Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Enhanced Diabetic Retinopathy Detection: Integrating Traditional Features with AI-driven Insights

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.21810v1
• Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:50:16 GMT
• Title: Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Enhanced Diabetic Retinopathy Detection: Integrating Traditional Features with AI-driven Insights
• Authors: Arpan Maity, Aviroop Pal, MD. Samiul Islam, Tamal Ghosh,
• Abstract summary: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a vision-threatening complication of Dia-betes Mellitus (DM), is a major global concern, particularly in India.<n>Fundus imaging aids precise diagnosis by detecting subtle retinal lesions.<n>This paper introduces a hybrid diagnostic framework combining traditional feature extraction and deep learning (DL) to enhance DR detection.
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• Abstract: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a vision-threatening complication of Dia-betes Mellitus (DM), is a major global concern, particularly in India, which has one of the highest diabetic populations. Prolonged hyperglycemia damages reti-nal microvasculature, leading to DR symptoms like microaneurysms, hemor-rhages, and fluid leakage, which, if undetected, cause irreversible vision loss. Therefore, early screening is crucial as DR is asymptomatic in its initial stages. Fundus imaging aids precise diagnosis by detecting subtle retinal lesions. This paper introduces a hybrid diagnostic framework combining traditional feature extraction and deep learning (DL) to enhance DR detection. While handcrafted features capture key clinical markers, DL automates hierarchical pattern recog-nition, improving early diagnosis. The model synergizes interpretable clinical data with learned features, surpassing standalone DL approaches that demon-strate superior classification and reduce false negatives. This multimodal AI-driven approach enables scalable, accurate DR screening, crucial for diabetes-burdened regions.

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