RETOUCH: RETinal OCT Fluid Challenge
112 OCT volumes from three vendors (Cirrus / Spectralis / Topcon) with pixel-level segmentation of intraretinal fluid (IRF), subretinal fluid (SRF), and pigment epithelium detachment (PED).
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short name | retouch |
| Full name | RETOUCH: RETinal OCT Fluid Challenge |
| First published | 2017-04-10 |
| Publication date precision | day |
| Publication date evidence | retouch.grand-challenge.org |
| Publication date source field | Official RETOUCH Important Dates: First part of the Training set was released (Cirrus and Spectralis) |
| Publication date reviewed | 2026-09-11 |
| Primary category | oct |
| Resource role | current_dataset |
| Dataset family | retouch |
| Contained modalities | oct |
| Tasks | segmentation |
| Primary reported quantity | 112 volumes |
| Classes | 4 (background, irf, srf, ped) |
| Splits | train, test |
| Size | 5.0 GB |
| Source-stated terms | Research only (signed DUA via Grand Challenge) |
| Normalized terms | research-only |
| Descriptive screening label | Research or challenge restriction recorded; check source |
| Terms scope | challenge_participation |
| Access friction | controlled_or_manual |
| Route backend | Manual (upstream-gated) |
| Availability | available (checked 2026-07-21) |
| Acquisition support | manual_access_blocked |
| Legacy sample-loader status | Metadata and access only |
Reported quantities
| Role | Count | Unit | Scope | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 112 | volumes | Primary quantity reported in the reviewed catalog source | legacy_catalog_field | retouch.grand-challenge.org |
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 account + signed DUA required.
Access information and download
- CLI
- Python
# This route requires upstream human action; no transfer starts.
eyehub download retouch --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json
# Follow the official instructions shown by preflight.
from eyedatahub.acquisition import preflight_dataset
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('retouch')
print(preflight_dataset(ds, './data')) # returns manual_access_blocked
Upstream page: retouch.grand-challenge.org
Source-term evidence: retouch.grand-challenge.org
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{retouch,
title = { RETOUCH: RETinal OCT Fluid Challenge },
note = { Bogunovic et al., 'RETOUCH — The Retinal OCT Fluid Detection and Segmentation Benchmark and Challenge', IEEE TMI 2019 },
year = { 2019 },
url = { https://retouch.grand-challenge.org/ },
}
Bogunovic et al., 'RETOUCH — The Retinal OCT Fluid Detection and Segmentation Benchmark and Challenge', IEEE TMI 2019.
Source-stated terms
- Raw source string: Research only (signed DUA via Grand Challenge)
- Normalized category:
research-only - Apparent scope:
challenge_participation - 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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