An interpretation of the new version of Amblyopia Preferred Practice Pattern / 中华实验眼科杂志

ABSTRACT

In November 2017,after a five-year hiatus,the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) published the latest version of Amblyopia Preferred Practice Pattern (PPP).It provides authoritative guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia based on the best clinical evidence.The new PPP continues the rigorous,comprehensive and refined features of the 2012 edition,and has updated and supplemented in many aspects,such as definition,epidemiology,classification,diagnosis and treatment etc.This article introduces and interprets the main contents and updates of the new edition of the PPP.