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It has been demonstrated that the diagnosis of Plus disease is subjective and qualitative in nature. The utilization of quantitative methods and computer-based image analysis to enhance the objectivity of Plus disease diagnosis has been extensively established in the literature. This study presents the development of a computer-based image analysis method aimed at automatically distinguishing Plus images from non-Plus images. The proposed methodology conducts a quantitative analysis of the vascular characteristics linked to Plus disease, thereby aiding physicians in making informed judgments. A collection of 76 posterior retinal images from a diverse group of infants who underwent screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) was obtained. A reference standard diagnosis was established as the majority of the labeling performed by three experts in ROP during two separate sessions. The process of segmenting retinal vessels was carried out using a semi-automatic methodology. Computer algorithms were developed to compute the tortuosity, dilation, and density of vessels in various retinal regions as potential discriminative characteristics. A classifier was provided with a set of selected features in order to distinguish between Plus images and non-Plus images. This study included 76 infants (49 [64.5%] boys) with mean birth weight of 1305\u2009\u00b1\u2009427\u00a0g and mean gestational age of 29.3\u2009\u00b1\u20093\u00a0weeks. The average level of agreement among experts for the diagnosis of plus disease was found to be 79% with a standard deviation of 5.3%. In terms of intra-expert agreement, the average was 85% with a standard deviation of 3%. Furthermore, the average tortuosity of the five most tortuous vessels was significantly higher in Plus images compared to non-Plus images (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u20090.0001). The curvature values based on points were found to be significantly higher in Plus images compared to non-Plus images (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u20090.0001). The maximum diameter of vessels within a region extending 5-disc diameters away from the border of the optic disc (referred to as 5DD) exhibited a statistically significant increase in Plus images compared to non-Plus images (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u20090.0001). The density of vessels in Plus images was found to be significantly higher compared to non-Plus images (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009\u2264\u20090.0001). The classifier's accuracy in distinguishing between Plus and non-Plus images, as determined through tenfold cross-validation, was found to be 0.86\u2009\u00b1\u20090.01. This accuracy was observed to be higher than the diagnostic accuracy of one out of three experts when compared to the reference standard. The implemented algorithm in the current study\u00a0demonstrated a commendable level of accuracy in detecting Plus disease in cases of retinopathy of prematurity, exhibiting comparable performance to that of expert diagnoses. By engaging in an objective analysis of the characteristics of vessels, there exists the possibility of conducting a quantitative assessment of the disease progression's features. 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