This document describes a method for identifying diabetic retinopathy using retinal images. The aim is to efficiently identify diabetic retinopathy by detecting exudates, a key feature. Exudates are identified using k-means clustering and a naive Bayes classifier. The method involves pre-processing images, segmenting images using k-means clustering to label pixels, extracting features based on color and texture, and classifying images as exudates or non-exudates using naive Bayes. The approach detects exudates with 98% success rate and could potentially be expanded to detect other features of diabetic retinopathy like microaneurysms.