Fourier analysis of digital retinal images in estimation of cataract severity

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 637-645

  Abdul Rahman, Anmar M ^a,d   Molteno, Tim ^b   Molteno, Anthony C B ^c  

^a MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d Manukau Superclinic ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cataract; Fourier analysis; Lens

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIGITAL IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSEUDOPHAKIA; RETINA IMAGE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENSES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSEUDOPHAKIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55649116816     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01819.x     Document Type: Article

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