EyeMatics: An Ophthalmology Use Case Within the German Medical Informatics Initiative.

Varghese J; Schuster A; Poschkamp B; Yildirim K; Oehm J; Berens P; Müller S; Gervelmeyer J; Koch L; Hoffmann K; Sedlmayr M; Kakkassery V; Kohlbacher O; Merle D; Bartz-Schmidt KU; Ueffing M; Stahl D; Leddig T; Bialke M; Hampf C; Hoffmann W; Berthe S; Waltemath D; Walter P; Lipprandt M; Röhrig R; Storp JJ; Zimmermann JA; Holtrup L; Brix T; Stahl A; Eter N

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

The EyeMatics project, embedded as a clinical use case in Germany's Medical Informatics Initiative, is a large digital health initiative in ophthalmology. The objective is to improve the understanding of the treatment effects of intravitreal injections, the most frequent procedure to treat eye diseases. To achieve this, valuable patient data will be meaningfully integrated and visualized from different IT systems and hospital sites. EyeMatics emphasizes a governance framework that actively involves patient representatives, strictly implements interoperability standards, and employs artificial intelligence methods to extract biomarkers from tabular and clinical data as well as raw retinal scans. In this perspective paper, we delineate the strategies for user-centered implementation and health care-based evaluation in a multisite observational technology study.

Details about the publication

JournalJMIR medical informatics (JMIR Med Inform)
Volume12
Page rangee60851-e60851
StatusPublished
Release year2024 (05/12/2024)
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
DOI10.2196/60851
KeywordsGermany; Humans; Ophthalmology; Intravitreal Injections; Medical Informatics; Artificial Intelligence; Eye Diseases

Authors from the University of Münster

Eter, Nicole
Clinic for Ophthalmology
Storp, Jens Julian
Clinic for Ophthalmology
Zimmermann, Julian Alexander
Clinic for Ophthalmology