Functional specifications to an automated retinal scanner for use in plotting the vascular map
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Authors
Dombrowski, Francis J.
Subjects
Retinal imaging
Automation
Imaging
Diabetic retinopathy
Opthalmoscopy
Angiography
Automation
Imaging
Diabetic retinopathy
Opthalmoscopy
Angiography
Advisors
Poock, Gary K.
Date of Issue
1990-09
Date
December 1988
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The connection between eye disease and diabetes is proven and is no longer a point of conjecture. In focusing attention on the retina, profound inroads have been made in the fight against this dreaded disorder of the blood. By carefully imaging the blood vessels in the eye, medical professionals can make accurate diagnoses based upon the changes and abnormalities observed. In addition, because the vasculature in the retina is extremely sensitive to fluctuations in normal bodily processes, often the first indication of diabetes and many other diseases manifest themselves here and are found during routine eye examinations. This thesis will explore the possibilities of a new method of retinal imaging by the blending and application of existing technologies. With the use of an automated, infrared-based imaging system, problems related to human error and the limitations of existing methods can be readily resolved and the groundwork can be laid for a new standard of accuracy in retinal imaging. Most importantly, it will automate the entire procedure providing medical specialists heretofore unavailable accuracy in their diagnoses.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
44 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.