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............ Station 5: Glaucoma, cataract and interpretation of visual fields 
(2 ophthalmologist examiners)
BST curriculum section IV, V
The candidate will be examined on a minimum of two cases selected from the 
disorders listed below. Candidates may also be shown sample visual fields and/
or other investigations of relevance to this section.
Skills to be tested may include:
• Assessment, interpretation, diagnosis and management of ocular 
   hypertension and all forms of glaucoma and its management, 
   including the use of hypotensive agents and glaucoma drainage 
   surgery and its complications
• Ocular hypotension following glaucoma surgery and its management
• Visual field testing and interpretation of results
• Recognition of the normal optic disc and optic nerve abnormalities
• Assessment, diagnosis and management of all forms of cataract 
   and the complication of cataract surgery


Common cases in this station:

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