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Images undergo quality assessment based on the \u2018DL-Image Eligibility\u2019 model, and usable images are analyzed by the \u2018DL-Diagnosis\u2019 model to detect one of several anterior segment diseases. A dataset of 1006 images was used for training, and a dataset of 520 images was used for validation. The \u2018DL-Image Eligibility\u2019 model achieved an AUC of 0.87, with an accuracy of 0.75. The \u2018DL-Diagnosis\u2019 model had higher specificity (0.97) but lower sensitivity (0.29), with an AUC of 0.62. While the app shows potential for anterior segment telemedicine, improvements are needed in the DL model\u2019s sensitivity for detecting abnormalities. Oversampling techniques, transfer learning, and dataset expansion should be considered to enhance the performance in future research. Based on data from users in over 100 countries, significant differences in photo quality among user groups were also identified. iOS users, younger users (21\u201340 years), and users reporting eye symptoms submitted more usable images. 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