What are the recommended monitoring protocols for patients diagnosed with dry AMD in primary care?

Patients with dry AMD should be advised to self-monitor their condition and report any changes in vision to their eye-care professional as soon as possible ¹,².

Routine monitoring in primary care is not recommended; instead, patients should continue attending routine sight tests with their community optometrist ¹.

For those with late dry AMD, ongoing monitoring with optical coherence tomography (OCT) is recommended for both eyes, especially if there is a decline in visual acuity or reported decline in visual function ¹.

If visual symptoms worsen or new symptoms develop, patients should be referred promptly for specialist assessment, including OCT and fundus examination, to evaluate for progression or development of wet AMD ¹.