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Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness.Using treat-and-extend (T&E) regimen, aflibercept has been proven effective in nAMD treatment.Decreased intravenous injections and follow-up visits greatly reduce financial and follow-up burdens on nAMD patients as well as doctors.However, ophthalmologists in China still lack systematic understanding of the advantages, standardized treating pathway, clinical practice and patients’ gains of aflibercept T&E regimen, which greatly limits the extensive promotion and rational use in nAMD treatment.At the beginning of 2020, experts in relevant research fields summarized clinical problems existing in nAMD treatment with aflibercept T&E regimen in China.Based on an extensive survey of the latest progress of nAMD treatment, pathogenesis, drug mechanism, previous relevant research results and guidelines/consensus at home and abroad, and in combination with clinical practice and national conditions in relevant fields in China, a consensus was discussed and formulated.This publication would provide a recommendation for nAMD treatment with aflibercept T&E regimen, which would be helpful for clinicians in China to better understand and standardize the application of aflibercept T&E regimen in nAMD treatment.