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Image Analysis and Modeling in Ophthalmology
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Image Analysis and Modeling in Ophthalmology

by Eddie K. Ng, U. Rajendra Acharya, Jasjit S. Suri, Aurelio Campilho
February 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
409 pages
16h 38m
English
CRC Press
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Automated Cup-to-Disc Ratio Estimation for
Glaucoma Diagnosis in Retinal Fundus Images
Irene Fondón, Carmen Serrano, Begoña Acha, and Soledad Jiménez
11.1 Introduction
Glaucoma diagnosis and treatment constitutes one of the challenges of the twenty-rst
century. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) [1], the number of people
suffering from vision loss due to glaucoma is rising as a result of increased life expectancy
and population growth. It is also one of the top three causes of visual impairment and
blindness. The WHO estimates that 80 million people are currently affected by glaucoma
CONTENTS
11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ ...
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ISBN: 9781466559387