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Below are the DOCK Topics for Core organized by practice emphasis areas and sections. These Topics provide a high-level view of the information that may be assessed in the ABO’s DOCK examination.
| Core Topics for Cataract | ||
| Types of Cataracts (2 topics) | ||
| 1. Adult Cataract | ||
| 2. Traumatic dislocation and subluxation | ||
| Anesthesia/infection prophylaxis/visco surgical devices (1 topic) | ||
| 3. Anesthesia for anterior segment eye surgery | ||
| Surgery (1 topic) | ||
| 4. Cataract Surgery in the adult | ||
| Core Topics for Cornea and External Disease | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (3 topics) | ||
| 5. Universal precautions for minimizing transmission of blood-borne pathogens and surface infectious agents | ||
| 6. Anterior segment examination | ||
| 7. Tear film evaluation | ||
| Ocular Surface Disorders (3 topics) | ||
| 8. Hordeolum and chalazion | ||
| 9. Recurrent corneal erosion | ||
| 10. Trichiasis | ||
| Infectious Diseases (5 topics) | ||
| 11. Acute conjunctivitis | ||
| 12. Bacterial keratitis | ||
| 13. Blepharitis | ||
| 14. Chronic conjunctivitis | ||
| 15. Herpes simplex virus keratitis | ||
| Corneal Dystrophies (2 topics) | ||
| 16. Fuchs corneal dystrophy | ||
| 17. Keratoconus | ||
| Degenerative Disorders (1 topic) | ||
| 18. Pterygium | ||
| Immune-mediated Disorders (1 topic) | ||
| 19. Ulcerative keratitis | ||
| Tumors (1 topic) | ||
| 20. Neoplasia of the ocular surface | ||
| Toxic and Traumatic Injuries (7 topics) | ||
| 21. Chemical (alkali and acid) injury of the conjunctiva and cornea | ||
| 22. Corneal foreign body | ||
| 23. Corneal laceration | ||
| 24. Corneal perforation | ||
| 25. Subconjunctival hemorrhage | ||
| 26. Toxic medication injury of the cornea | ||
| 27. Traumatic corneal abrasion | ||
| Core Topics for Glaucoma | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (4 topics) | ||
| 28. Corneal pachymetry | ||
| 29. Examination of the optic nerve | ||
| 30. Gonioscopy | ||
| 31. Standard automated static perimetry | ||
| Open-Angle Glaucomas (7 topics) | ||
| 32. Glaucoma suspect | ||
| 33. Hyphema | ||
| 34. Normal-tension glaucoma | ||
| 35. Post-traumatic or angle recession glaucoma | ||
| 36. Primary open-angle glaucoma | ||
| 37. Secondary open-angle glaucoma (Exfoliation syndrome, pigmentary glaucoma) | ||
| 38. Corticosteroid-induced glaucoma | ||
| Angle-Closure Glaucomas (2 topics) | ||
| 39. Acute primary angle-closure glaucoma | ||
| 40. Neovascular glaucoma | ||
| Medical Management of Glaucoma (1 topic) | ||
| 41. Glaucoma medications | ||
| Core Topics for Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (4 topics) | ||
| 42. Computed tomography | ||
| 43. Confrontation visual field testing | ||
| 44. Magnetic Resonance Imaging | ||
| 45. Examination of the pupil | ||
| High Intracranial Pressure/Headache (4 topics) | ||
| 46. Papilledema | ||
| 47. Headache not associated with increased intracranial pressure | ||
| 48. Migraine | ||
| 49. Headache associated with increased intracranial pressure | ||
| Miscellaneous (1 topic) | ||
| 50. Myasthenia gravis – neuro-ophthalmological manifestations | ||
| Motility (3 topics) | ||
| 51. Abducens nerve palsy | ||
| 52. Oculomotor nerve lesion | ||
| 53. Trochlear (4th cranial) nerve palsy/paresis | ||
| Optic Neuropathy (4 topics) | ||
| 54. Giant cell arteritis | ||
| 55. Multiple sclerosis | ||
| 56. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) | ||
| 57. Optic atrophy | ||
| Orbit (3 topics) | ||
| 58. Orbital hemorrhage | ||
| 59. Orbital tumor causing neuro-ophthalmic manifestations | ||
| 60. Restrictive strabismus | ||
| Pupils (4 topics) | ||
| 61. Anisocoria secondary to third nerve palsy | ||
| 62. Horner syndrome | ||
| 63. Pharmacologic dilation (Anticholinergic anisocoria) | ||
| 64. Relative afferent pupillary defect | ||
| Vascular (1 topic) | ||
| 63. Thromboembolic phenomena | ||
| Core Topics for Oculoplastics/Orbit | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (1 topic) | ||
| 66. Oculoplastic history and physical examination | ||
| Infectious/ Inflammatory Disorders (2 topics) | ||
| 67. Preseptal/orbital cellulitis | ||
| 68. Thyroid eye disease | ||
| Eyelid Disorders (5 topics) | ||
| 69. Ectropion | ||
| 70. Entropion | ||
| 71. Eyelid retraction | ||
| 72. Ptosis | ||
| 73. Eyelid tumors | ||
| Orbital Disorders (1 topic) | ||
| 74. Orbital fractures | ||
| Disorders of the Nasolacrimal System (4 topics) | ||
| 75. Lacrimal system: Evaluation of epiphora | ||
| 76. Dacryocystitis | ||
| 77. Canalicular trauma | ||
| 78. Acquired nasolacrimal duct obstructions | ||
| Core Topics for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (1 topic) | ||
| 79. Tests of ocular alignment | ||
| Amblyopia (1 topic) | ||
| 80. Amblyopia | ||
| Esodeviations (2 topics) | ||
| 81. Infantile esotropia | ||
| 82. Pseudoesotropia | ||
| Exodeviations (2 topics) | ||
| 83. Intermittent exotropia | ||
| 84. Refractive accommodative esotropia | ||
| Infectious Diseases (1 topic) | ||
| 85. Neonatal conjunctivitis | ||
| Eyelid Disorders / Lacrimal system (1 topic) | ||
| 86. Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction | ||
| Glaucomas and Cataracts (2 topics) | ||
| 87. Congenital glaucoma | ||
| 88. Congenital cataracts | ||
| Ocular Tumors/Phakomatoses (2 topics) | ||
| 89. Retinoblastoma | ||
| 90. Rhabdomyosarcoma | ||
| Ocular Trauma (1 topic) | ||
| 91. Shaken baby syndrome | ||
| Core Topics for Refractive Management/Intervention | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (3 topics) | ||
| 92. Cycloplegic and noncycloplegic (manifest) refraction | ||
| 93. Lens conventions - plus, minus and cross cylinder notation and conversion | ||
| 94. Visual acuity measurement | ||
| Refractive Errors (7 topics) | ||
| 95. Aniseikonia | ||
| 96. Anisometropia | ||
| 97. Hyperopia | ||
| 98. Irregular Astigmatism | ||
| 99. Myopia | ||
| 100. Presbyopia | ||
| 101. Regular astigmatism | ||
| Contact Lenses/ Spectacles (2 topics) | ||
| 102. Ocular Surface Problems related to Contact Lens Wear | ||
| 103. Spectacles | ||
| Refractive Surgery (1 topic) | ||
| 104. Keratorefractive Surgery | ||
| Vision Rehabilitation (1 topic) | ||
| 105. Visual Disability/ Visual Impairment | ||
| Core Topics for Retina/Vitreous | ||
| Macular Diseases (1 topic) | ||
| 106. Age-related macular degeneration | ||
| Retinal Vascular Diseases (8 topics) | ||
| 107. Branch retinal artery occlusion | ||
| 108. Branch retinal vein occlusion | ||
| 109. Central retinal artery occlusion | ||
| 110. Central retinal vein occlusion | ||
| 111. Diabetic retinopathy | ||
| 112. Epiretinal membrane | ||
| 113. Cystoid macular edema | ||
| 114. Idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy | ||
| Peripheral Retinal Abnormalities (3 topics) | ||
| 115. Flap, or horseshoe, tears | ||
| 116. Posterior vitreous detachment | ||
| 117. Retinal detachment | ||
| Diseases of the Vitreous (1 topic) | ||
| 118. Spontaneous vitreous hemorrhage | ||
| Posterior Segment Trauma (4 topics) | ||
| 119. Closed globe posterior segment blunt trauma | ||
| 120. Endophthalmitis | ||
| 121. Intraocular foreign body | ||
| 122. Open globe injuries involving the posterior segment | ||
| Tumors (1 topic) | ||
| 123. Melanoma of the ciliary body or choroid | ||
| Core Topics for Uveitis | ||
| Diagnostic Tests (1 topics) | ||
| 124. Clinical approach to uveitis | ||
| Anterior Uveitis (4 topics) | ||
| 125. Acute anterior uveitis | ||
| 126. Herpes zoster iritis | ||
| 127. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | ||
| 128. Chronic iridocyclitis (anterior uveitis) | ||
| Posterior Uveitis (3 topics) | ||
| 129. Toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis | ||
| 130. Ocular histoplasmosis | ||
| 131. Sympathetic ophthalmia | ||
| AIDS related disease (1 topic) | ||
| 132. Ocular manifestations of AIDS | ||
| Medical Therapy (3 topics) | ||
| 133. Corticosteroids | ||
| 134. Cycloplegics | ||
| 135. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | ||
| Additional Core Topics | ||
| Ethics (9 topics) | ||
| 136. Unique Competence of the Ophthalmologist | ||
| 137. The impaired ophthalmologist | ||
| 138. Providing appropriate care | ||
| 139. Informed consent | ||
| 140. Confidentiality | ||
| 141. Clinical investigation | ||
| 142. Learning new technologies | ||
| 143. Advertising | ||
| 144. Conflicts of interest | ||
| Miscellaneous (2 topics) | ||
| 145. Patient Safety | ||
| 146. Risk Management | ||
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