An Agentic AI Framework Overcomes Fundamental Limitations of Large Language Models for Glaucoma Detection from Fundus Photography — AI agent app

Jalil Jalili, Hossein Taghizad, Anuwat Jiravarnsirikul, Christopher Bowd, Akram Belghith, Raheleh Kafieh, Christopher A. Girkin, Sally L. Baxter, Robert N. Weinreb, Linda M. Zangwill, Mark Christopher/An Agentic AI Framework Overcomes Fundamental Limitations of Large Language Models for Glaucoma Detection from Fundus PhotographyUnknown

Large language models (LLMs) show promise in medical image interpretation but suffer from hallucination, limited accuracy, and run-to-run inconsistency. We developed and validated an agentic AI framework integrating LLMs with specialized deep learning tools for glaucoma detection from fundus photography. The workflow had three steps: (1) LLM initial assessment; (2) function calling to invoke specialized tools for image quality (QAModel, FundaQ-8), glaucoma classification (SwinV2-Tiny), and optic disc/cup segmentation (SegFormer-B0); and (3) LLM reflection integrating the initial impression with tool outputs. Two LLMs (Gemini 2.5 Flash, GPT-5.4 mini) were evaluated on two public datasets (ORIGA, n=100; RIM-ONE-v3, n=100) under uncropped and cropped fields of view; all images were independently graded by a masked fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist. The agentic workflow improved classification accuracy by 16 to 47 percentage points across all conditions, reaching within 6 points of the specialist; on RIM-ONE-v3 the best configurations matched the specialist accuracy of 88%. LLM-alone approaches failed in two ways: GPT-5.4 mini showed positive bias (sensitivity 95-100%, specificity 0-5%), while Gemini 2.5 Flash varied stochastically between runs; the agentic workflow corrected both. Cup-to-disc ratio error fell 15-50% (MAE 0.156-0.228 to 0.104-0.132), and correlation with specialist grading rose from weak (r=0.12-0.39) to moderate-strong (r=0.59-0.84). Run-to-run consistency rose from near-random (kappa as low as -0.01) to near-perfect (kappa up to 0.96). Integrating LLMs with specialized tools addressed key limitations of LLM-alone approaches, including over-diagnosis and run-to-run variability. Gains held for both LLMs, suggesting generalizability across backbones, and may signal a shift from monolithic models toward orchestrated multi-agent systems in medical AI.

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