目的：调查新疆喀什地区英吉沙县芒辛镇60岁及以上老年人群眼底疾病患病率及其分布特征，分析该地区眼底疾病流行病学现状，为西部高海拔地区眼底疾病防控策略制定和基层眼健康服务体系建设提供科学依据和数据支撑。方法：采用横断面研究设计，于2024年5—6月对芒辛镇60岁及以上常住人口进行调查。纳入标准为年龄≥60岁、在当地连续居住≥6个月、自愿参与并签署知情同意书者。=采用标准化眼科检查包括视力测定、眼压、裂隙灯显微镜检查、眼底照相等，同时进行结构化问卷调查收集基本信息、生命体征测量和实验室检查。眼底疾病诊断严格按照国内外相关诊断标准执行，采用SPSS24.0软件进行统计分析，计算各类眼底疾病患病率及其95%置信区间。结果：共调查1 310名老年人，响应率为76.76%。研究对象中男性669人（51.1%），女性641人（48.9%），平均年龄68.4±6.6岁。眼底疾病总患病率为16.1%（95% CI：14.2~18.0）。各类眼底疾病患病率依次为：年龄相关性黄斑变性5.9%（77例），视神经萎缩2.8%（36例），黄斑前膜2.3%（30例），糖尿病性视网膜病变1.8%（23例），其他黄斑病变1.07%（14例）、高血压性视网膜病变0.99%（13例）。其他眼底疾病包括高度近视眼底改变、视网膜色素变性、黄斑裂孔、血管炎、视网膜出血等，患病率均低于0.38%。在糖尿病患者中，糖尿病性视网膜病变患病率为20.8%，与国内外相关研究结果基本一致。结论：新疆芒辛镇老年人群眼底疾病患病率较高，年龄相关性黄斑变性是最主要的眼底疾病类型。研究结果填补了西部高海拔地区眼底疾病流行病学数据空白，提示应建立针对性的分层筛查和防控体系，重点关注老年人的眼底健康管理，推广便携式眼底照相结合远程医疗的筛查模式，提升基层眼健康服务的可及性与质量。

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and distribution characteristics of fundus diseases among the elderly population aged 60 and above in Mangxin Town, Yengisar County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, and to analyze the epidemiological status of fundus diseases in this region, thereby providing a scientific basis and data support for the development of fundus disease prevention and control strategies and the construction of a primary eye health service system in high-altitude areas of Western China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2024 among the permanent residents aged 60 and above in Mangxin Town. Inclusion criteria were age ≥ 60 years, local residence for ≥ 6 months, and voluntary participation with signed informed consent. Data were collected through standardized ophthalmological examinations (including visual acuity testing, intraocular pressure measurement, slit-lamp microscopy, and fundus photography), structured questionnaire surveys, vital sign measurements, and laboratory tests. Diagnoses of fundus diseases were strictly based on domestic and international diagnostic criteria. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 24.0 to calculate the prevalence rates of various fundus diseases and their 95% confidence intervals. Results: A total of 1,310 elderly individuals were included, with a response rate of 76.76%. Among them, 669 (51.1%) were male and 641 (48.9%) were female, with a mean age of 68.4 ± 6.6 years. The overall prevalence of fundus diseases was 16.1% (95% CI: 14.2–18.0). The prevalence rates of specific fundus diseases were as follows: age-related macular degeneration, 5.9% (77 cases); optic atrophy, 2.8% (36 cases); epiretinal membrane, 2.3% (30 cases); diabetic retinopathy, 1.8% (23 cases); other macular diseases, 1.07% (14 cases); and hypertensive retinopathy, 0.99% (13 cases). Other fundus diseases, including high myopia-related fundus changes, retinitis pigmentosa, macular hole, vasculitis, and retinal hemorrhage, each had a prevalence of less than 0.38%. Among diabetic patients, the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was 20.8%, which is consistent with previous domestic and international studies. Conclusions: The prevalence of fundus diseases among the elderly in Mangxin Town, Xinjiang, is relatively high, with age-related macular degeneration being the most common type. This study fills a gap in the epidemiological data on fundus diseases in high-altitude regions of Western China. The findings highlight the need to establish a targeted stratified screening and prevention system, strengthen fundus health management in the elderly, and promote a screening model combining portable fundus photography with telemedicine to improve the accessibility and quality of primary eye health services.

“六要素，三个一”是眼底影像基础阅片工作中进行眼底疾病临床创新性研究的模式要点，即在眼底阅片过程中捕捉到1个异常的病例后，通过积累病例、提炼特征、文献检索、寻同查异，进而扩展到1组病例，最后通过思辨创新，提出或完善1种新的疾病或疾病表征。近二十年来，在此模式的指导下，团队在眼底疾病研究工作中取得了一些原创性的成果：比如息肉状脉络膜血管病变的认识及其在国人新生血管性年龄相关性黄斑变性中发病比例第一，提出点状内层脉络膜病变病灶国际分期和命名新亚型，年龄相关的吲哚菁绿血管造影晚期散在弱荧光点揭示潴留性视网膜色素上皮脱离的发病机制，发现急性黄斑神经视网膜病变是登革热患者视力下降的主要原因，在全球最大的持续性鳞状黄斑病变的病例系列中明确病灶层次等创新性成果。“六要素”框架规范眼底影像研究流程，强调研究过程的严谨性与渐进性，且多次循环后衍生发散出更多研究线索和思路，极大拓展研究深度和广度。“三个一”路径体现了研究的层次性，从个体现象(点)到群体规律(线)，最终构建疾病认知的立体网络(面)；指导眼底异常影像征象、罕见病、新病种研究，加速疾病谱系完善。以“六要素”为纲，以“三个一”为略，将继续推动眼底疾病临床研究的创新与突破。

The "6 Elements, 3 Ones" constitutes a methodological framework for conducting innovative clinical research of ocular fundus diseases in foundational fundus imaging interpretation. This model emphasizes: 1) identifying a single abnormal case during routine fundus evaluation; 2) systematically expanding this observation into a case series through case accumulation, feature extraction, literature review, and comparative analysis; and 3) ultimately proposing or refining novel disease entities or manifestations through critical thinking and innovation. Over the past two decades, guided by this paradigm, our research team has achieved several original breakthroughs in fundus imaging studies, including: establishing polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy as the predominant subtype of neovascular age-related macular degeneration in Chinese populations; proposing an international staging system and novel subtypes for punctate inner choroidopathy; elucidating the pathogenesis of retentional retinal pigment epithelial detachment through the sign of age-related scattered hypofluorescent spots on late-phase indocyanine green angiography; identifying acute macular neuroretinopathy as the primary cause of vision loss in dengue fever patients; and precisely localizing lesion in the world's largest case series of persistent placoid maculopathy. The "6 Elements" framework standardizes fundus disease research protocols, emphasizing methodological rigor and progressive investigation while generating multiple research trajectories through iterative cycles, thereby expanding both the depth and breadth of scientific inquiry. The "3 Ones" pathway embodies hierarchical research progression - transitioning from individual phenomena (point observations) to population-level patterns (linear correlations), ultimately constructing a multidimensional disease cognition network (planar integration). This approach guides investigations ranging from signs of common disease to rare disorders and novel disease entities, accelerating the refinement of disease taxonomies. By adhering to the "6 Elements" as the structural framework and implementing the "3 Ones" as the strategic pathway, we will continue to advance innovation and achieve breakthroughs in clinical fundus disease researches.