Retinal Image Registration under the Assumption of a Spherical Eye

Functional and structural assessment of small vessels in vivo can promote accurate diagnosis and monitor progression of diseases with a strong vasculopathy, such as hypertension and diabetes (Grosso et al., 2005). Of all the organs within the human body, the eye, particularly the retina, provides an easily accessible way to non-invasively estimate the microvascular status via fundoscopy (Abramoff et al., 2010). The analysis of the retinal structures and particularly the microvascular network is important for the diagnosis of illnesses that affect the eyesight, such as macular edema, age-related macular degeneration or glaucoma (Abramoff et al., 2010).

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - June 21, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Carlos Hernandez-Matas, Xenophon Zabulis, Areti Triantafyllou, Panagiota Anyfanti, Antonis A. Argyros Source Type: research