iChallenge-AMD: Age-related Macular Degeneration
400 training fundus images with AMD classification (non-AMD vs AMD) and lesion annotations. Challenge dataset from ISBI 2020.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short name | ichallenge_amd |
| Full name | iChallenge-AMD: Age-related Macular Degeneration |
| First published | 2018-10-20 |
| Publication date precision | day |
| Publication date evidence | amd.grand-challenge.org/Home |
| Publication date source field | Official ADAM/iChallenge-AMD challenge Updates: Training images and annotations are released |
| Publication date reviewed | 2026-09-11 |
| Primary category | fundus |
| Resource role | current_dataset |
| Dataset family | ichallenge_amd |
| Contained modalities | fundus |
| Tasks | classification |
| Primary reported quantity | 400 images |
| Classes | 2 (Non-AMD, AMD) |
| Splits | train, test |
| Size | 1.5 GB |
| Source-stated terms | Research only — requires registration |
| Normalized terms | research-only |
| Descriptive screening label | Research or challenge restriction recorded; check source |
| Terms scope | dataset_files |
| Access friction | self_service_authenticated |
| Route backend | Manual (upstream-gated) |
| Availability | available (checked 2026-07-21) |
| Acquisition support | guided_instructions_only |
| Legacy sample-loader status | Standard loader included |
Reported quantities
| Role | Count | Unit | Scope | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 400 | images | Primary quantity reported in the reviewed catalog source | legacy_catalog_field | amd.grand-challenge.org/download |
Counts retain their source-reported units. Additional rows can describe components, paired items, or derivative copies and are not automatically added to the primary quantity.
Notes
Grand Challenge login is required: https://amd.grand-challenge.org/download/ The original Baidu BROAD portal has returned intermittent 5xx errors since 2024. Alternative partial resource:
- PaddleSeg optic-disc subset (~19 MB, direct HTTPS, no login): https://paddleseg.bj.bcebos.com/dataset/optic_disc_seg.zip The full 1.5 GB dataset is only via Grand Challenge or the Baidu portal.
Access information and download
- CLI
- Python
# Read-only preflight
eyehub download ichallenge_amd --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json
# Download, only when preflight reports supported behavior
eyehub download ichallenge_amd --data-dir ./data
from eyedatahub.acquisition import preflight_dataset
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('ichallenge_amd')
print(preflight_dataset(ds, './data')) # no download
Upstream page: amd.grand-challenge.org/download
Source-term evidence: amd.grand-challenge.org/download
Loader example
This entry includes a standard DatasetSample loader.
from pathlib import Path
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
data_dir = Path('~/.eyedatahub/data').expanduser()
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('ichallenge_amd')
samples = ds.load(data_dir, split='test')
for s in samples[:5]:
print(s.sample_id, s.label, s.image_path)
Citation
- BibTeX
- Plain text
@misc{ichallenge_amd,
title = { iChallenge-AMD: Age-related Macular Degeneration },
note = { Fu et al., 'Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Pathologic Myopia Fundus Image Analysis Challenge', ISBI 2020 },
year = { 2020 },
url = { https://amd.grand-challenge.org/download/ },
}
Fu et al., 'Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Pathologic Myopia Fundus Image Analysis Challenge', ISBI 2020.
Source-stated terms
- Raw source string: Research only — requires registration
- Normalized category:
research-only - Apparent scope:
dataset_files - Descriptive screening label: Research or challenge restriction recorded; check source
⚠️ Source-stated terms, scope, and normalized labels are curation metadata, not legal advice or a permission finding. Review the current official source before transfer or reuse.
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