2015 AAO指南: 年龄相关性黄斑变性（最新更新版）

Age-Related Macular Degeneration PPP - Updated 2015 was released on January.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disorder of the macula characterized by one or more of the following (for specific terms, see Glossary):

1 Presence of at least intermediate-size drusen (63 µm or larger in diameter);

2 Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) abnormalities such as hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation;

3 Reticular pseudodrusen;

4 Presence of any of the following features: geographic atrophy of the RPE, choroidal neovascularization (exudative, wet), polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, or retinal angiomatous proliferation.

 

There are a number of classifications of AMD in the literature. This Preferred Practice Pattern uses the classification of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and a more recent clinical classification5 to define the early and intermediate stages of AMD since current treatment recommendations are based on these classifications.

 

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