An integrated index for the identification of diabetic retinopathy stages using texture parameters

• Main Authors: Acharya, U. Rajendra, Ng, Eddie Yin-Kwee, Tan, Jen Hong, Sree, Subbhuraam Vinitha, Ng, Kwan-Hoong
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100151; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13593
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Diabetes is a condition of increase in the blood sugar level higher than the normal range. Prolonged diabetes damages the small blood vessels in the retina resulting in diabetic retinopathy (DR). DR progresses with time without any noticeable symptoms until the damage has occurred. Hence, it is very...