- DeepSLE achieved 98% sensitivity detecting SLE from retinal images.
- It outperformed primary care and rheumatology specialists.
- Trained on 254,246 retinal images from 91,598 participants.
- Detection robust across demographics.
- Detected lupus retinopathy with 100% sensitivity.
- Highlights potential for opportunistic screening in routine eye exams.
- Limitations due to datasets mainly from China and the UK.
Source: Cell Reports Medicine