Automated Screening for Glaucoma
December 3, 2013 | Terry Sharrer
By taking a picture of the fundus of the eye, and then dividing that image into hundreds of segments, which are then measured and interrogated via an algorithm, a research group at the STAR Institute for Infocomm Research in Singapore has developed a screening test for glaucoma that is more accurate than existing methods and faster (results in 10 seconds). About 80 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma and this automated procedure holds good prospects for earlier detection. MORE
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