{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Prognostic implications of imaging in atrophic macular degeneration and its use in clinical practice and clinical trial design.
{Author}: Lim PC;Layton CJ;
{Journal}: Clin Exp Ophthalmol
{Volume}: 44
{Issue}: 5
{Year}: Jul 2016
{Factor}: 4.383
{DOI}: 10.1111/ceo.12671
{Abstract}: Clinical prognostic markers in atrophic age-related macular degeneration include the extent of existing atrophy, fundus autofluorescence (FAF) patterns and optical coherence tomography changes in the outer retina/retinal pigment epithelium interface. The prognostic implications of these findings may be used to determine not just the rate of disease progression but also influence the likelihood, magnitude and clinical relevance of therapy responses. FAF phenotypes have been extensively investigated; however, the pathophysiological mechanisms behind their appearance have not been fully elucidated. Optical coherence tomography imaging is additive to FAF imaging in atrophic age-related macular degeneration, allowing the visualization of detail not available through FAF imaging whilst also displaying subtle changes correlating with the FAF phenotypes themselves, thereby giving clues to their histological determinates. The developing understanding of these imaging modalities and consequent development of prognostically useful classification systems have widespread implication in clinical care and clinical trial design.