Proposed Smart Application for Eye Care

Abstract

Bangladesh is a densely populated developing country inhabiting more than 160 million people among them more than 70 percent people are living in rural areas. The lack of medical facilities exists all over the remote areas of Bangladesh. Over 6 million people in Bangladesh need vision correction by spectacles and there are about 40,000 visually impaired women and children. The problem with the eye is getting more severe because of unavailability of eye care facility around the area. An easier way of eye screening can be very effective for saving them from a long term consequences. Digital technologies are rarely available in those areas. As the smartphones are increasing rapidly even in the remote areas of Bangladesh, we can utilize them as a tool to test eye and diagnose it primarily. This thesis is where we are proposing an smartphone app that can screen and diagnose the eye resulting refractive error, color blindness and educating people about eye health. These features are not only for the people of rural areas where eye education percentage is very low as well as for the people who are interested to screen eye and want basic education of eye diseases. We have studied literature including journal papers, conference papers and existing smartphone application of eye diseases to address a smartphone application for screening eye and educate unaware people with basic eye knowledge. All the apps that are currently available have limitations. To overcome the limitations, in this thesis we are proposing a smartphone application which includes the feature of Near Vision Test, Far vision test, Symbol and Number Test, Color Blind Test and basic Education of Eye. This proposal is reviewed by users, doctors, and the optics glasses sellers. We hope the implementation of this app can bring new possibilities in the field of eye screening as well as will make people aware of eye health. With the advancement of the technology we hope to improve the application in the future.