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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
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11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ ...