Optometrist Registration case studies
Optometrist Registration · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Optometrist Registration Examination is the assessment pathway tied to registration with Singapore's Optometrists & Opticians Board (OOB). Under the Optometrists and Opticians Act framework administered by OOB, all optometrists and opticians providing services to the public in Singapore are required to be registered with the Board and to hold a valid Practising Certificate. The Optometrist Registration case studies are 5 cases and about 2,780 words.
1Sudden Flashes and Floaters in a Patient Who Lives Two Hours From Care
A, a 62-year-old retired teacher, presents with a 2-day history of sudden temporal flashes and a new 'cobweb' floater in her right eye. She denies a curtain, field loss, or central visual change.
607 words, about 3 min2Myopia Progression in a 9-Year-Old: Choosing an Intervention When the Family Is Skeptical
Leo is a 9-year-old boy who was -3.75 DS in both eyes 12 months ago. Today his cycloplegic refraction is -5.00/-0.50×180 in each eye, and axial length has increased from 25.2 to 25.6 mm in the right eye and 25.3 to 25.7 mm in the left.
593 words, about 3 min3Frame and Lens Selection for a -9.50 D Myope
K is a 45-year-old software engineer with a cycloplegic refraction of -9.50/-1.00×180 in both eyes and a best-corrected acuity of 6/6. His monocular PD is 30.5 mm right and 31.0 mm left, and his vertex distance is 14 mm.
548 words, about 3 min4Anisometropic Spectacle Intolerance in a Contact Lens Wearer
R is a 34-year-old accountant who wears daily soft toric contact lenses for right -1.25/-0.50×180 and left -6.00/-1.00×180. She is happy with her lenses but wants a pair of glasses for evenings and backup.
511 words, about 3 min5Glaucoma Suspect: Treat or Monitor?
D is a 68-year-old retired engineer referred because of IOPs of 25 mmHg right and 23 mmHg left. Central corneal thickness is 534 µm right and 539 µm left.
521 words, about 3 min