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. 2020 Nov 26;69(3):678–688. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_667_20

Table 2.

Recommendations to access the quality of retinal images

Image quality Optic Disc Macula Superior Vascular Arcade and Inferior vascular arcade Vessels
Good Quality Clearly visible, well focused and gradable Clearly visible, well focused and gradable Both clearly visible, focused and gradable. Are visible across >90% of image
Moderate Quality Clearly visible but is not sharp focused and gradable Clearly visible but is not sharp focused and gradable Both clearly visible, focused and gradable Vessels are seen in 80% or more of image
Poor Quality Optic Disc is not clearly visible Macular region is not clearly visible At least one of the arcade is clearly visible, focused and gradable. Vessels are seen in 60% or more of image.
Discard Optic Disc is not visible Macula is not clearly visible. None of arcade is clearly visible. Vessels are seen in <60% of image