[Chinese expert consensus on the standardization of OCT and image interpretation and reporting in fundus diseases (2025): a Delphi approach].

Abstract

Fundus diseases have been among the major causes of blindness in China. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an important examination method for fundus diseases. However, there are ongoing challenges in the examination procedure, image interpretation and reporting, and application in screening fundus diseases. Based on research evidence and clinical experience, experts from the Chinese Vitreo-Retina Society of Chinese Medical Association, together with the Fundus Disease Group of Chinese Ophthalmologist Association and Ophthalmology Group of China Alliance for Rare Diseases/Beijing Society of Rare Disease Clinical Care and Accessibility, have developed consensus recommendations on the OCT procedures, quality control and use of images, OCT image characteristics of common fundus diseases, and image interpretation and reporting with a modified Delphi approach to provide guidance and reference for clinical management and scientific research of fundus diseases.