Update app.py

app.py

@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ def save_text_as_image(text, file_path):
 
 set_background("background_img.jpg")
 
+# OCR
+@st.cache_resource
+def load_easyocr_reader():
+    return easyocr.Reader(['en'])
+
 st.sidebar.title("💊 MediAssist")
 st.sidebar.markdown("Analyze prescriptions with ease using AI")
 st.sidebar.markdown("---")
@@ -150,8 +155,7 @@ if uploaded_file:
     dilated_path = orig_path.replace(".png", "_dilated.png")
     cv2.imwrite(dilated_path, dilated)
 
-    # OCR
-    reader = easyocr.Reader(['en'])
+    reader = load_easyocr_reader()
     text_list = reader.readtext(dilated, detail=0)
     text = "\n".join(text_list)