Atestace Oftalmologie study plan

Map retinal layers to their vascular supply and draw a labelled cross-section of the globe from memory, including ora serrata, fovea, and optic disc relationships

Explain the phototransduction cascade and dark adaptation curve, then state which cell types and vitamin A derivatives fail in each of two classic night-blindness scenarios

Describe the embryologic origin of the neurosensory retina, RPE, choroid, and vitreous, and predict which structures are malformed when the optic cup fails to close

Trace the retinal arterial and venous arcades and list the watershed zones relevant to branch retinal artery occlusion

Classify diabetic retinopathy stage by stage and state the treatment threshold for each sight-threatening lesion

Differentiate exudative from non-exudative age-related macular degeneration and justify anti-VEGF versus observation in two written vignettes

Explain the mechanism of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and distinguish it from tractional and exudative detachment on clinical grounds

Outline the aqueous outflow pathway and contrast open-angle versus angle-closure mechanisms of raised intraocular pressure

Interpret a full visual field printout: identify arcuate, altitudinal, and central defects and match each to a likely mechanism

Sequence the diagnostic workup of a patient with suspected angle closure, from gonioscopy to provocation testing, and state what each test adds

Compare medical, laser, and surgical intraocular pressure lowering by mechanism, duration, and main adverse effect

Describe optic disc features (cup-to-disc ratio, rim thinning, disc hemorrhage, nerve fiber layer loss) that support a glaucoma diagnosis

Select the appropriate imaging or electrophysiologic test (OCT, fluorescein angiography, autofluorescence, ERG, VEP, ultrasound) for five described clinical problems and justify each choice

Perform a written refraction calculation: convert spectacle prescriptions, compute spherical equivalent, and predict aniseikonia risk

Explain the optics of keratometry, autorefraction, and retinoscopy and state the sources of measurement error in each

Compare rigid gas-permeable, soft, and scleral contact lenses by oxygen transmission, fitting principle, and contraindications

Differentiate bacterial, viral, allergic, and chlamydial conjunctivitis by history, discharge, and follick/follicle pattern, and state first-line management for each

Describe the corneal layers and apply them to explain why epithelial defects, stromal ulcers, and endothelial failure present differently

Trace the lacrimal drainage pathway and distinguish aqueous-deficient from evaporative dry eye by test results

Classify eyelid malpositions and outline the surgical principle correcting each

Stage cataract and list the indications, steps, and complications of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens selection considerations

Classify uveitis by anatomic location and name the systemic associations and required workup for each pattern

Distinguish open-globe from closed-globe injury and state the immediate management priorities for each

Recognize ocular manifestations of diabetes, hypertension, sarcoidosis, and thyroid disease and name the referral trigger for each

Localize a lesion along the visual pathway from a described field defect and pupillary finding

Evaluate diplopia by comitance, duction testing, and cover test logic, and name the cranial nerve implicated in each pattern

Explain amblyopia types and the critical period, and state the treatment sequence for a child with strabismic amblyopia

Identify red flags in a child with leukocoria and rank the differential by urgency

Classify intraocular tumors by age group and location and state the management principle for retinoblastoma, uveal melanoma, and metastasis

Review each domain's weakest areas using missed items from prior weeks and rewrite corrected explanations

Complete two timed mixed-domain practice sets and analyze errors by domain

Consolidate high-yield facts into a single review sheet covering anatomy, optics, and diagnostics