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frequency. A thin bar indicated a higher space frequency, which made the center cell strengthen the development and improve eyesight. As shown in this example, the frequency of a bar influences the result of treatment. With a change in eyesight, the frequency of the bar should also change.
Through computer graphics and java, clinicians can develop a GUI, which can simulate the glimmer of red light and the rotation of the black- and-white bars on a computer screen. Different operations on the screen can be performed using the mouse. Computational methods also maintain the refresh rate of the red light and the continuity of the backgrounds.
The main functions of such a computational system in diagnosing amblyopia would be managing patient information, diagnosing the type of amblyopia, recording its symptoms, and determining proper treatment; managing the data of treatment by maintaining the database and the servers; and analyzing the results of the treatment by classifying and analyzing the type of amblyopia and the degree of amblyopia. The computational system would then compare the results with previous results.
This automatic and interactive system can help the clinicians find a case history similar to that of an undiagnosed patient by using the fuzzy logic IF…THEN function. For example, if a patient has amblyopia and a clinician wants to examine the past records of similar diseases, he or she can access them by using the IF…THEN function, specifying the symptoms and degree or type of amblyopia.
3.5. Conclusion
A computational diagnostic system will aid ophthalmologists in developing an efficient and cost-effective computer system that can provide support to clinicians or surgeons by lowering costs, saving time, making shorter waiting lists, and determining painless treatment and better care for patients. This computational decision-support system will provide information about the diseases, the most efficient diagnostic tests, and the most suitable therapies for optimal patient management. The suggested tests can then be performed to reduce the uncertainty about the patient’s condition. The suggested therapies can be performed to aid in recovery and help the patient avoid visual loss.
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