Expert Performance in Visual Differentiation of Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis

Ophthalmology. 2022 Feb;129(2):227-230. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.09.019. Epub 2021 Oct 6.

Abstract

This study quantifies the performance of an international cohort of cornea specialists in image-based differentiation of bacterial and fungal keratitis, identifying significant regional variation and establishing a reference standard for comparison against machine learning models.

Keywords: Bacterial keratitis; Corneal ulcer; Fungal keratitis; Infectious keratitis.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Area Under Curve
  • Bacteria / classification
  • Cornea
  • Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis*
  • Corneal Ulcer / microbiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • Expert Systems
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / diagnosis*
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / microbiology
  • Fungi / classification
  • Humans
  • ROC Curve
  • Specialization