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Exam Resources & Tips

Exam Resources

These resources are for Ophthalmologists sitting exit exams, which include landmark clinical trials, important guidelines to learn and useful summaries. These resources are being continuously updated and new resources are being added. For the most up to date version, refer to this link to download the resource:
​​https://www.londoneyecourse.com/exam-resources.html
LEC Clinical Trials
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LEC Trials in Paeds & Strabismus
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LEC Clinical Guidelines
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LEC Non-accidental injury
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OTG Symposium 2016 Bizrah
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Exam Tips

Written Exam:
  • QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS
  • Speak to 3-5 previous candidates early on
  • Study hard but wisely

Recommended Oral & Written exams reading:
  • Oxford handbook of Ophthalmology, Denniston & Murray.
  • Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach, Kanski & Bowling.
  • Case Reviews in Ophthalmology, Friedman & Kaiser.
  • Ophthalmology Secrets in Color, Gault & Vander.
  • Basic and Clinical Science Course (AAO) books
  • Ophthalmology, Yanoff & Duker.
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Guidelines:
  • https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/standards-publications-research/clinical-guidelines/
  • https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/standards-publications-research/ophthalmic-services-guidance-2/
  • https://www.nice.org.uk/
  • http://www.londoneyecourse.com/exam-resources.html
  • Vision requirements for driving

Landmark clinical trials:
  • http://www.londoneyecourse.com/exam-resources.html
  • https://www.eyedocs.co.uk/ophthalmology/journals
  • http://www.eophtha.com/eophtha/studiesandtrials.html
  • http://www.mrcophth.com/importanttrialsinophthalmology/mainpageimportanttrialsinophthalmology.html
  • Handbook of Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology by Gupta, Aggarwal & Goel.

Ethics
  • http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/case_studies.asp

Miscellaneous
  • Statistics - OHB Chapter
  • Research, clinical/info governance, communication skills - Medical interviews Book by ISC Medical
 
Gold-dust websites!
  • http://www.mrcophth.com/oxfordpd.htm
  • http://www.mrcophth.com/vivaquestions/viva1/1.html
  • http://www.mrcophth.com/commonshortcases/commonshortcasesindex1.html
  • http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/atlas/quiz/index.htm
  • http://www.eyerounds.org/atlas/Quiz/index.htm
  • http://www.djo.harvard.edu/site.php?url=/physicians/kr
  • Corneal topography interpretation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoNzlkFbosk
  • Orbital examination - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_rNQR-WFE8

Exam courses
  • http://www.oculus-course.com/
  • http://www.londoneyecourse.com/
  • http://www.cmft.nhs.uk/royal-eye/courses-and-conferences

FRCOphth Part 2 orthoptic examination courses:
  • http://www.binocularcourse.net/ (Spring) - Orthoptics course at the Royal Free hospital in London, tailored to candidates sitting the Part 2 oral exam.
  • Moorfields Orthoptics Course (Autumn) - ›Leena.patel@moorfields.nhs.uk

​Sample Questions & Exam tips:
https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/examinations/candidate-tips/     (Contains SAMPLE QUESTIONS)
https://www.ophthoquestions.com/posts/10-step-guide-to-the-frcophth-part-2-written-exam

​Exam tips suggested by Mukhtar Bizrah
For any suggested resources/tips you would like to share with your colleagues, please email ophthalmologycourses@gmail.com to add to the above list of resources.
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