Retinal blood vessel segmentation for macula detachment surgery monitoring instruments

Summary In recent years image processing has improved detection and diagnosis in medical application. Image processing applications are now embedded in medical instruments such as MRI and CT. In the case of retinopathy, fast extraction of blood vessels can allow the physician to view injury regions during surgery. Macula detachment surgeries, or computer‐aided intraocular surgeries, require precise and real‐time knowledge of the vasculature …