Development and validation of an AI-enhanced prediction model for 3-year visual decline in patients with diabetes using ophthalmic imaging: protocol for a real-world longitudinal cohort study
Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of visual impairment among working-age adults worldwide. Existing artificial intelligence (AI) studies have mainly focused on automated diagnosis and grading of DR or diabetic macular oedema while relatively few studies have investigated long-te...