Volume 10, Number 04, April 2020

Information Technology of Laser Coagulation Strategy Selection in Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment

  Authors

Shirokanev Alexander^{1, 2}, Kibitkina Alena², Ilyasova Nataly^{1, 2} and Zamyckij Evgeny³, ¹IPSI RAS - branch of the FSRC, Russia, ²Samara National Research University, Russia and ³Samara State Medical University, Russia

  Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy is frequent, the most dangerous fundus disease. Diabetic retinopathy can result in many serious diseases. For various reasons, patients lose vision in untimely or incorrect treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The current method of treating diabetic retinopathy is laser coagulation. The ophthalmologist decides which zones need to be shelled to reduce edema based on his experience. Laser radiation parameters and distance between laser shots are also selected based on the experience of previous operations. However, the accuracy of the selection of these parameters can affect the result of treatment. Achieving high accuracy is empirical difficult. The present paper proposes a technology for selecting an effective laser coagulation strategy consisting in application of a genetic efficiency optimization algorithm based on solving of the problems of mathematical simulation of laser burns. Technology solves the problem of choosing accurate laser coagulation parameters.

  Keywords

Diabetic retinopathy, laser coagulation, ocular fundus, information technology, mathematical modeling, thermal conductivity equation.

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