DMEgrader: Android Mobile Application for Diabetic Macular Edema Grading Prediction

Hamada R.H. Al-Absi, Gilbert Njihia Muchori, Saleh Musleh, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Anant Pai, Tanvir Alam

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Abstract

More than half a billion people worldwide are affected by diabetes, which is a prevalent non-communicable disease that can lead to critical health conditions, including vision loss. Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) is a primary cause of vision impairment and can eventually lead to blindness in diabetic patients. Early detection of DME and proper health management are crucial to controlling the disease. Retinal image-based AI-enabled diabetes diagnosis has gained significant attention as a non-invasive, fast, and reasonably accurate method for diagnosing DME. To make this technology accessible to underserved communities or areas lacking proper clinical facilities, a mobile application-based solution could have a significant impact. In this article, we describe how we transformed our previously published AI-enabled model into an Android-based mobile application, which is part of a two-phase research study. In the first phase, we developed a deep learning-based model that predicts DME grading using retinal images. In the second phase, we built a mobile application DMEgrader to make our model accessible via a mobile device. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first article to demonstrate necessary steps and code snippets to support developers in transforming deep learning models into Android based mobile applications for DME grading prediction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 International Conference on Information Technology
Subtitle of host publicationCybersecurity Challenges for Sustainable Cities, ICIT 2023 - Proceeding
EditorsKhalid Mohammad Jaber
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages190-195
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350320060
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event11th International Conference on Information Technology, ICIT 2023 - Amman, Jordan
Duration: 9 Aug 202310 Aug 2023

Publication series

Name2023 International Conference on Information Technology: Cybersecurity Challenges for Sustainable Cities, ICIT 2023 - Proceeding

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Information Technology, ICIT 2023
Country/TerritoryJordan
CityAmman
Period9/08/2310/08/23

Keywords

  • Deep Learning
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetic Macular Edema
  • Qatar Biobank

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