Color Histogram- and Smartphone-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Detection System

Abstract

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is diabetes-related eye disorder. An initial eye examination is the finest method to avoid DR. In this paper, a low-price DR detection algorithm using mobile phone-and color histogram-based image retrieval technique has been proposed. The mobile phone will take a picture of the patient’s eye with the help of 20D condensing lens, and then implement a color histogram retrieval program to find the similar picture from the collected database. The presented system reduces the professional’s work of DR identification. Our aim is to make an effective, easy, and low-cost eye examination program, which is ideal for underdeveloped regions and make it available to one and all.