AI-Assisted Systemic Health Risk Assessment in General Ophthalmology

This study will evaluate whether providing ophthalmologists with additional artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted health risk information derived from routine retinal images affects subsequent clinical care in adults attending general ophthalmology clinics. Participating ophthalmologists will be assigned to either usual ophthalmic care or usual ophthalmic care with access to supplementary information generated by an AI system. The AI system does not independently diagnose disease or determine treatment. All clinical decisions remain the responsibility of the ophthalmologist. Participants will receive routine ophthalmic care and will be followed after the ophthalmology visit to collect information on subsequent medical evaluation, newly identified systemic conditions, and changes in clinical management.