SYN-OCT Synthetic Glaucoma OCT Dataset
Synthetic circumpapillary OCT images for healthy and glaucomatous eyes with retinal-layer masks and RNFL thickness values.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short name | syn_oct |
| Full name | SYN-OCT Synthetic Glaucoma OCT Dataset |
| Publication date | 2025-09-18 |
| Date basis | Initial dataset release |
| Publication date precision | day |
| Publication date evidence | zenodo.org/api |
| Publication date source field | metadata.publication_date (earliest public Zenodo version) |
| Publication date reviewed | 2026-09-11 |
| Date notes | Only listed public Zenodo version. |
| Primary category | oct |
| Resource role | current_dataset |
| Dataset family | syn_oct |
| Contained modalities | oct |
| Tasks | classification, segmentation, regression |
| Primary reported quantity | 200,000 images |
| Classes | Not reported (Not reported) |
| Splits | all |
| Size | 3.255 GB |
| Source-stated terms | CC BY 4.0 |
| Normalized terms | cc-by |
| Descriptive screening label | Standard label without an explicit NC clause; not a permission finding |
| Terms scope | dataset_files |
| Access friction | self_service_authenticated |
| Route backend | Zenodo |
| Availability | available (checked 2026-07-21) |
| Acquisition support | standard_platform_supported |
| Legacy sample-loader status | Metadata and access only |
Reported quantities
| Role | Count | Unit | Scope | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 200,000 | images | Primary quantity reported in the reviewed catalog source | legacy_catalog_field | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17151869 |
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
Contains 100,000 synthetic glaucoma and 100,000 synthetic normal circumpapillary OCT images. No real patient images are released.
Access information and download
- CLI
- Python
# Read-only preflight
eyehub download syn_oct --data-dir ./data --dry-run --json
# Download, only when preflight reports supported behavior
eyehub download syn_oct --data-dir ./data
from eyedatahub.acquisition import preflight_dataset
from eyedatahub.datasets.registry import REGISTRY
ds = REGISTRY.get_dataset('syn_oct')
print(preflight_dataset(ds, './data')) # no download
Upstream page: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17151869
Source-term evidence: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17151869
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{syn_oct,
title = { SYN-OCT Synthetic Glaucoma OCT Dataset },
note = { SYN-OCT: A synthetic dataset of ocular optical coherence tomography images from healthy and glaucoma eyes. Scientific Data. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41597-026-06946-5 },
year = { 2026 },
url = { https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17151869 },
}
SYN-OCT: A synthetic dataset of ocular optical coherence tomography images from healthy and glaucoma eyes. Scientific Data. 2026. doi:10.1038/s41597-026-06946-5
Source-stated terms
- Raw source string: CC BY 4.0
- Normalized category:
cc-by - Apparent scope:
dataset_files - 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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