Fairness and generalizability of OCT normative databases: a comparative analysis.
Luis Filipe NakayamaLucas Zago RibeiroJuliana Angelica Estevão de OliveiraJoão Carlos Ramos Gonçalves de MatosWilliam Greig MitchellFernando Korn MalerbiLeo Anthony CeliCaio Vinicius Saito RegatieriPublished in: International journal of retina and vitreous (2023)
In all analyzed databases, the data framework is static, with limited upgrade options and lacking normative databases for new modules. As a result, caution in OCT normality interpretation is warranted. To address these limitations, there is a need for more diverse, representative, and open-access datasets that take into account patient demographics, especially considering the development of supervised Machine Learning algorithms in healthcare.