This whitepaper provides a concrete example of developing a vet path AI model using Aiforia® Create, Aiforia's AI development tool for image analysis. It showcases easy-to-understand steps, from model planning and data collection to annotation, training, and validation. 

The example model is utilized to segment the normal retina, specifically from a rat. The retina is a highly specialized, multi-layered neural tissue responsible for vision, and its accurate segmentation is crucial for studying both normal and pathological conditions.

Establishing an AI-driven segmentation model for a normal rat retina lays the foundation for analyzing diseases like glaucoma-induced retinal atrophy and other degenerative diseases in the future.