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Glaucoma detection using image processing techniques: A literature review.

Abdullah Sarhan¹, Jon Rokne¹, Reda Alhajj²

¹Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics : the Official Journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society

|November 2, 2019

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Glaucoma, a disease causing retinal ganglion cell degeneration, can lead to blindness. This review explores automated methods for detecting glaucoma from retinal images, highlighting current approaches and future directions.

Keywords:

Blindness Glaucoma Image analysis Retinal analysis Review

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Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography of Retinal Circulation

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Published on: September 18, 2012

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Medical Imaging
Computer Vision

Background:

Glaucoma is a group of diseases causing retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration.
RGC degeneration results in optic nerve damage and visual field loss, potentially leading to blindness.
Early detection and treatment are crucial as no cure for glaucoma exists.

Purpose of the Study:

To survey current automated techniques for glaucoma detection from 2D and 3D retinal images.
To highlight the limitations and future directions of these automated methods.
To describe datasets and evaluation algorithms used in retinal image analysis for glaucoma.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on automated glaucoma detection.
Analysis of techniques utilizing 2D and 3D retinal imaging.
Examination of datasets and evaluation metrics for retinal image analysis.

Main Results:

Current automated methods show promise in detecting glaucoma from retinal images.
Limitations include variability in image quality and algorithm generalizability.
Future directions involve developing more robust and accurate AI-driven diagnostic tools.

Conclusions:

Automated analysis of retinal images is essential for early glaucoma detection.
Advancements in computer vision offer significant potential for improving eye health diagnostics.
Further research is needed to overcome current limitations and enhance diagnostic accuracy.