Welcome to residency. Now start studying! It’s not really that bad, and March can seem a long way off, but starting a studying/reading schedule for the Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program early can help it seem less overwhelming in February. To assist your studies, below is a Basic & Clinical Science Course reading schedule starting during the second week of the 2013-2014 academic year and finishing in late February 2014. This will leave you about a month to review other material and work on questions. Of note, this proposed schedule does not include reading the Update on General Medicine book, which is still tested. This schedule breaks the material down to roughly 120 pages per week. The most high-yield books are scheduled for earlier on in the year, which will also be helpful clinically for the more junior residents. Good luck!
2013
| 7/14–20: |
Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology – Section 2 (pages 1-150)
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| 7/21–27: |
Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology –Section 2 (pages 151-300)
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| 7/28–8/3: |
Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology – Section 2 (pages 301-455)
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| 8/4–10: |
Lens and Cataract – Section 11 (pages 1-125) |
| 8/11–17: |
Lens and Cataract – Section 11 (pages 126-258) |
| 8/18–24: |
Glaucoma – Section 10 (pages 1-125) |
| 8/25–31: |
Glaucoma – Section 10 (pages 126-254) |
| 9/1–7: |
Retina and Vitreous – Section 12 (pages 1-150) |
| 9/8–14: |
Retina and Vitreous – Section 12 (pages 151-300) |
| 9/15–21: |
Retina and Vitreous – Section 12 (pages 301-425) |
| 9/22–28: |
External Disease and Cornea – Section 8 (pages 1-170)
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| 9/29–10/5: |
External Disease and Cornea – Section 8 (pages 171-340)
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| 10/6–12: |
External Disease and Cornea – Section 8 (pages 341-512)
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| 10/13–19: |
Orbit, Eyelids, and Lacrimal System – Section 7 (pages 1-160)
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| 10/20–26: |
Orbit, Eyelids, and Lacrimal System – Section 7 (pages 161-322)
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| 10/27–11/2: |
Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors – Section 4 (pages 1-134)
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| 11/3–9: |
Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors – Section 4 (pages 135-268)
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| 11/10–16: |
Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors – Section 4 (pages 269-402)
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| 11/17–23: |
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus – Section 6 (pages 1-100) and Refractive Surgery – Section 13 (pages 1-50)
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| 11/24–30: |
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus – Section 6 (pages 101-200) and Refractive Surgery – Section 13 (pages 51-100)
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| 12/1–7: |
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus – Section 6 (pages 201-300) and Refractive Surgery – Section 13 (pages 101-150)
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| 12/8–14: |
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus – Section 6 (pages 301-400) and Refractive Surgery – Section 13 (151-200 pages)
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| 12/15–21: |
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus – Section 6 (pages 401-483) and Refractive Surgery – Section 13 (pages 201-260)
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| Small break for the holidays: 12/22/2013 to 1/1/2014 |
2014
| 1/2–11: |
Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis – Section 9 (pages 1-180)
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| 1/12–18: |
Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis – Section 9 (pages 181-372)
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| 1/19–25: |
Neuro-Ophthalmology – Section 5 (pages 1-140) |
| 1/26–2/1: |
Neuro-Ophthalmology – Section 5 (pages 141-280)
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| 2/2–8: |
Neuro-Ophthalmology – Section 5 (pages 281-422)
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| 2/9–15: |
Clinical Optics – Section 3 (pages 1-125) |
| 2/16–22: |
Clinical Optics – Section 3 (pages 126-250) |
| 2/23–3/1: |
Clinical Optics – Section 3 (pages 251-376) |
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| About the author: David E. Vollman, MD, MBA, is a clinical instructor in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Washington University School of Medicine and a staff ophthalmologist at the St. Louis VA Medical Center. After completing an MD/MBA dual-degree program at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital Consortium Program. Subsequently, he served as chief resident at Washington University, helping to direct the inpatient consult service and resident education. |
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