EBOD study plan

Classify the major retinal vascular disorders and differentiate their examination findings and first-line management

Interpret OCT patterns for macular disease by matching each pattern to its most likely diagnosis

Distinguish exudative from non-exudative macular degeneration and outline indications for anti-VEGF therapy

Describe the repair strategies and timing for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and identify eyes needing urgent referral

Explain screening and treatment thresholds for diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity

Differentiate bacterial, fungal, acanthamoeba and viral keratitis by risk factors and clinical signs, and select appropriate initial therapy

Construct a graded treatment ladder for dry eye disease and blepharitis

Recognise corneal dystrophies and ectasias and state when cross-linking or keratoplasty is indicated

Outline the management of corneal ulceration, perforation and ocular surface burns

Interpret corneal topography and pachymetry reports to identify keratoconus and post-refractive ectasia risk

Interpret visual field, optic disc and gonioscopy findings to classify open-angle versus angle-closure glaucoma

Compare mechanisms of action, contraindications and adverse effects of the major topical and systemic glaucoma agents

Determine when laser therapy versus incisional surgery is indicated in each glaucoma subtype

Outline the acute management sequence for acute angle-closure crisis

Explain monitoring intervals and target intraocular pressure concepts for progressive glaucoma

Classify cataract morphology and match each type to its surgical planning implications

Calculate intraocular lens power and identify sources of post-operative refractive surprise

Outline the recognition and management of intra-operative complications including capsule rupture and dropped nucleus

Apply the optics of the reduced eye to calculate refractive error and corrective lens power

Differentiate myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism correction options including spectacle, contact lens and refractive surgery

Derive the optics of prisms, mirrors and lenses and apply them to clinical measurement of strabismus and refractive error

Distinguish the indications, contraindications and expected outcomes of LASIK, PRK, SMILE and phakic lens implantation

Interpret retinoscopy, keratometry and aberrometry findings

Explain accommodation, presbyopia and the principles of multifocal correction

Classify uveitis by anatomic location, course and cause, and match each pattern to a prioritised investigation set

Construct a stepwise corticosteroid and immunosuppressive treatment plan for non-infectious uveitis

Differentiate infectious uveitis entities requiring antimicrobial therapy from those requiring immune suppression

Recognise and manage uveitic glaucoma, cystoid macular oedema and hypotony

Identify ocular inflammation masquerade syndromes and state the indication for diagnostic biopsy

Localise lesions along the visual pathway using field defects and pupil findings

Differentiate optic neuropathies by clinical onset, laterality and disc appearance, and state urgency of referral

Outline the assessment and initial management of acute comitant and incomitant strabismus in children and adults

Apply amblyopia and refractive prescribing thresholds by age group

Describe the workup and referral pathway for leukocoria and congenital cataract

Differentiate benign from malignant periocular and orbital lesions and state biopsy indications

Outline the management of lacrimal obstruction, orbital cellulitis and thyroid eye disease

Classify intraocular tumours and describe staging and referral pathways for retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma

Consolidate high-yield pathology concepts including specimen handling and histopathological reporting terms

Integrate all ten domains by completing mixed-topic practice under timed conditions