| |
Range of the
Number of Questions |
|
|
|
|
A. Human
Biology |
20 Questions |
|
1.
Gross
Anatomy |
0-1 |
|
2.
Histology |
0-1 |
|
3.
Neuroscience |
1-3 |
|
4.
General
Biochemistry |
1-3 |
|
5.
General
Physiology |
2-3 |
|
6.
General
Microbiology |
1-2 |
|
7.
General
Immunology |
0-1 |
|
8.
General
Pharmacology |
3-5 |
|
9.
General
Pathology |
2-4 |
|
B. Ocular/Visual
Biology |
29 Questions |
|
1.
Anatomy
of the Eye, Ocular Adnexa and Visual Pathway |
6-8 |
|
2.
Ocular
and Visual Pathway Development |
1-3 |
|
3.
Ocular
Physiology and Neurophysiology |
7-9 |
|
4.
Ocular
Pharmacology |
7-9 |
|
5.
Ocular
Motility |
3-4 |
|
C. Systemic
Conditions |
7 Questions |
|
1.
General
Health |
0-1 |
|
2.
Neurological System |
0-1 |
|
3.
Musculoskeletal System |
0-1 |
|
4.
Skin
and Hair |
0-1 |
|
5.
Head
and Neck |
0-1 |
|
6.
Hematopoietic System |
0-1 |
|
7.
Immunologic System |
0-1 |
|
8.
Cardiovascular System |
0-1 |
|
9.
Renal
and Urogenital System |
0-1 |
|
10.
Gastrointestinal System |
0-1 |
|
11.
Liver
and Biliary Tract |
0-1 |
|
12.
Endocrine/Metabolic System |
0-1 |
|
13.
Reproductive System |
0-1 |
|
14.
Respiratory System |
0-1 |
|
15.
Nutrition |
0-1 |
|
16.
Psychosocial Illness |
0-1 |
|
17.
Infectious Diseases |
0-1 |
|
18.
Congenital/Hereditary Conditions |
0-1 |
|
D. Ocular
Disease/Trauma, includes epidemiology, history,
symptomology, evaluation, pathophysiology,
diagnosis, related systemic diseases, treatment,
management, and prognosis |
36 Questions |
|
1.
Ocular
Adnexa |
2-3 |
|
2.
Lacrimal System |
1-2 |
|
3.
Conjunctiva |
2-5 |
|
4.
Cornea
|
3-5 |
|
5.
Sclera/Episclera
|
1-2 |
|
6.
Anterior Uvea (Iris and Ciliary Body) |
2-3 |
|
7.
Pupillary, Accommodative and Refractive Pathology |
1-2 |
|
8.
Orbit |
1-2 |
|
9.
Anterior Chamber, Angle Structure and Abnormal IOP
|
2-4 |
|
10.
Lens,
Aphakia, Pseudophakia |
1-2 |
|
11.
Posterior Pole |
1-2 |
|
12.
Peripheral Fundus, Vitreous |
1-2 |
|
13.
Optic
Nerve Pathology |
1-2 |
|
14.
Sensory
Neurovisual Pathology |
1-2 |
|
15.
Oculomotor Neuropathology |
1-2 |
|
E. Radiation, Light & Optics |
22 Questions |
|
1. Radiometry |
0-1 |
|
2. Photometry |
0-1 |
|
3. Geometrical Optics |
2-4 |
|
4. Physical Optics |
1-2 |
|
5. Ophthalmic Optics |
5-6 |
|
6. Spectacle applications |
5-6 |
|
7. Contact lens applications |
3-4 |
|
8. Low vision applications |
2-3 |
|
F.
Vision |
37 Questions |
|
1. Visual Optics |
14-21 |
|
i. Schematic eye models |
0-1 |
|
ii.
Dioptrics of the eye |
0-1 |
|
iii. Quality of the retinal
image |
1-2 |
|
iv. Refractive states of the
eye |
6-8 |
|
v. Radiation and the eye |
0-1 |
|
vi.
Aphakia and pseudophakia |
0-2 |
|
vii.
Aniseikonia |
1-2 |
|
viii. Refractive surgery |
2-3 |
|
2.
Oculomotor Aspects of Vision |
5-7 |
|
i. Accommodation |
1-3 |
|
ii. Anomalies of eye
movements |
1-2 |
|
iii. Accommodative vergence
and its anomalies |
1-2 |
|
3. Visual Sensation |
4-8 |
|
i. Light sensation |
0-1 |
|
ii.
Colour sensation |
0-1 |
|
iii. Low vision |
1-2 |
|
iv.
Entoptic phenomena |
2-3 |
|
v. Sensory anomalies of
binocular vision |
0-1 |
|
4. Visual Perception |
5-8 |
|
i. Space perception |
1-2 |
|
ii. Form perception |
1-2 |
|
iii. Motion perception |
1-2 |
|
iv. Temporal perception |
1-2 |
|
G.
Human and Visual
Development and Aging |
9 Questions |
|
1. Human Development |
4-5 |
|
2. Aging |
3-4 |
|
3. Psychophysical methodology |
0-1 |
|
H.
Public Health and Safety |
4 Questions |
|
1. Epidemiology and
Biostatistics |
0-1 |
|
2. Environmental Vision |
0-1 |
|
3. Health Care Policy and
Administration |
1-3 |
|
4. Infection Control |
0-1 |
I.
Case Management of specific
conditions, including their
treatment and
management |
100 Questions |
|
1. Refractive conditions |
20-28 |
|
2. Accommodative conditions |
4-12 |
|
3. Oculomotor conditions |
12-20 |
|
4. Sensory-integrative
conditions |
8-16 |
|
5. Ocular disease and trauma |
20-28 |
|
6. Systemic disease |
12-20 |
