Background:Early and accurate diagnosis of cataracts,which ranks among the leading preventable causes of blindness,is critical to securing positive outcomes for patients.Recently,eye image analyses have used deep lear...Background:Early and accurate diagnosis of cataracts,which ranks among the leading preventable causes of blindness,is critical to securing positive outcomes for patients.Recently,eye image analyses have used deep learning(DL)approaches to automate cataract classification more precisely,leading to the development of the Multiscale Parallel Feature Aggregation Network with Attention Fusion(MPFAN-AF).Focused on improving a model’s performance,this approach applies multiscale feature extraction,parallel feature fusion,along with attention-based fusion to sharpen its focus on salient features,which are crucial in detecting cataracts.Methods:Coarse-level features are captured through the application of convolutional layers,and these features undergo refinement through layered kernels of varying sizes.Moreover,this method captures all the diverse representations of cataracts accurately by parallel feature aggregation.Utilizing the Cataract Eye Dataset available on Kaggle,containing 612 labelled images of eyes with and without cataracts proportionately(normal vs.pathological),this model was trained and tested.Results:Results using the proposed model reflect greater precision over traditional convolutional neural networks(CNNs)models,achieving a classification accuracy of 97.52%.Additionally,the model demonstrated exceptional performance in classification tasks.The ablation studies validated that all applications added value to the prediction process,particularly emphasizing the attention fusion module.Conclusion:The MPFAN-AF model demonstrates high efficiency together with interpretability because it shows promise as an integration solution for real-time mobile cataract detection screening systems.Standard performance indicators indicate that AI-based ophthalmology tools have a promising future for use in remote conditions that lack medical resources.展开更多
文摘Background:Early and accurate diagnosis of cataracts,which ranks among the leading preventable causes of blindness,is critical to securing positive outcomes for patients.Recently,eye image analyses have used deep learning(DL)approaches to automate cataract classification more precisely,leading to the development of the Multiscale Parallel Feature Aggregation Network with Attention Fusion(MPFAN-AF).Focused on improving a model’s performance,this approach applies multiscale feature extraction,parallel feature fusion,along with attention-based fusion to sharpen its focus on salient features,which are crucial in detecting cataracts.Methods:Coarse-level features are captured through the application of convolutional layers,and these features undergo refinement through layered kernels of varying sizes.Moreover,this method captures all the diverse representations of cataracts accurately by parallel feature aggregation.Utilizing the Cataract Eye Dataset available on Kaggle,containing 612 labelled images of eyes with and without cataracts proportionately(normal vs.pathological),this model was trained and tested.Results:Results using the proposed model reflect greater precision over traditional convolutional neural networks(CNNs)models,achieving a classification accuracy of 97.52%.Additionally,the model demonstrated exceptional performance in classification tasks.The ablation studies validated that all applications added value to the prediction process,particularly emphasizing the attention fusion module.Conclusion:The MPFAN-AF model demonstrates high efficiency together with interpretability because it shows promise as an integration solution for real-time mobile cataract detection screening systems.Standard performance indicators indicate that AI-based ophthalmology tools have a promising future for use in remote conditions that lack medical resources.
