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At the heart of the methodology lies a sophisticated convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture meticulously designed to extract subtle vascular and structural patterns associated with renal impairment from retinal images. The retina, a uniquely accessible window into the microcirculation, mirrors systemic vascular alterations that correlate with kidney pathology. By detecting and quantifying these microvascular changes—such as vessel caliber, tortuosity, and hemorrhages—the AI system infers the presence and severity of CKD with remarkable accuracy. Notably, the model’s capacity to discern pathological subtypes, including diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephrosclerosis, and glomerulonephritis, stems from its ability to identify distinctive retinal vascular signatures linked to each condition.