Programmed Recognition of Diabetic Retinopathy Utilizing SVM Technique

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume V, Issue IV, April 2018 | ISSN 2321–2705

Programmed Recognition of Diabetic Retinopathy Utilizing SVM Technique

Sooraj K O¹, Bhandary Nishma², Hariprasad³, Nidhi Subhash Manjrekar⁴, Shruthi K⁵

  Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
^1-4Eight Semester UG Students, AIET, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India.
⁵Assistant Professor, AIET, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India.

Abstract- Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is an eye disease which is caused due to increase of sugar levels in the blood of the human. It is the type of disease that mainly affects the retina of the eye which could further lead to partial or even complete loss of visual capacity. In this paper, an approach is made to identify the presence of the diabetic retinopathy from the color fundus images of the retina. This disease can be easily diagnosed through regular screenings. Using SVM technique (Support Vector Machine technique) we are able to classify the eye into normal eye, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), which will further reduce the review for the doctors. The automatic detection will help to screen and diagnose the disease from time to time. The main aim of our project is to give an automated, appropriate and refined approach utilizing image processing, data mining technique and pattern recognition so that DR can be easily detected at early stages and damage to the retina can be completely minimized. This therapy includes the scanned results of the fundus retinal image. Manual examinations that are generated by ophthalmologist differ from each other.

Keywords – Diabetic Retinopathy, Microaneurysms, Fundus Image, SVM Technique and Data Mining Technique.

I. INTRODUCTION

One of the complications caused by the diabetes is Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). DR is an eye disease that mainly affects the retina, which is inner coat of the eye which is a light-sensitive layer of tissue. DR is caused due to high sugar levels present in the blood vessels of the retina. These blood vessels when ruptured or broken will lead the fluid to leak into the vitreous humour. Exudates are the lesions or the dark patches that are created due to leak in the blood vessels. Microaneurysms are the swellings present inside or at the end of blood vessels. These all combined may further lead to partial or sometimes complete loss of vision, if ignored or left undiagnosed at the initial stages.

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