Detection of diabetic retinopathy and cataract by vessel extraction from fundus images

Diabetic retinopathy(DR) is one of the blinding complication of diabetes mellitus. In diabetic patients, the regular retinal exams are essential. There are various therapies like intravitreal medical therapy and sutureless pars-plana vitrectomy that have improved ophthalmic care of patients suffering from diabetes. Diagnosis and treatment of several disorders that affects the retina and the choroid behind it requires capturing the sequence of fundus images using the fundus camera. Retinal image segmentation is required to extract various features like hemorrhages that may help in the detection of diseases and its treatment. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world and a leading chronic diseases in retinal tracking. Detection of lesion helps in early detection of Diabetic Retinopathy. For reducing the risk of ophthalmic complications good metabolic and blood pressure control is indispensable.