Digital Image Processing for Ophthalmology: Detection of the Optic Nerve Head

by Anna L. Ells, Xiaolu Zhu, Rangaraj M. Rangayyan

Fundus images of the retina are color images of the eye taken by specially designed digital cameras. Ophthalmologists rely on fundus images to diagnose various diseases that affect the eye, such as diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity. A crucial preliminary step in the analysis of retinal images is the identification and localization of important anatomical structures, such as the optic nerve head (ONH), the macula, and the major vascular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303100521X
• ISBN13: 9783031005213
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"