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ArticleEye (London, England)2026

I-SCREEN: Development of an AI-based infrastructure for community-wide screening and prediction of progression in age-related macular degeneration providing accessible shared care.

Marie Louise Enzendorfer, Gregor S Reiter, Hrvoje Bogunović, Sophie Riedl, Julia Mai, Johannes Schrittwieser, Christoph Stapf, Virginia Mares, Matjaž Mihelčič, Julie-Anne Little and 9 more

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19 authors.

Marie Louise EnzendorferLaboratory for Ophthalmic Image Analysis (OPTIMA), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6122-2395
Gregor S ReiterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7661-4015
Hrvoje BogunovićInstitute of Artificial Intelligence, Center for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-0894
Sophie RiedlDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-0886
Julia MaiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0528-9742
Johannes SchrittwieserDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Christoph StapfDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Virginia MaresDepartment of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Matjaž MihelčičEuropean Council of Optometry and Optics, Adligenswil, Switzerland.
Julie-Anne LittleEuropean Council of Optometry and Optics, Adligenswil, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5242-8066
Polona Jaki-MekjavićDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Daniel BarthelmesDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Katja HatzVista Augenklinik Binningen, Binningen, Switzerland.
Javier Zarranz-VenturaHospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-8143
Catherine Creuzot-GarcherUniversity Bourgogne Europe, Dijon, France.
Ruth HoggCentre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Biomedical Science, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9413-2669
Amir SadeghipourRetInSight GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Ursula Schmidt-ErfurthLaboratory for Ophthalmic Image Analysis (OPTIMA), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. ursula.schmidt-erfurth@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7788-7311
I-SCREEN Consortium and Collaborators

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis work describes the design and methodological framework of the I-SCREEN project, which aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based infrastructure utilising optical coherence tomography (OCT) for early detection of AMD and assessment of progression risk.

methodsThe pan-European project is conducted across clinics and optometry/optician practices in six European countries. I-SCREEN encompasses seven work packages covering community-based AMD identification, clinical follow-up, AI development and project dissemination. Three interconnected clinical studies are carried out by optometry/optician practices (PYRENEES) and ophthalmology clinics (SUDETES and APENNINES).

resultsThe PYRENEES study is a prospective, cross-sectional study evaluating the feasibility of detecting subclinical AMD in optometry/optician practices under ophthalmologist supervision via telemedicine. A robust screening network comprising 28 community-based optometry/optician practices and 7 ophthalmology clinics has been established. Patients with suspected non-neovascular AMD are referred to partnered clinics. In the hospital setting, patients with early or intermediate AMD are followed in the longitudinal SUDETES study, while patients with non-foveal geographic atrophy are invited to take part in the APENNINES study. Data obtained inform AI development for community-based AMD detection and monitoring. Predictive modelling will further enable personalised risk assessments.

conclusionsI-SCREEN brings together multidisciplinary experts across Europe to establish an AI-driven shared care model for AMD detection and monitoring. By combining high-quality OCT imaging from community practices with longitudinal clinical studies, the initiative provides novel insights into early AMD progression and  establishes a foundation for innovative AI-based detection and prediction throughout the real-world population.

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Artificial IntelligenceMacular DegenerationMass ScreeningCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ProgressionEuropeFemaleHumansOptometryProspective StudiesTelemedicineTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMID42129346
PMCPMC13462102

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