Part 1. MBBS. No clinical experience now necessary.

Part 2. 1 year in Ophthalmology.

Part 3. 18 months in Ophthalmology

FRCOphth

Final part. 4.5 years as SpR in Ophthalmology.

(check with the College re overseas experience)

EXAMINATIONS

MRCOphth

Part1. 2 MCQ papers, 1 short answer paper

Part 2. 2 MCQ papers, 1 clinical OSCE, 1 OSE, Refraction case

Part 3. 2 MCQ papers, Pathology viva, Ophthalmology cases(4) Neurology or General Medicine cases (3).

RECOMMEND ED READINGS

Part 1

- The Eye : basic sciences in practice by Forrester, Dick Saunders

- Clinical Anatomy of the Eye by Snell, Lemp BSP

- Last’s anatomy by McMinn Churchill Livingstone

- Pathology Illustrated by Govan, McFarlane

Churchill Livingstone

- Pathologic basis of disease by Robbins, Cotran Saunders

- Lecture notes on Clinical Pharmacology by

Reid Blackwell Science

- Revision in sciences basic to ophthalmology by R Malhotra

- Other MCQ books. Butterworth H’man

Part 2

Optics & Refraction by Elkington & Frank MCQ books

Part 3

-Clinical Ophthalmology by J Kanski

Butterworth H’man

- Neuro-ophthalmology by Acheson, Riordan-Eva

BMJ

-Neuro-ophthalmology by Bajanders & Kline

- Ocular motolity & strabismus by

-Ophthalmic pathology, basic & clinical sciences by

Americal Academy of Ophthalmology series

- Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology by D Spalton Wolff

- Clinical Ophthalmology – a test yourself atlas by

J Kanski & K Nishal