A Survey on Retinal Area Detector From Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope (SLO) Images for Diagnosing Ret

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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume: 04 Issue: 03|Mar -2017

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A Survey on Retinal Area Detector From Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope (SLO) Images for Diagnosing Retinal Diseases Ms. SARIKA SAMBHAJIRAO KADAM1, Mr. SANTOSH D. KALE2 1PG

Scholar , Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SVPM College of Engineering, Malegaon (BK), Maharashtra, India.

2Assistant

Professor , Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SVPM College of Engineering, Malegaon (BK), Maharashtra, India.

-----------------------------------------------------------------****------------------------------------------------------------------------Abstract: Distinguishing the true retinal area from

correctly segment artifacts from the retinal eye

artefacts in SLO images is a challenging task and first

image. In the retinal area detection there are

important step towards computer-aided disease diagnosis.

extraneous objects involved like localization of

Retinal diseases are fatal and have to be detected and

eyelids, eyelashes and dust (EED) on optical

treated during the early stages itself otherwise it result in

surfaces. That may appear in focus. So, Automatic

the loss of eyesight. The purpose of the retina is to receive

segmentation of these artifacts from a retinal image

the light that is focused from lens, convert it into neural

is an important task. EED locating retina is a key

signals, and send these signals to the brain for visual recognition. The retina deal with a picture from the

task because the major part of the retina is almost

focused light, and the brain decide what the picture is.

partially occluded by artifacts, which will increase

Hence the retina plays important role in vision, damage to

the danger of faulty acceptance and faulty

it can also cause problems such as permanent blindness.

recognition if not excluded properly. Identification

So we find out whether a retina is true or not for the

of retinal diseases is based on manual observations

detection of retinal diseases. This paper focuses survey on

technique. Patients eye are captured using fundus

automatically extract out true retinal area from an SLO

camera

image based on image processing. And further the retinal

or

scanning

laser

ophthalmoscope.

Optometrists and ophthalmologists always depend

area is used to classify the retinal disorder based on

on image operations such as change of contrast and

machine learning approaches.

zooming to clarify these images and diagnose

Keywords: Feature selection, scanning laser

results based on their own experience and

ophthalmoscope (SLO), retinal artefacts extraction,

knowledge. Automated analysis of retinal images

retinal image analysis, retinal Disorders.

reduce the time that the clinicians need for looking at images which can expect more patients to be

1. INTRODUCTION

screened out and more consistent diagnoses can be

In the early treatments of retinal eye diseases

given in time efficient manner.

we avoid the vision loss. Hence focus is always on

The purpose of

performing this study is to develop a method that Š 2017, IRJET

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