The diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an international hotspot of eye research. Successful clinical applications of antiVEGF drugs promoted both basic research and clinical practice of AMD. A number of countries and professional societies have established clinical guidelines for AMD management, including the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, classification, and treatment process. These AMD guidelines are mostly based on recently published results of clinical trials, provided good model of evidence based medicine. It is urgent and necessary to have our own guideline which is suitable for Chinese patients. Reviewing and learning existed guidelines will help us to improve the clinical practice of AMD in China.
Citation： 汪枫桦,孙晓东. How to standardize and optimize the clinical practice pattern to improve diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration: interpretation of the Age-Related Macular Degeneration Guidelines of Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2012, 28(5): 436-440. doi: Copy