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 NICE NG82,NICE CKS.
Routine monitoring in primary care is not recommended; instead, patients should continue attending routine sight tests with their community optometrist NICE NG82.
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 NICE NG82.
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 NICE NG82.