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Below are the DOCK Topics for Refractive Management/Intervention 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 (10 topics) | |
| 1. Corneal pachymetry | |
| 2. Corneal topography | |
| 3. Cross-cylinder technique for subjective refraction | |
| 4. Cycloplegic and noncycloplegic (manifest) refraction | |
| 5. Lens conventions - plus, minus and cross cylinder notation and conversion | |
| 6. Near vision testing | |
| 7. Quality of vision testing | |
| 8. Refractive stability | |
| 9. Snellen fraction visual acuity measurement | |
| 10. Wavefront testing | |
| Refractive Errors (13 topics) | |
| 11. Aniseikonia | |
| 12. Anisometropia | |
| 13. Hyperopia | |
| 14. Irregular Astigmatism | |
| 15. Keratoconus and forme fruste keratoconus | |
| 16. Monocular diplopia | |
| 17. Myopia | |
| 18. Pellucid marginal corneal degeneration | |
| 19. Presbyopia | |
| 20. Regular astigmatism | |
| 21. Spectacles | |
| 22. Therapeutic Use of Prisms | |
| 23. Visual disability/visual impairment | |
| Contact Lenses (4 topics) | |
| 24. Bandage contact lenses | |
| 25. Monovision (for correction of presbyopia in contact lens wearers) | |
| 26. Ocular surface problems related to contact lenses | |
| 27. Prescribing contact lenses for refractive errors | |
| Refractive Surgery (9 topics) | |
| 28. Astigmatic keratotomy for astigmatism | |
| 29. Epikeratophakia | |
| 30. Excimer laser for photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia and photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy (PARK) for myopic astigmatism | |
| 31. Excimer laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia and myopia with astigmatism | |
| 32. Intraocular Refractive Surgery | |
| 33. Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (INTACS) | |
| 34. Peripheral corneal relaxing incisions (PCRIs) for astigmatisms | |
| 35. Radial Keratotomy | |
| 36. Refractive surgery for hyperopia | |
| Pre-op Evaluation and Testing (6 topics) | |
| 37. Informed consent issues with refractive surgery | |
| 38. Issues of unilateral vs. bilateral refractive surgery | |
| 39. Preoperative evaluation for refractive surgery | |
| 40. Pupil measurements prior to refractive surgery | |
| 41. Tonometry prior to refractive surgery | |
| 42. Understanding issues of ablation diameter vs. depth | |
| Intraoperative Complications (4 topics) | |
| 43. Buttonhole laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap | |
| 44. Epithelial sloughing during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedure | |
| 45. Incomplete or irregular laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap | |
| 46. Sources of error in delivering laser correction | |
| Postoperative Complications (23 topics) | |
| 47. Decentered ablation after refractive surgery | |
| 48. Decentered flap after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) | |
| 49. Delayed re-epithelialization after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)/ laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) | |
| 50. Dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) | |
| 51. Ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) | |
| 52. Enhancements | |
| 53. Epithelial ingrowth after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) | |
| 54. Free cap after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) | |
| 55. Haze or scarring after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) | |
| 56. Immediate postoperative diffuse lamellar keratitis | |
| 57. Intolerance to monovision after refractive surgery | |
| 58. Intraocular lens (IOL) calculation following refractive surgery | |
| 59. Issues of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)/ photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)/ laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) (thin corneas)/ laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) interface fluid | |
| 60. Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap striae | |
| 61. Late diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) related to flap trauma (epithelial defects) | |
| 62. Microbial keratitis after refractive surgery | |
| 63. Mitomycin C for haze prophylaxis (risks vs. benefits) | |
| 64. Ocular dominance testing prior to refractive surgery | |
| 65. Quality of vision problems after LASIK | |
| 66. Recurrent corneal erosion after refractive surgery | |
| 67. Corticosteroid-induced glaucoma (steroid glaucoma) after refractive surgery | |
| 68. Traumatic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap dislocation | |
| 69. Viral keratitis (HSV) after refractive surgery | |