白内障是世界范围内致盲的主要原因之一，占中低收入国家致盲病例的50%。随着人口老龄化程度的加深，到2050年中国白内障致盲病例预计达到2 000万。卫生支出占比低、医疗设备及眼科医生紧缺、筛查费用昂贵仍是中低收入国家无法开展大规模白内障筛查的主要原因。人工智能(artificial intelligence，AI)协助白内障诊断具有便捷、低成本、可远程进行等优点，有望减少甚至避免白内障致盲的发生。文章将对AI通过结合裂隙灯眼前节图像、眼底照片及扫频源光学相干层析图像进行白内障自动诊断等研究进行简要综述。

Cataract is a primary cause of blindness globally, particularly accounting for 50% of blindness cases in low- and middle- income countries. As the population ages, it is predicated that cataract blindness cases in China will rise to 20 million by 2050. However, low health expenditures, scarcity of medical equipment and ophthalmologists, and high screening costs continue to hinder mass cataract screening in these countries. Artificial intelligence(AI)-assisted cataract diagnosis offers significant advantages, including convenience, cost-effectiveness, and remote accessibility, potentially reducing or even eliminating cataract blindness. This review aims to concisely summarize the research on automatic cataract diagnosis utilizing AI, incorporating slit lamp images of anterior eye segment, fundus photographs, and swept source optical coherence tomography images.

随着人工智能(artificial intelligence,AI)技术的快速发展，其在医疗领域的应用正带来革命性的变化。白内障作为全球范围内最常见的可逆性视力障碍之一，在管理和治疗方面依然存在着医疗资源不足、诊断 精度低、转诊效率低等诸多实际问题。因此， 利用AI技术强大的计算分析和智能决策能力，优化传统 医疗实践方式，对于保障人们的视觉健康至关重要。该文探讨AI技术在推动白内障分级诊疗新模式方 面的应用，包括白内障图像自动分析与识别、远程医疗和转诊支持等，这些应用能够为白内障患者、 社会以及政府带来多方面的显著益处和重要影响，有助于提高白内障诊断和治疗效率，缓解医疗资源 不均衡问题，优化医疗资源的配置和管理，推动社会健康进步。然而，AI技术的实际应用也面临风险 和挑战，应当充分重视和保护患者数据隐私和安全，建立严格的监管和监督机制，并持续加强技术创 新，全面评估AI算法的鲁棒性、公平性和可解释性，以进一步提高AI系统的准确度和可信度。

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its application in the field of healthcare is bringing revolutionary changes. Cataracts, as one of the most common reversible visual impairments worldwide, still face many practical issues in terms of limited medical resources, low diagnostic accuracy, and low referral efficiency. Therefore, it is crucial to utilize AI technology's powerful computational analysis and intelligent decision-making capabilities to optimize traditional medical practices and safeguard people's visual health.This article investigates the applications of AI technology on a new model of hierarchic diagnosis and treatment for cataracts, including automatic analysis and recognition of cataract images, remote healthcare, and referral support. These applications can bring significant benefits and important impacts to cataract patients, society, and governments. They can help improve the efficiency of cataract diagnosis and treatment, alleviate the imbalance of medical resources, optimize the allocation and management of healthcare resources, and promote societal health progress.However, the practical application of AI technology also faces risks and challenges. It is important to fully prioritize and protect patients' data privacy and security by establishing strict regulatory and oversight mechanisms. Additionally, continuous efforts should be made to enhance technological innovation and comprehensively evaluate the robustness, fairness, and interpretability of AI algorithms to further improve the accuracy and trustworthiness of AI systems.