Image-quality standardization for diabetic retinopathy screening

• Published in: Expert review of ophthalmology Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. 469 - 476
• Main Authors: Taylor, David J, Goatman, Keith A, Gregory, Adam, Histed, Mark, Martin, Christian N, Warburton, Trevor J, Scanlon, Peter H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Informa Healthcare 01.10.2009; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: diabetic retinopathy; digital imaging; quality; retinal disease; screening

Screening for diabetic eye disease in the UK relies on the correct interpretation of a digital retinal image to identify pathological features in the retina. The lesions that mark the early stages of disease are small, and a number of nonharmful features of similar appearance may confound detection....