Abstract:This paper presents an automated method for the detection of exudates and hemorrhages in retina images. The images used here were obtained by the clinical study called "fluorescein angiography" applied to patients who are suffering diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a condition caused by diabetes prolonged exposition; the condition impairs the vision and could lead to lose it all. Exudates and hemorrhages are two of the damages presented in diabetic retinopathy. The exudates are rounded or oval yell… Show more
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