BACKGROUND: To evaluate the optimal compression level of retinal color digital video recordings, a novel video-based imaging technology, in screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR). DESIGN: Evaluation of a diagnostic technique. METHODS: A total of 36 retinal videos, captured using EyeScan (Ophthalmic Imaging System), were compressed from original uncompressed file size of 1 GB (gigabyte) to four different compression levels-100 MB (megabyte) (Group 1); 30 MB (Group 2); 20 MB (Group 3); and 5 MB (Group 4). The videos were subsequently interpreted by an ophthalmologist and a resident using the International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scales. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The sensitivity, specificity and κ coefficient for DR grading detected by were calculated for each compression level (Groups 1-4), with reference to the original uncompressed retinal videos. RESULTS: Groups 1, 2, and 3 graded by both readers had sensitivity and specificity >90% in detecting DR, whereas for group 4, the sensitivity and specificity were 70.6% and 94.7% for ophthalmologist and 80.0% and 72.2% medical officer, respectively. The κ correlation in detecting DR for groups 1, 2, and 3 were >0.95, whereas for Group 4, the κ was 0.76 and 0.66 for ophthalmologist and medical officer, respectively. CONCLUSION: Retinal video recording is a novel and effective DR screening technique with high sensitivity, specificity and κ correlation. With its compressibility, this is a potential effective technique that can be widely implemented in a routine, mobile, and tele-ophthalmology setting for DR screening services.
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the optimal compression level of retinal color digital video recordings, a novel video-based imaging technology, in screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR). DESIGN: Evaluation of a diagnostic technique. METHODS: A total of 36 retinal videos, captured using EyeScan (Ophthalmic Imaging System), were compressed from original uncompressed file size of 1 GB (gigabyte) to four different compression levels-100 MB (megabyte) (Group 1); 30 MB (Group 2); 20 MB (Group 3); and 5 MB (Group 4). The videos were subsequently interpreted by an ophthalmologist and a resident using the International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scales. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The sensitivity, specificity and κ coefficient for DR grading detected by were calculated for each compression level (Groups 1-4), with reference to the original uncompressed retinal videos. RESULTS: Groups 1, 2, and 3 graded by both readers had sensitivity and specificity >90% in detecting DR, whereas for group 4, the sensitivity and specificity were 70.6% and 94.7% for ophthalmologist and 80.0% and 72.2% medical officer, respectively. The κ correlation in detecting DR for groups 1, 2, and 3 were >0.95, whereas for Group 4, the κ was 0.76 and 0.66 for ophthalmologist and medical officer, respectively. CONCLUSION: Retinal video recording is a novel and effective DR screening technique with high sensitivity, specificity and κ correlation. With its compressibility, this is a potential effective technique that can be widely implemented in a routine, mobile, and tele-ophthalmology setting for DR screening services.
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