Diabetic retinopathy (DR) scores have two fundamental objectives: (1) detecting DR complications and their severity and (2) predicting the risk of progression to DR complications when they are not yet present. Detecting complications is the easiest part as it only requires to properly evaluate the existing situation such as finding new vessels or an edema. On the contrary, predicting the risk of progression is the most challenging part as it involves predicting the future.
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