Arab Board Ophthalmology Clinical & Oral case studies
Arab Board Ophthalmology Clinical & Oral · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arab Board of Ophthalmology final examination is the summative clinical and oral assessment that caps specialty training in ophthalmology for candidates training under Arab Board programmes. It is intended for residents who have completed their structured training and are ready to practise independently, and it tests whether you can reason like a consultant rather than recite like a student. The Arab Board Ophthalmology Clinical & Oral case studies are 5 cases and about 3,357 words.
1Traumatic Wound Dehiscence 22 Years After Penetrating Keratoplasty
A 47-year-old man presents to the emergency department 3 hours after a finger poked his right eye while removing a shirt. He had a penetrating keratoplasty in that eye 22 years earlier for keratoconus; the graft has been clear and he has worn spectacles, not a shield, for years.
695 words, about 3 min2Fellow Eye With a Dense Cataract and a Functioning Trabeculectomy
A 68-year-old woman with primary open-angle glaucoma has a functioning trabeculectomy in her right eye (bleb diffuse, IOP 11 mmHg on no drops, visual field MD -6 dB) and a dense white cataract with vision of counting fingers in her left eye. Left eye IOP is 26 mmHg on latanoprost and timolol, cup-to-disc 0.85, and the field shows a superior arcuate defect approaching fixation.
715 words, about 4 min3Painless Sudden Visual Loss in a Young Adult With a 'Normal' Fundus
A 26-year-old woman presents with painless loss of vision in the left eye noticed on waking 2 days ago. She has no eye pain, no flashes or floaters, and no prior ocular history.
657 words, about 3 min4A Child With Intermittent Exotropia and a Worried Parent
A 5-year-old boy is brought by his mother because she notices his right eye 'drifts out' when he is tired or daydreaming, especially in bright sunlight when he screws up one eye. It has been present for about a year and seems more frequent.
682 words, about 3 min5Painful Proptosis in a Diabetic With a Rapidly Deteriorating Eye
A 62-year-old poorly controlled diabetic man presents with 4 days of right orbital pain, swelling, and decreasing vision. He has a fever of 38.4°C and has just completed a course of oral antibiotics for a 'sinus infection'.
608 words, about 3 min