊断系统的应用效果进行分析，结合远程医疗的模式，由社区卫生人员对居民进行病史采集、视力检查和裂隙灯眼前节检查等，将数据上传至云平台，由白内障人工智能辅助诊断系统和人类医生依次进行白内障评估。结果：受检人群中男性所占比例为35.7%，年龄中位数为66岁，裂隙灯眼前节照片有98.7%的图像质量合格。该白内障人工智能辅助诊断系统在外部验证集中检出重度白内障的曲线下面积为0.915。在人类医生建议转诊的病例中，有80.3%也由人工智能系统给出了相同的建议。结论：该白内障人工智能辅助诊断系统在白内障社区筛查的应用中具有较好的可行性和准确性，为开展社区筛查疾病提供了参考依据。
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic system for cataract screening in community. Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out based on a telemedicine platform. Patient history, medical records and anterior ocular segment images were collected and transmitted from community healthcare centers to Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center for evaluation by both ophthalmologists and artificial intelligence-assisted cataract diagnostic system. Results: Of all enumerated subjects, 35.7% were male and the median age was 66 years old. Of all enumerated slit-lamp images, 98.7% met the requirement of acceptable quality. This artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic system achieved an AUC of 0.915 for detection of severe cataracts in the external validation dataset. For subjects who were advised to be referred to tertiary hospitals by doctors, 80.3% of them received the same suggestion from this artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic system.Conclusion: This artificial intelligence-assisted cataract diagnostic system showed high applicability and accuracy in community-based cataract screening and could be a potential model of care in community-based disease screening.
眼科人工智能技术在实践中不断发展，如大数据应用、图像信息分析、机器人时代等，现在又迈上促进生物识别精确化的新台阶，这些实践应用都能更好地保护视器官，使之具备正常视功能，展示出独特的视觉信息特色。眼科人工智能技术不断开辟新领域，取得了诸多新成就。
The application of artificial intelligence technology in ophthalmology has been on the agenda, and has continued to progress in practice, such as the application of big data, image information analysis, the era of robotics, and now it is on a new step to promote the accuracy of biometrics. These are protections for the visual organs and the vision, make they have normal visual function, and display unique characteristic of visual information. The “eye and artificial intelligence” has continuously opened up new fields and achieved new successes.
近年来随着人类生活方式的改变、用眼频率的增加，眼科药物的市场需求持续增长，但是目前眼病治疗仍面临“缺医少药”的困境。由于新药研发面临成本高、周期长、成功率低的风险，眼科药物创新迭代的进程日趋缓慢。人工智能(artificial intelligence，AI)作为一种全新的技术手段，有望赋能眼科药物研发的全过程，包括药物靶点发现、化合物筛选、药物动力学模型创新与临床试验开展等，以期为眼科药物研发“降本增效”。且随着大数据体系的完善、硬件计算力的提升以及生命科学与智能科学的深度融合，AI在眼科药物研发中的作用将进一步得到提升，助力眼科药物研发实现从精准化到智能化的跨越。
With the change of human lifestyle and overuse of eyes in recent years, the market demand for ophthalmic drugs continues to grow. However, the ocular therapy is still facing the shortage of doctors and drugs. Due to the risk of high cost, long lead time and low success rate, the process of novel ophthalmic drug innovation and iteration is getting slower. As an emerging technology, artificial intelligence is expected to enable the whole process of ophthalmic drug discovery and development, including drug target discovery, compound screening, pharmacokinetic model innovation and clinical trials, thus reducing R&D costs and increase efficiency for ophthalmic drug discovery and development. In addition, with the improvement of big data, hardware calculation and the deep integration of life science and intelligent science, the role of artificial intelligence in ophthalmic drug discovery and development will be significant improved , contributing to achieve the leap from precision to intelligence.
目的：分析医学人工智能通识课程“眼科人工智能的研发与应用”的开展效果，为相关医学人工智能通识课程的开展提供参考和借鉴。方法：纵向观察性研究。观察分析2020年秋季学期眼科人工智能的研发与应用通识课程学生人群，课程考核结果以及学生对课程的整体评价。结果：共有118名本科生同学参与了课程学习。其中大部分为低年级临床医学专业本科生。期中考核得分为77.21±10.07，有56位同学(47.46%)达到80分以上。期末考核得分为82.24±6.77，有91位同学(77.12%)达到80分以上。同学对课程的评分为98.76±3.55，超过90%的同学表示课程备课认真、授课条理清晰、表达准确。结论：本课程的顺利进展证明医学人工智能联合教学模式的可行性，理论和实践穿插的教学设置帮助同学们更好地掌握知识技术，完成教学目标。
Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of medical education curriculum named “Development and Application of Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence”, and provide reference for the development of other related curriculums. Methods: Longitudinal observational study method was adopted. During the fall semester of 2020, we conducted an education curriculum named “Development and Application of Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence” and analyzed the results of mid-term and final examinations, and curriculum evaluation of students. Results: There were 118 undergraduate students taking the course and most of them were junior students majoring in clinical medicine. The score of the mid-term examination was in the range of 77.2±10.07, and 56 students (47.46%) got more than 80 points. The score of the final examination was in the range of 82.24±6.77, and 91 students (77.12%) got more than 80 points. The score of course evaluation of students was in the range of 98.76±3.55, and more than 90% of the students thought that teachers have made full preparations before class, together with clear teaching logic and accurate expressions in class. Conclusion: The smooth progress of our course proved the feasibility of medical artificial intelligence teaching. The teaching setting interspersed with theory and practice could help students to master knowledge and technology better, so as to achieve the teaching objectives.
