OphthalWeChat Dataset
Ophthalmology-oriented WeChat article metadata and image-link dataset for visual question answering and multimodal language-model evaluation.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short name | ophthalwechat |
| Full name | OphthalWeChat Dataset |
| First published | 2025-11-07 |
| Publication date precision | day |
| Publication date evidence | api.figshare.com/v2 |
| Publication date source field | published_date (Figshare version 1) |
| Publication date reviewed | 2026-09-11 |
| Primary category | text |
| Resource role | current_dataset |
| Dataset family | ophthalwechat |
| Contained modalities | text |
| Tasks | visual_question_answering, retrieval |
| Primary reported quantity | 30,120 question answer pairs |
| Classes | Not reported (Not reported) |
| Splits | all |
| Size | 0.002 GB |
| Source-stated terms | CC BY 4.0 for the deposited Figshare files |
| Normalized terms | cc-by |
| Descriptive screening label | Standard label without an explicit NC clause; not a permission finding |
| Terms scope | mixed_components |
| Access friction | self_service_authenticated |
| Route backend | Figshare |
| Availability | available (checked 2026-07-21) |
| Acquisition support | end_to_end_tested |
| Legacy sample-loader status | Metadata and access only |
Reported quantities
| Role | Count | Unit | Scope | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 30,120 | question_answer_pairs | Rows in OphthalWeChat_QA.xlsx | current_deposit_table | https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149 |
| Additional | 3,469 | linked_image_rows | Rows in OphthalWeChat_image_information.xlsx The deposit stores image links and identifiers, not image files; 3,403 URLs are unique. | current_deposit_table | https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149 |
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
Figshare marks the deposited index files CC BY 4.0. The record exposes URLs and WeChat article identifiers rather than redistributing image files, so original content permissions still need separate review.
Access information and download
- CLI
- Python
# Read-only preflight
eyehub download ophthalwechat --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json
# Download, only when preflight reports supported behavior
eyehub download ophthalwechat --data-dir ./data
from eyedatahub.acquisition import preflight_dataset
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('ophthalwechat')
print(preflight_dataset(ds, './data')) # no download
Upstream page: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149
Source-term evidence: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149
Loader status
This catalog record provides metadata and access instructions, but it does not yet include a standard DatasetSample loader. Inspect the source file structure or contribute a loader before using it in a training pipeline.
Citation
- BibTeX
- Plain text
@misc{ophthalwechat,
title = { OphthalWeChat Dataset },
note = { Xu P. OphthalWeChat. Figshare, 2025. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149 },
year = { 2025 },
url = { https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149 },
}
Xu P. OphthalWeChat. Figshare, 2025. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.29064149
Source-stated terms
- Raw source string: CC BY 4.0 for the deposited Figshare files
- Normalized category:
cc-by - Apparent scope:
mixed_components - Descriptive screening label: Standard label without an explicit NC clause; not a permission finding
⚠️ 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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