Image analysis of contact lens grading scales for objective grade assignment of ocular complications

Elisabet Perez-Cabre; Maria S. Millan; Hector C. Abril; Edison Valencia

doi:10.1117/12.610226

8 June 2005 Image analysis of contact lens grading scales for objective grade assignment of ocular complications

Elisabet Perez-Cabre, Maria S. Millan, Hector C. Abril, Edison Valencia

Proceedings Volume 5827, Opto-Ireland 2005: Photonic Engineering; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.610226
Event: OPTO-Ireland, 2005, Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

Ocular complications in contact lens wearers are usually graded by specialists using visual inspection and comparing with a standard reference. The standard grading scales consist of either a set of illustrations or photographs ordered from a normal situation to a severe complication. Usually, visual inspection based on comparison with standards yields results that may differ from one specialist to another due to contour conditions or personal appreciation, causing a lack of objectiveness in the assessment of an ocular disorder. We aim to develop a method for an objective assessment of two contact lens wear complications: conjunctiva hyperemia and papillary conjunctivitis. In this work, we start by applying different image processing techniques to two standard grading scales (Efron and Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit-CCLRU grading scales). Given a set of standard illustrations or pictures, image pre-processing is needed to compare equivalent areas. Histogram analysis allows segmenting vessel and background pixel populations, which are used to determine features, such as total area of vessels and vessel length, in the measurement of contact lens effects. In some cases, the colour content of standard series can be crucial to obtain a correct assessment. Thus, colour image analysis techniques are used to extract the most relevant features. The procedure to obtain an automatic grading method by digital image analysis of standard grading scales is described.

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Elisabet Perez-Cabre, Maria S. Millan, Hector C. Abril, and Edison Valencia "Image analysis of contact lens grading scales for objective grade assignment of ocular complications", Proc. SPIE 5827, Opto-Ireland 2005: Photonic Engineering, (8 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.610226

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