ASSESSMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATIC SCREENING OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY BASED ON FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHS IN MELANODERM SUBJECTS.

Purpose: To assess the Gaiha Prio Retino +™ Artificial Intelligence (AI) software for detecting diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods: This prospective study was conducted from March 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, in the Ophthalmology Department of the Abass NDAO Hospital (Dakar, Senegal). The clinical classification of DR was based on American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Worldwide inequality in access to full text scientific articles: the example of ophthalmology.

Background: The problem of access to medical information, particularly in low-income countries, has been under discussion for many years. Although a number of developments have occurred in the last decade (e.g.