Ophthalmology

Pharmacology and emergency packages

Four online clinical ophthalmic pharmacology and emergency medicine packages, each passed at 75% within 4 weeks before Eye Camp

• You have 3 attempts at each

Other online packages

Operating with Respect and refraction and retinoscopy, each passed at 100%, and six cultural safety modules, passed at 75%

Eye Camp

In Sydney in late January, a two-day induction, and the three-day University of Sydney microsurgical skills course after at least 10 hours of online work

• You arrange your own travel and accommodation

Ophthalmic Basic Competencies and Knowledge

Eight 9-minute stations on examining and recording clinical signs, held once a year in May

• Sit it at the first chance and pass within 18 months

Ophthalmic Sciences

Anatomy, optics and physiology, each a 2-hour paper of 100 multiple choice questions, held once a year in September

• Sit them at the first chance

Basic examination deadline

All four passed before month 21, with two attempts at each

A first failed attempt

You are placed on a support pathway

• Written papers are sat at test centres in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney

Simulator cataract training

In the first 6 months, finished before live surgery

• Three consecutive scores of at least 320 out of 400 at each cataract level

Face-to-face cultural safety training

With the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association or the University of Otago, before month 21

Refraction

Three assessments at level 5 by month 20

Progression review

At month 21

Audit

One, of either kind

Ophthalmic Pathology

A 2-hour online paper of 100 multiple choice questions, in March, in the first year of this phase

• It can be sat in Basic Training year 2 once the basic examinations are passed

RANZCO Advanced Clinical Examination

The final examination, from the second year of this phase with Ophthalmic Pathology passed and your director of training's endorsement

• A written part of four papers of short essay and very short answer questions, and an 18-station clinical examination over two days
• Held twice a year
• Passed before the final year, and both parts by the end of the eleventh year of training, so the final year still fits within the 12-year limit
• Attempts are unlimited unless the Progression Committee restricts them after a review

To sit the Advanced Clinical Examination

Not on a support pathway, six refraction assessments at level 5 done, and a signed summary of your surgical logbook sent with the endorsement

During interrupted training

You cannot sit an examination, except on parental leave

Refraction

Three more assessments, six in all, 3 adult and 3 paediatric, by month 35

45-month review

Every required procedure logged by then, and your final year placement approved

Journal club

Lead one each year, with a one-page summary

Audit

One of the other kind, before month 45

Final year placement

Subspecialty or overseas training if every required procedure is logged by month 48 and all nine general ophthalmology capabilities are met

• Otherwise general ophthalmology training

Supervisor training and Pathway to Private Practice

RANZCORoyal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists online courses, before month 60

Placement reports

One for each placement, from two supervisors

Progression review

At month 60, after which you can apply for Fellowship

Research

Your research requirement, if not already done