Performance of a Small Language Model Versus a Large Language Model in Answering Glaucoma Frequently Asked Patient Questions: Development and Usability Study

Performance of a Small Language Model Versus a Large Language Model in Answering Glaucoma Frequently Asked Patient Questions: Development and Usability Study

Large language models (LLMs) have been shown to answer patient questions in ophthalmology similar to human experts. However, concerns remain regarding their use, particularly related to patient privacy and potential inaccuracies that could compromise patient safety.

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A specialized small language model (SLM) trained on ophthalmology literature performed comparably to a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT 4.0 in accurately answering common patient questions about glaucoma, suggesting focused models can match general ones in niche clinical domains.


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