SMART (artificial intelligence enabled) DROP (diabetic retinopathy outcomes and pathways): Study protocol for diabetic retinopathy management

Padmaja Kumari Rani; DurgaBhavani Kalavalapalli; Raja Narayanan; Shyam Kalavalapalli; Ritesh Narula; Rakesh K. Sahay; Sarang Deo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0324382

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SMART (artificial intelligence enabled) DROP (diabetic retinopathy outcomes and pathways): Study protocol for diabetic retinopathy management

Padmaja Kumari Rani ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: rpk@lvpei.org

Affiliations Department of Teleophthalmology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7069-8238

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DurgaBhavani Kalavalapalli,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation IDEA (Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Adiposity) Clinics, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Raja Narayanan,

Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Shyam Kalavalapalli,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation IDEA (Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Adiposity) Clinics, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Ritesh Narula,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, LILAC (L V Prasad eye institute Image Laboratory and Analysis Centre), Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Rakesh K. Sahay,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations IDEA (Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Adiposity) Clinics, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Sarang Deo

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Max Institute of Health Care Management, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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SMART (artificial intelligence enabled) DROP (diabetic retinopathy outcomes and pathways): Study protocol for diabetic retinopathy management

Padmaja Kumari Rani,
DurgaBhavani Kalavalapalli,
Raja Narayanan,
Shyam Kalavalapalli,
Ritesh Narula,
Rakesh K. Sahay,
Sarang Deo

Published: May 19, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324382

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