An integrated language-vision foundation model for conversational diagnostics and triaging in primary eye care
Year: 2025
Type: article
Language: en
Topic: Retinal Imaging and Analysis
Authors and affiliations:
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raw_author_name: Yang Bai
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raw_author_name: Kai Yu
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raw_author_name: Yang Zhou
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raw_author_name: Xiaofeng Lei
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raw_author_name: Sahil Thakur
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raw_author_name: Zann Lee
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raw_author_name: Lee Ching Linette Phang
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raw_author_name: Qingsheng Peng
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raw_author_name: Can Can Xue
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raw_author_name: Rachel Shujuan Chong
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raw_author_name: Lavanya Raghavan
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raw_author_name: Yih Chung Tham
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raw_author_name: Ming-Chih Ho
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raw_author_name: Jiangnan He
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raw_author_name: Preeti Gupta
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raw_author_name: Ecosse Lamoureux
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raw_author_name: Vinay Nangia
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raw_author_name: Songhomitra Panda-Jonas
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raw_author_name: Ya Xing Wang
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raw_author_name: Jost B. Jonas
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raw_author_name: Yong Liu
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