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This multicenter retrospective study developed and validated an AI driven model for automated segmentation and quantitative evaluation of meibomian glands using infrared meibography images acquired by the Keratograph 5M device. A total of 1350 infrared meibography images were collected and annotated for model training and validation. The model demonstrated high segmentation performance, with an Intersection over Union of 81.67% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 81.03-82.31) and accuracy of 97.49% (95% CI: 97.38-97.62), outperforming conventional algorithms. The agreement was observed between AI-based and manual gland grading (Kappa = 0.93) and gland counting (Spearman r = 0.9334). Repeatability analysis confirmed the model's stability, and external validation across four independent centers yielded consistent results with AUCs exceeding 0.99. This AI tool offers a standardized, efficient, and objective method for meibography image analysis, which may improve diagnostic precision and assist in the clinical management of meibomian gland dysfunction across diverse populations.
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NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
ISSN: 2398-6352
Year: 2025
Issue: 1
Volume: 8
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JCR@2023
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