Simulated Workflow Feasibility Evaluation of a Web-Based Periorbital Measurement Platform: Development and Usability Study.

BACKGROUND

Periorbital measurements such as margin to reflex distances, palpebral fissure height, and scleral show are critical in diagnosing and managing conditions like ptosis and disorders of the eyelid. However, deployment of automated periorbital measurement algorithms in structured research workflows remains limited by the lack of integrated capture and data management infrastructure.

OBJECTIVE

We developed and evaluated Glorbit, a lightweight, browser-based application for automated periorbital distance measurement using artificial intelligence (AI). The objective was to evaluate end-to-end workflow feasibility of the platform under simulated, operator-run conditions.

METHODS

The application integrates a DeepLabV3 segmentation model into a modular image processing pipeline with secure, site-specific Google Cloud storage, supporting local preprocessing and cloud upload through Firebase-authenticated logins. The full workflow-metadata entry, facial image capture, segmentation, and upload-was tested. After the session, the participants completed a Likert-style survey.

RESULTS

Glorbit successfully ran on all tested platforms, including laptops, tablets, and mobile phones across major browsers. A total of 15 volunteers were enrolled in this study in which the app completed predefined workflow steps in all simulated, operator-run sessions. The segmentation model produced outputs on all images, and the average session duration was 101.7 (SD 17.5) seconds. Simulated experience scores on a 5-point Likert scale were uniformly high.

CONCLUSIONS

Glorbit is a cross-platform application that supports structured periorbital image capture and automated inference within a unified workflow. In simulated, operator-run testing, the platform demonstrated successful execution of predefined workflow steps across devices. These findings support the technical feasibility of the system as a research-oriented data collection framework and may inform future evaluations in broader research settings.