Title
Method for the automatic segmentation of the palpebral conjunctiva using image processing
Date Issued
10 January 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Publisher(s)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract
Conventional methods to diagnose anemia require a blood draw. This generates a great problem in patients due to the fear of contracting a disease through syringes, or sensitivity to this element. The palpebral conjunctiva is an indicator of diseases such as the hordeolum, chalazion, marginal blepharitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, trachoma, and anemia. The palpebral conjunctiva pallor is an indicator of anemia and if we wanted to develop an automatic system, for the non-invasive diagnosis of anemia based on the analysis of photographs of the palpebral conjunctiva, we would need algorithms for the segmentation and analysis of this membrane. In this sense, this research proposes and develops a method for the automatic segmentation of the palpebral conjunctiva using an Android application and image processing techniques. As a result, the success of this segmentation method is 92.2%.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología relacionada con la salud Oftalmología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85062171155
Resource of which it is part
IEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings
ISBN of the container
978-153865586-3
Conference
IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018 Greater Concepcion 17 October 2018 through 19 October 2018
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