ASRS Age-Related Macular Degeneration Imaging Guideline Summary - Guideline Central

Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the American Society of Retinal Specialists.

Document Overview

Document Title: Age-Related Macular Degeneration Imaging

Authoring Society: American Society of Retinal Specialists

Document Publication Date: Apr 1, 2019

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: Feb 5, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: www.asrs.org/content/documents/agerelatedmaculardegenarationimaging419.pdf

Source Citation: Freund et al Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
DOI: 10.1177/2474126419834702

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: To identify best clinical practices for macular degeneration imaging

Scope: Assessment and Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D008268 - Macular Degeneration

D009885 - Ophthalmology

D005451 - Fluorescein Angiography

Keywords: fluorescein angiography, imaging, macular degeneration

Target Patient Population: Patients with age-related macular degeneration

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory, Hospital, Long Term Care, Outpatient, Radiology Services

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Optometrist, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents: 46

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: No

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No