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
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1015.2012.05.002
- VernacularTitle:规范和优化临床诊疗实践,提高老年性黄斑变性治疗水平:英国皇家眼科学院老年性黄斑变性临床指南解读
- Author:
Fenghua WANG
;
Xiaodong SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Macular degeneration/diagnosis;
Macular degeneration/therapy;
Choroidal neovascularization/drug therapy;
Antibodies,monoclonal/therapeutic use;
Editorial
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases
2012;28(5):436-440
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an international hotspot of eye research.Successful clinical applications of anti-VEGF 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.
