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Can Diabetic Eye Testing Be Simplified?

Three-test models matched nine-test battery in classifying disease stages

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    Study classified stages of diabetic eye disease using machine learning.

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    Evaluated 1,901 eyes from 1,032 participants.

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    Achieved AUC values of 0.94 or higher.

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    Focused on up to three visual function tests.

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    External validation not performed; longitudinal studies needed.

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Can Diabetic Eye Testing Be Simplified?

Three-test models matched nine-test battery in classifying disease stages

  • by Julie Greenbaum

  • February 18, 2026

  • 4 min

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