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This course expired on 31 December 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here. 

This course has been replaced with our AMD: Part 3 - Assessment, management and referral course, reissued in March 2026.



Domains: Clinical practice, Communication

CPD Ref: C-100642

CPD Points: 

CPD Type: Non-interactive

Closing Date: 31 December 2025


Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common form of macular degeneration in the UK, affecting more than 600,000 people. 

This five-part series on AMD covers the condition from physiology, pathology and classification through to assessment, management, referral and treatment. 

Part three examines clinical assessment techniques to enable you optometrists to investigate and diagnose AMD confidently. It also explores strategies for effective patient communication and approaches to management and referral. 

Part three covers the following:

  • What AMD looks like to a patient
  • Assessment of AMD suspects
  • Management and referral
  • Talking about AMD (Advice when not referring)
  • How to address patient concerns
  • Low vision support.

At the end of the course you can complete the CPD quiz to gain one non-interactive CPD point. 

To learn more about patient case studies, go to AMD: Part 4.

First published: May 2021
Last reviewed: January 2022

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    Communication

    s.2 Communicate effectively with patients

    • Able to identify and understand the relevance of common symptoms of patients presenting at risk of AMD.
    s.1 Listen to patients and ensure that they are the heart of decisions made about their care

    • Understand the concerns and anxieties of patients presenting with AMD and be able to explain the condition and support available effectively.
    Clinical Practice

    s.7 Conduct appropriate assessments, examinations, treatment and referrals

    • Able to investigate and manage patients presenting with signs and symptoms suggestive of AMD, to make a differential diagnosis and so refer them appropriately.

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