arxivcs.CVcs.AI2026-07-07
Complementary Roles of Image Classification and Vessel Segmentation in AI-Based Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity Plus Disease in a Kenyan Preterm Cohort
Fred Mutisya, Oscar Onyango, Sarah Sitati, Syokau Ilovi, Aeesha NJ Malik, Brenda W'mosi, et al.
Background. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a preventable cause of childhood blindness, with rising burden in low- and middle-income countries where ROP-trained ophthalmologists are scarce. Plus disease, marked by retinal vessel dilation and tortuosity, triggers treatment but…