Low-Cost Device for the Detection of Visual Pathologies

• Rayanne M. C. Silveira UFMA
• João D. S. Almeida UFMA
• Jorge A. M. Teixeira UFMA
• Ivana M. O. Maia IFMA
• Anselmo C. Paiva UFMA
• Geraldo Braz Júnior UFMA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbcas.2018.3670

Abstract

The identification of vision pathologies in the first years of life (0 to 3 years) contributes to a more effective treatment. However, obtaining the diagnosis of patients in this age from traditional methods as the Snellen table,which requires patient collaboration, is not viable. The use of Photoscreeners to diagnose this group of patients has been an option, however these devices are very expensives. In this context, a similar and low cost device is proposed that can incorporate different computational methods to detect vision pathologies and allow to diagnose patients of all ages. The prototype has similar features compared to those on the market and cost 20 times less than the others devices.

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