National Guideline Clearinghouse | Age-related macular degeneration.

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Age-related macular degeneration. NGC:007151
Related Measure Summaries:

►•Eye care: percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or their caregiver(s) who were counseled within 12 months on the benefits and/or risks of the AREDS formation for preventing progression of AMD. 2007 Oct. American Academy of Ophthalmology; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician
Consortium for Performance Improvement®.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Eye care: percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or their caregiver(s) who were counseled within 12 months on the benefits and/or risks of the AREDS formation for preventing progression of AMD.


►•Eye care: percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who had a dilated macular examination performed which included documentation of the presence or absence of macular thickening or hemorrhage, AND the level of macular degeneration severity during one or more office visits within 12 months. 2009 Nov. American Academy of Ophthalmology; National Committee for Quality Assurance; Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Eye care: percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who had a dilated macular examination performed which included documentation of the presence or absence of macular thickening or hemorrhage, AND the level of macular degeneration severity during one or more office visits within 12 months.


guidelines:
National Guideline Clearinghouse | Related NQMC Measures

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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Age-related macular degeneration.