Superpixel-Based Optic Nerve Head Segmentation Method of Fundus Images for Glaucoma Assessment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Retinal Fundus Dataset
2.2. Algorithm Description and Image Processing
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ávila, F.J.; Bueno, J.M.; Remón, L. Superpixel-Based Optic Nerve Head Segmentation Method of Fundus Images for Glaucoma Assessment. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 3210. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12123210
Ávila FJ, Bueno JM, Remón L. Superpixel-Based Optic Nerve Head Segmentation Method of Fundus Images for Glaucoma Assessment. Diagnostics. 2022; 12(12):3210. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12123210
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁvila, Francisco J., Juan M. Bueno, and Laura Remón. 2022. "Superpixel-Based Optic Nerve Head Segmentation Method of Fundus Images for Glaucoma Assessment" Diagnostics 12, no. 12: 3210. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12123210