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Pediatric Ophthalmology
 
 
Below are the DOCK Topics for Pediatric and Strabismus organized by sections. These Topics provide a high-level view of the information that may be assessed in the ABO’s DOCK examination.
 
 
 
Diagnostic Tests (11 topics)
 1. Abnormalities and delays of fixation behavior
 2. Accommodative convergence/accommodation ratio measurement
 3. Corneal light reflex
 4. Cover tests
 5. Cycloplegic refraction
 6. Forced ductions
 7. Positions of gaze
 8. Stereoacuity testing
 9. Three-step test for cyclovertical muscle palsies
 10. Visual acuity testing
 11. Worth four dot test
 
Amblyopia (4 topics)
 12. Anisometropic amblyopia
 13. Deprivation amblyopia
 14. Isometric amblyopia due to high refractive error
 15. Strabismic amblyopia
 
Esodeviations (12 topics)
 16. Acute esotropia
 17. Basic (Acquired) Esotropia in Childhood
 18. Esotropic Duane Syndrome
 19. Incomitant esodeviation
 20. Infantile esotropia
 21. Mobius Syndrome
 22. Nonrefractive accommodative esotropia
 23. Nystagmus and esotropia
 24. Partially accommodative esotropia
 25. Pseudoesotropia
 26. Refractive accommodative esotropia
 27. Sensory deprivation esodeviation
 
Exodeviations (6 topics)
 28. Convergence insufficiency
 29. Exophoria
 30. Exotropic Duane syndrome
 31. Infantile exotropia
 32. Intermittent exotropia
 33. Sensory exotropia
 
Vertical deviations (7 topics)
 34. Bilateral superior oblique paralysis
 35. Brown syndrome/Superior oblique tendon sheath syndrome
 36. Dissociated strabismus complex (vertical deviation) / dissociated vertical deviation (DVD)
 37. Inferior oblique muscle overaction
 38. Unilateral superior oblique palsy
 39. Vertical deviations due to Duane Syndrome
 40. Vertical deviations due to orbital floor fracture (blowout fracture)
 
A and V Patterns (2 topics)
 41. A Pattern Strabismus
 42. V Pattern Strabismus
 
Special Forms of Strabismus (5 topics)
 43. Strabismus following ocular surgery
 44. Thyroid eye disease (Graves ophthalmopathy, Thyroid orbitopathy) associated with Strabismus
 45. Myasthenia gravis (associated with strabismus)
 46. Sixth nerve palsy
 47. Third cranial (oculomotor) nerve palsy (associated with strabismus)
 
Childhood Nystagmus (2 topics)
 48. Infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS)
 49. Latent nystagmus
 
Infectious diseases (10 topics)
 50. Bacterial conjunctivitis
 51. Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC)
 52. Herpes simplex complex
 53. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 

54. Ophthalmia neonatorum from Chlamydia trachomatis

 

55. Ophthalmic neonatorum caused by Neisseria

 

56. Orbital cellulitis

 

57. Preseptal cellulitis

 58. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis
 59. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
 
Eyelid disorders/lacrimal system (2 topics)
 60. Congenital Ptosis
 61. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
 
Iris abnormalities (1 topic)
 62. Aniridia
 
Cataracts (1 topic)
 63. Polar pediatric cataracts
 
Glaucomas (1 topic)
 64. Congenital glaucoma
 
Retina/vitreous/uveitis (5 topics)
 65. Albinism
 66. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
 67. Persistent fetal vasculature (previously known as PHPV)
 68. Retinopathy of prematurity
 69. Trauma (anterior uveitis)
 
Optic disc disorders (6 topics)
 70. Optic atrophy
 71. Optic nerve drusen
 72. Optic nerve hypoplasia
 73. Papilledema
 74. Pseudopapilledema
 75. Pseudotumor cerebri
 
Ocular tumors/phakomatoses (8 topics)
 76. Capillary Hemangioma
 77. Idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (orbital pseudotumor)
 78. Lymphangioma
 79. Neuroblastoma
 80. Ophthalmologic manifestations of neurofibromatosis
 81. Retinoblastoma
 82. Rhabdomyosarcoma
 83. Sturge Weber syndrome
 
Ocular trauma (5 topics)
 84. Hyphema
 85. Orbital fractures
 86. Penetrating injury
 87. Shaken baby syndrome
 88. Superficial ocular injury
 
Decreased vision (4 topics)
 89. Congenital infection syndrome/TORCH syndrome (decreased vision)
 90. (Congenital) Cortical visual impairment
 91. Normal milestones of ocular and visual development
 92. The role of the ophthalmologist in learning disabilities
 
Medical therapy (5 topics)
 93. Medical treatment of amblyopia: Occlusion and optical degradation
 94. Medical treatment of amblyopia: Refractive correction
 95. Medical treatment of uveitis: Mydriatic/Cycloplegic agents
 96. Treatment of strabismus: Glasses, including bifocals
 97. Treatment of uveitis: Corticosteroids
 
Surgery (8 topics)
 98. Anesthesia for strabismus surgery and complications, including malignant hyperthermia
 99. Intraocular lens implantation
 100. Lensectomy
 101. Ocular complications of strabismus surgery, including consecutive deviations
 102. Surgery for nasolacrimal duct obstruction: Probing
 103. Surgery of the extraocular muscles: Adjustable suture techniques
 104. Surgery of the extraocular muscles: Strengthening procedures
 105. Surgery of the extraocular muscles: Weakening procedures

 

 
     
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