George R. Nahass, Jacob van der Ende, Sasha Hubschman, Benjamin Beltran, Bhavana Kolli, Caitlin Berek, James D. Edmonds, R.V. Paul Chan, Pete Setabutr, James W. Larrick, Darvin Yi, Ann Q. Tran
26 Aug 2025
TL;DR: Glorbit, a web-based AI platform, enables automated periorbital measurement in low-resource settings, integrating a DeepLabV3 model for segmentation, with offline capabilities, secure storage, and cross-platform compatibility, demonstrating high usability and efficiency in a simulated study.
Abstract: Periorbital measurements such as margin reflex distances (MRD1/2), palpebral fissure height, and scleral show are essential in diagnosing and managing conditions like ptosis and eyelid disorders. We developed Glorbit, a lightweight, browser-based application for automated periorbital distance measurement using artificial intelligence, designed for use in low-resource clinical settings. The app integrates a DeepLabV3 segmentation model into a modular pipeline with secure, site-specific Google Cloud storage. Glorbit supports offline mode, local preprocessing, and cloud upload via Firebase-authenticated logins. We evaluated usability, cross-platform compatibility, and deployment readiness through a simulated enrollment study of 15 volunteers. The app completed the full workflow -- metadata entry, image capture, segmentation, and upload -- on all tested sessions without error. Glorbit successfully ran on laptops, tablets, and mobile phones across major browsers. The segmentation model succeeded on all images. Average session time was 101.7 seconds (standard deviation: 17.5). Usability survey scores (1-5 scale) were uniformly high: intuitiveness and efficiency (5.0), workflow clarity (4.8), output confidence (4.9), and clinical utility (4.9). Glorbit provides a functional, scalable solution for standardized periorbital measurement in diverse environments. It supports secure data collection and may enable future development of real-time triage tools and multimodal AI-driven oculoplastics. Tool available at: https://glorbit.app