Summary of Diabetic Retinopathy Classification From Retinal Images Using Machine Learning Approaches, by Indronil Bhattacharjee et al.
Diabetic Retinopathy Classification from Retinal Images using Machine Learning Approaches
by Indronil Bhattacharjee, Al-Mahmud, Tareq Mahmud
First submitted to arxiv on: 3 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper presents an AI-based approach to diagnose diabetic retinopathy (DR) at various stages, from mild non-proliferative to proliferative. The researchers extracted features from images of DR lesions, including exudates, blood vessels, and microaneurysms. These features were then used to train Support Vector Machine, Random Forest, and Naive Bayes classifiers to classify the stages of DR. Notably, the study found that Random Forest outperformed the other two models in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, achieving 76.5%, 77.2%, and 93.3% respectively. The proposed method can potentially aid early detection of DR symptoms, helping to prevent blindness. This work contributes to the development of AI-powered retinopathy diagnosis tools. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research helps develop a computer program that can detect diabetic retinopathy (a disease that affects eyes) at different stages. The scientists looked at pictures of damaged blood vessels and other features in the eye and used this information to train a machine learning model. They tested three types of models: Support Vector Machine, Random Forest, and Naive Bayes. The best-performing model was Random Forest, which correctly identified diabetic retinopathy stages most often. This study can help develop tools that detect diabetic retinopathy early, preventing blindness. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning » Naive bayes » Random forest » Support vector machine
