DHA Optometrist case studies

The DHA Optometrist Licensing Examination is the assessment pathway associated with professional licensing for optometrists seeking to practise in Dubai under the Dubai Health Authority. It is intended for optometry graduates and practising optometrists who need to demonstrate, to a health regulator, that their clinical knowledge and judgement meet the standard expected for independent practice in the emirate. Candidates typically encounter it as a multiple-choice computer-based paper delivered in English, drawing on the full scope of optometric practice: ocular anatomy, physiology and optics; refraction, retinoscopy and the prescribing of optical aids; contact lens fitting and aftercare; ocular disease, pathology and ocular pharmacology; binocular vision, strabismus and paediatric optometry; diagnostic procedures, instrumentation and low vision; and professional practice, ethics and Dubai health regulation. Preparation should be structured around those domains rather than around isolated facts. The DHA Optometrist case studies are 5 cases and about 2,135 words.