A SURVEY ON EXUDATES DETECTION FROM FUNDUS IMAGES FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

D.K Sreepathi; S.Karkuzhali; D.Manimegalai; Heber Anandan

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

A SURVEY ON EXUDATES DETECTION FROM FUNDUS IMAGES FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

D. K Sreepathi, S. Karkuzhali, D. Manimegalai, Heber Anandan

Abstract :

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is retinopathy (damage to the retina) caused by complications of diabetes, which can eventually lead to blindness. It is an ocular manifestation of diabetes, a systemic disease, which affects up to 80 percent of all patients who have diabetes for 10 years or more. The presence of exudates in the retina is one among the earliest symptom of diabetic retinopathy. The number and shape of exudates is used to indicate the severity of the disease. Early detection of retinal exudates can help to reduce blindness. In this paper we review the techniques, algorithms, and methodologies used for detection of retinal exudates from DR retinal images.