Enabling AI-driven research in retinal diseases with longitudinal ophthalmic imaging data

Ophthalmology
Retinal Disease
Translational Research
Biomarker Discovery
Real-World Evidence
Treatment Response Assessment
Longitudinal Data
Multimodal Imaging Data
Clinical Data

Background

Major retinal diseases such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) are leading causes of vision loss globally, often requiring long-term monitoring and treatment1.

Understanding which patients will respond to specific therapies, and how retinal structure and function evolve over time, is crucial for optimizing care and designing more efficient clinical trials.

AI models are increasingly being used to analyze multimodal ophthalmic imaging, such as OCT and fundus photography, alongside clinical data to identify novel biomarkers, stratify patients, and predict treatment response2.

Objective

A global pharmaceutical company engaged Aigora to obtain real-world, longitudinal ophthalmic imaging data to power AI-based biomarker discovery and treatment-response assessment across key retinal indications, including nAMD, DME, DR, and RVO.

Delivery

Aigora curated and delivered a comprehensive multimodal ophthalmic imaging dataset with multi-year follow-up to support AI development, validation, and downstream research applications in ophthalmology.

Dataset characteristics

  • Medical imaging

    Multimodal longitudinal ophthalmic imaging data incl. OCT, OCT-A, FA, and fundus

  • Clinical data

    Comprehensive clinical data covering demographic, diagnostic, treatment details, and ocular measurements

References

  1. Zhou C, Li S, Ye L, et al. Visual impairment and blindness caused by retinal diseases: A nationwide register-based study. J Glob Health. 2023;13:04126. doi:10.7189/jogh.13.04126
  2. Ahuja AS, Paredes Iii AA, Eisel MLS, Miller C, Truong N, Falardeau J. Artificial Intelligence in Neuro-Ophthalmology for Optic Disc Pathologies and Neurodegenerative Disease. Eye Brain. 2026;18:555894. doi:10.2147/EB.S555894

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Project metrics
  • Number of cases

    5,000+
  • Delivery timeline

    3 months
  • Average years of follow-up data

    5.4

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Enabling AI-driven research in retinal diseases with longitudinal ophthalmic imaging data

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