The Clinical Examination
          New Part 3 MRCOphth examination
          .
          The changes are :
          • a more standardized and objective assessment
          • a more formal assessment of communication skills
          • assessment by 12 rather than 4 examiners in the clinical section
          • requirement for fewer patients and more efficient use of their time
          • detailed feedback of performance for candidates who fail.
          The examination now consists of:
          .
          1. An extended matching question paper of 40 questions over a 3 hour period
          The questions will be divided as follows:
          20 general ophthalmology questions
          20 medicine and neurology in relation to ophthalmology questions.
          2. A constructed response paper of 4 questions and a structured oral in pathology and 
              microbiology.
          .
          3. A multi-station clinical examination, which consists of six stations:
          Station 1 Anterior segment disorders (including adnexal, corneal and lens disorders)
          .
          Station 2 Ocular motility and neuro-ophthalmology
          .
          Station 3 Ophthalmology and medicine (including endocrine disease and 
                         inflammatory eye disease)
          .
          Station 4 Posterior segment disorders
          .
          Station 5 Glaucoma, cataract and visual fields
          .
          Station 6 Communication skills
          These may change in future examination and it is wise to always get the most up-to-date 
          information from the College.

          Clinical Examination Pearls
           

          • Practice makes perfect. Learn the most common techniques until you can perform

          • them without hesitation.

           
          • The following are common mistakes in the examination:
             
            1. Failure of observation
                  for example anisocoria, heterochromia
             

            Figure 1. Look at this patient's eyes.
            What further examination would you like to perform? 
            Click here for the answers.

            2. Failure to examine the eye thoroughly
                 for example adrenochrome, trabeculectomy or subtarsal fibrosis

            3. Premature termination of examination
                  for example failure to spot a second abnormality (Figure 1)
             

            Figure 2. 
            An example of dual pathology which the candidate may fail to spot
            as the attention is drawn to the obvious in this case a choroidal 
            naevus. The patient also has a macular hole.

            4. Incomplete examination
                 for example in ocular motility examination failure to perform the saccades or
                 convergence

            5. Poor examination techniques
                  for example stand in front of the patient while testing the pupil  response to light

           
           
           
          Colleagues who have just sat the examination provide the best source of information, the following cases are the experience of past candidates which will provide you some ideas about the types ofcases seen and the standard expected:(Please email your experience to me)
          1

          Candidate 1
          passed 
          (Aberdeen, 1996)

          Candidate 2
          passed 
          (Edinburgh, 1998)

          Candidate 3
          passed 
          (Newcastle, 1998)

          Candidate 4 
          passed
          (Newcastle, 1998)

          Candidate 5
          failed
          (Liverpool, 1999)

          Candidate 6 
          passed
          (FRCS, 1999)

          Candidate 7
          failed 
          (Moorfields, 2000)

          Candidate 8
          failed 
          (Moorfields, 2000)

          Candidate 9
          passed
          (Moorfields, 2000)

           Candidate 10
          failed
          (Glasglow, 2000)

          Candidate 11
          passed
          (Glasglow, 2000)

           Candidate 12
          passed
          (Glasgow, 2000)

          Candidate 13
          passed
          (MRCS, 2000)

          Candidate 14
          passed
          (Cardiff, 2001)

          Candidate 15
          failed
          (Cardiff, 2001)

          Candidate 16
          passed
          (Cardiff, 2001)

          Candidate 17
          passed
          (Cardiff, 2001)

          4 candidates' 
          experience 
          in FRCS 2000

          Candidate 18 
          passed
          (Manchester, 2001)

          Candidate 19
          passed
          (Manchester, 2001)

          Candidate 20 FRCS 
          (GLS)  passed
          (India Feb 2002)

          Candidate 21
          passed
          (Sheffield , 2002)

          Candidate 22 MRCS
          passed
          Singapore, Mar,02

          Candidate 23
          FRCS (Gls) passed
          2002

          Candidate 24
          passed
          (MRCS 2002)

          Candidate 25
          failed
          (Cambridge 2002)

          Candidate 26
          passed
          (Cambridge 2002)

          Candidate 27
          passed
          (Cambridge 2002)

          Candidate 28
          passed
          (New Dehli 2002)

          Candidate 29
          passed
          (Hyderabad 2003)

          Candidate 30
          passed
          (Bristol 2003)

          Candidate 31
          failed
          (Bristol 2003)

          Candidate 32
          passed
          (Bristol 2003)

          Candidate 33
          passed
          (MRCSEd 2003)

          Candidate 34
          passed
          (Bristol 2003)

          Candidate 35
          passed
          (FRCS Glasgow 03)

          Candidate 36
          passed
          (FRCS Glasgow 03)

          Candidate 37
          passed
          (MRCSEd 2003)

          Candidate 38
          passed
          (Dundee 2003)

          Candidate 39
          passed
          (Dundee 2003)

          Candidate 40
          passed
          (Dundee 2003)

          Candidate 41
          passed Final FRCS
          (Jordan, Dec. 2003)

          Candidate 42
          Passed
          (York Mar. 2004)

          Candidate 43
          Final MRCOphth
          (York. Mar. 2004)

          Candidate 44
          Final FRCS (Glasgow)
          (Feb. 2004)

          Candidate 45
          passed
          (York. Mar. 2004)

          Candidate 46
          passed
          (York. Mar. 2004)

          Candidate 47
          passed
          (York. Mar. 2004)

          Candidate 48
          failed
          (York. Mar. 2004)

          Candidate 49
          Passed
          (MRCS S'pore Apr. 04)

          Candidate 50
          Passed
          (Liverpool Sep.04)

          Candidate 51
          FRCS (Gls) Passed
          (New Dehli Sep.04)

          Candidate 52
          FRCS (Gls) Passed
          (New Dehli Sep.04)

          Candidate 53
          Final MRCOphth Passed
          (Liverpool Sep.04)

          Candidate 54
          FRCS (Gls) Passed
          (Amman Dec.04)

          Candidate 55
          MRCSEd Passed

          (Edinburgh Dec.04)

          Candidate 56
          FRCS (Gls) Passed
          (Amman Dec.04)

          Candidate 57
          FRCS (Gls) Passed
          (Hyderbad Feb. 05)

          Candidate 58
          MRCOphth
          (Newcastle Mar, 05)

          Candidate 59
          FRCS (Gls) Passed

          (Hyderbad Feb. 05)

          Candidate 60
          FRCS (Gls) Passed
          (Hyderbad Feb. 05)

          Candidate 61
          MRCOphth
          (Newcastle Mar, 05)

          Candidate 62
          MRCOphth
          (Newcastle Mar, 05)

          Candidate 63
          MRCOphth

          (Newcastle Mar, 05)

          Candidate 64
          MRCS
          (Edinburgh April, 05)

          Candidate 65
          FRCS (Glasgow)
          (Tripoli April, 05)

          Candidate 66
          FRCS (Glasgow)
          (Pakistan April, 05)

          Candidate 67
          MRCOphth

          (Newcastle Mar, 05)

          Candidate 68
          MRCOphth
          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 69
          MRCOphth
          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 70
          MRCOphth
          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 71
          MRCOphth

          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 72
          MRCOphth

          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 73
          MRCOphth

          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 74
          FRCS (Glas)
          (New Dehli, Sept, 05)

          Candidate 75
          MRCOphth
          (Southampton, Sept, 05)

          Candidate 76
          MRCSEd
          (Edinbrugh, Nov. 05)

          Candidate 77
          MRCSEd
          (Edinbrugh, Nov. 05)

          Candidate 78
          MRCSEd
          (Edinbrugh, Nov. 05)

          Candidate 79
          FRCS Glasgow
          (India, Feb. 06)

          Candidate 80
          FRCS Glasgow
          (India, Feb. 06)

          Candidate 81
          MRCOphth

          (Southampton Sept, 05)

          Candidate 82
          FRCS Glasgow
          (Glasgow. March, 06)

          Candidate 83
          FRCS Glasgow
          (Tripoli April, 06)

          Candidate 84
          FRCS Glasgow
          (Tripoli April, 06)

          Candidate 85
          FRCS Glasgow
          (Tripoli April, 06)

          Candidate 86
          FRCS Glasgow
          (N Dehli Sept, 05)

          Candidate 87
          MRCOphth
          (Glasgow Sept, 06)

          Candidate 88
          MRCOphth
          (Glasgow Sept, 06)

          Previous communication
          skills scenarios

          Previous CRQs

          Candidate 89
          FRCS
          (New Dehli Sept, 06)

          Candidate 90
          FRCS
          (New Dehli Sept, 06)

          Candidate 91
          FRCS
          (New Dehli Sept, 06)

          Candidate 92
          FRCS
          (New Dehli Sept, 06)

          Candidate 93
          FRCS
          (New Dehli Sept, 06)

          Candidate 94
          MRCSEd
          (Edinburgh Nov, 06)

          Candidate 95
          FRCS
          (Glasgow Dec, 06)

          Candidate 95
          FRCSGlasgow
          (Hyderabad Feb, 07)

          Candidate 97
          MRCOphth
          (Bristol March 07)

          Candidate 98
          MRCOphth
          (Bristol March 07)

          Candidate 99
          MRCOphth
          (Bristol March 07)

          Candidate 100
          MRCOphth
          (Bristol March 07)

          Candidate 101
          MRCSEd
          (Singapore April, 07)

          Candidate 102
          MRCSEd
          (Singapore April, 07)

          Candidate 103
          FRCS
          (New Dehli  07)

          Candidate 104
          MRCOphth
          (Belfast Sept, 07)

          Candidate 105
          MRCOphth
          (Belfast Sept, 07)

          Candidate 106
          MRCOphth
          (Belfast Sept, 07)

          Candidate 107
          FRCS
          (Glasgow Nov, 07)

          Candidate 108
          FRCS
          (Muscat. 07)

          Candidate 109
          FRCS Glasgow
          (various places)

          Candidate 110
          FRCS
          (Hyderabad Feb 08)

          Candidate 111
          MRCOphth
          (Dundee Feb 08)

          Candidate 112
          MRCOphth
          (Dundee Feb 08)

          Candidate 113

          MRCS

          (Singapore Sept 08)

          Candidate 114

          MRCS

          (Singapore Sept 08)

          Candidate 115
          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 08)

          Candidate 116

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 08)

          Candidate 117

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 08)

          Candidate 118

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 08)

          Candidate 119

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 08)

          Candidate 120
          MRCOphth

          (UK Sept 08)

          Candidate 121

          MRCOphth

          (UK Sept 08)

          Candidate 122

          MRCOphth

          (UK Sept 08)

          Candidate 123

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 124

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 125

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 124

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 125

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 126

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 127

          FRCS

          (Oman Dec 08)

          Candidate 128

          MRCSEd

          (UK March 08)

          Candidate 129

          FRCS

          (Tripoli April 09)

          Candidate 130

          FRCS

          (Tripoli April 09)

          Candidate 131

          FRCOphth

          (UK 09)

          Candidate 132

          FRCOphth

          (UK 09)

          Candidate 133

          FRCS

          (Dehli Sept 09)

          Candidate 134

          FRCS

          (Dehli Sept 09)

          Candidate 135

          FRCS

          (Muscat Nov 09)

          Candidate 136

          FRCS

          (Muscat Nov 09)

          Candidate 137

          FRCS

          (Muscat Nov 09)

          Candidate 138

          FRCS

          (Muscat Nov 09)

          Candidate 139

          FRCS

          (Muscat Feb 10)

          Candidate 140

          FRCS

          (Hyderabad Feb 10)

          Candidate 141

          FRCS

          (Amman June 10)

          Candidate 142

          FRCS

          (Amman June 10)

          Candidate 143

          FRCS

          (Amman June 10)

          Candidate 144

          FRCS

          (Muscat Dec 10)

          Candidate 145

          FRCS

          (Muscat Dec 10)

          Candidate 146

          FRCS

          (Muscat Dec 10)

          Candidate 147

          FRCS

          (Muscat Dec 10)

          Candidate 148

          FRCS

          (Muscat Dec 10

          Candidate 149

          FRCS

          (Amman May 11)

          Candidate 150

          FRCS

          (Amman May 11)

          Candidate 151

          FRCS

          (Glasgow June 11)

          Candidate 152

          FRCS

          (Glasgow June 11)

          Candidate 153

          FRCS

          (Amman May 11)

          Candidate 154

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 11)

          Candidate 155

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 11)

          Candidate 156

          FRCOphth

          (Sheffield Nov 11)

          Candidate 157

          FRCOphth

          (Sheffield Nov 11)

          Candidate 158

          FRCOphth

          (Liverpool April 12)

          Candidate 159

          FRCOphth

          (Liverpool April 12)

          Candidate 160

          FRCS

          (Amman May 12)

          Candidate 161

          FRCS

          (Glasgow June 12)

          Candidate 162

          FRCS

          (Amman May 12)

          Candidate 163

          FRCS

          (Amman Oct 11)

          Candidate 164

          FRCS

          (Glasgow June 12)

          Candidate 165

          FRCS

          (New Dehli Sept 12)

          Candidate 166

          FRCOphth

          (Nov 2012)

          Candidate 167

          FRCS

          (Amman Dec 12)

          Candidate 168

          FRCOphth

          (Brighton April 13)

          Candidate 169

          FRCOphth

          (Brighton April 13)

          Candidate 170

          FRCS

          (Amman April 13)

          Candidate 171

          FRCS

          (Amman April 13)

          Candidate 172

          FRCS

          (Amman April 13)

          Candidate 173

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 13)

          Candidate 174

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 13)

          Candidate 175

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 13)

          Candidate 176

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 13)

          Candidate 177

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 13)

          Candidate 178

          FRCS Glasgow

          (Hyderabad 14)

          Candidate 179

          FRCS Glasgow

          (Hyderabad 14)

          Candidate 180

          FRCS Glasgow

          (Amman April 13)

          Candidate 181

          FRCOphth

          (York 14)

          Candidate 182

          FRCOphth

          (Viva feedback)

          Candidate 183

          FRCOphth

          (OSCE feedback)

          Candidate 184

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 14)

          Candidate 185

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 14)

          Candidate 186

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 14)

          Candidate 187

          FRCOphth

          (Dundee Nov 14)

          Candidate 188

          FRCOphth

          (Dundee Nov 14)

          Candidate 189

          FRCS Glasgow

          Glasgow June 14)

          Candidate 190

          FRCOphth

          (Dundee Nov 14)

          Candidate 191

          FRCS Glasgow

          (Hyderabad Jan 15)

          Candidate 192

          FRCS Glasgow

          (New Dehli Sept 14)

          Candidate 193

          FRCS

          (Hyderabad 2015)

          Candidate 194

          FRCS

          (Hyderabad 2015)

          Candidate 195

          FRCS

          (Swansea 2015)

          Candidate 196

          FRCS

          (New Dehli 2015)

          Candidate 197

          FRCS

          (Hyderabad 2016)

          Candidate 198

          FRCS

          (Hyderabad 2016)

          Candidate 199

          FRCOphth

          (Norwich 2016)

          Candidate 200

          FRCS Glasgow

          (2016)

          Candidate 201

          FRCS Glasglow

          (Muscat 2016)

          Candidate 202

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2016)

          Candidate 203

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2016)

          Candidate 204

          FRCOphth

          (Norwich 2016)

          Candidate 205

          FRCS Glasglow

          (New Dehli 2016)

          Candidate 206

          FRCOphth

          (Birmingham 2016)

          Candidate 207

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2016)

          Candidate 208

          FRCS Glasglow

          (Dehli 2016)

          Candidate 209

          FRCS Glasglow

          (Muscat 2014)

          Candidate 210

          FRCSE

          (Cairo 2016)

          Candidate 211

          FRCSE

          (Hyderabad 2017)

          Candidate 212

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2017)

          Candidate 213

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2017)

          Candidate 214

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2017)

          Candidate 215

          FRCS Glasglow

          (2017)

           
             

           

           

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