Artificial intelligence for early detection of diabetes mellitus complications via retinal imaging
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Sobhi, Navid, SaDeghi-Bazargani, Y., Mirzaei, M., Abdollahi, M., Jafarizadeh, A., Pedrammehr, S., Alizadehsani, R., Tan, R., Islam, S. and Acharya, U. Rajendra. 2025. "Artificial intelligence for early detection of diabetes mellitus complications via retinal imaging." Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders. 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-025-01596-7
Article Title | Artificial intelligence for early detection of diabetes mellitus complications via retinal imaging |
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ERA Journal ID | 210851 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Sobhi, Navid, SaDeghi-Bazargani, Y., Mirzaei, M., Abdollahi, M., Jafarizadeh, A., Pedrammehr, S., Alizadehsani, R., Tan, R., Islam, S. and Acharya, U. Rajendra |
Journal Title | Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders |
Journal Citation | 24 |
Article Number | 104 |
Number of Pages | 25 |
Year | 2025 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 2251-6581 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-025-01596-7 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40200-025-01596-7 |
Abstract | Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of vascular complications, and retinal vasculature imaging serves as a valuable indicator of both microvascular and macrovascular health. Moreover, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems developed for high-throughput detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR) using digitized retinal images have become clinically adopted. This study reviews AI applications using retinal images for DM-related complications, highlighting advancements beyond DR screening, diagnosis, and prognosis, and addresses implementation challenges, such as ethics, data privacy, equitable access, and explainability. Methods: We conducted a thorough literature search across several databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, focusing on studies involving diabetes, the retina, and artificial intelligence. We reviewed the original research based on their methodology, AI algorithms, data processing techniques, and validation procedures to ensure a detailed analysis of AI applications in diabetic retinal imaging. Results: Retinal images can be used to diagnose DM complications including DR, neuropathy, nephropathy, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, as well as to predict the risk of cardiovascular events. Beyond DR screening, AI integration also offers significant potential to address the challenges in the comprehensive care of patients with DM. Conclusion: With the ability to evaluate the patient’s health status in relation to DM complications as well as risk prognostication of future cardiovascular complications, AI-assisted retinal image analysis has the potential to become a central tool for modern personalized medicine in patients with DM. © The Author(s) 2025. |
Keywords | Artificial intelligence; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Diabetes complications; Retina |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420308. Health informatics and information systems |
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