Ophthalmology

2 MCQ Papers, 90 questions each 

Tested on: 

• Basic sciences 
• Theoretical optics 
• Pathology 

• Online Proctored Examination 

• 2 hours each paper 

• No previous experience required 
• Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 1 
• Must pass by the end of R3 
• Maximum six attempts 

Tested on: 

• Double Retinoscopy stations (Assessing of three patients and perform retinoscopy on each eye 
• Subjective Refraction 

• Held once a year in Singapore 

• 10-minute per station 

• No previous experience required 
• Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 1 
• Must pass by the end of R3 
• Maximum six attempts 

a.       Part 2 Written FRCOphth Examination 

b.       Part 2 Oral FRCOphth Examination
 

2 MCQ Papers, 90 questions each 

• Clinical Knowledge 

• Online Proctored Examination 

• 2 hours each paper 

• Permitted to take once completed Part 1 FRCOphth 
• Allowed to take before the Refraction Cert 
• Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 2 
• Must pass by the end of R3 
• Maximum four attempts 
• Singapore candidates are required to take the exam by the end of their R2 year to be eligible to register for Part 2 Oral 

1. Patient Investigations and data interpretation 
2. Patient management 1 
3. Patient management 2 
4. Attitudes, ethics, and responsibilities 
5. Audit, research and evidence-based practice and Health promotion and disease prevention 
6. Communication Skills 

And 

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
[5 Stations] 

1. Anterior Segment 
2. Glaucoma and Lid 
3. Posterior Segment 
4. Strabismus and Orbit 
5. Neuro-ophthalmology 

• Held once a year in Singapore 

• 10-minute per station 

• 20-minute per station 

• Permitted to take when Part 1, Refraction Cert and Part 2 FRCOphth Written Exam are successful 
• Recommended to attempt after completion of 30 months of residency training 
• Must pass by the end of R3 
• Maximum four attempts 

• Submission of pass letters to DGMS required as proof of fulfilment. 

• Information on the exams and fees can be found at RCOphth’s website here. 

• Entrustable Professional Assessment (EPA) 

• Portfolio Review – To fulfil CC1-CC4 

• Submission of the EPA logs (Junior Residency – R1 -R3) and endorsed by PDs, at the end of Residents’ Year 3. 

• Complete any 2 approved Academic Courses* to be taken by R3 

List of Pre-Approved Academic Courses as of 1 August 2024: 

- EBM Workshop by Asian EBM Centre. Details can be found here.
- Clinical Research Training (Basic and Intermediate) by Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI).
- Credit-bearing courses offered by NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Division of Graduate Studies (DGS). Information can be found here. 

• Submission of pass letter and/or Certificate of Completion/Participation to DGMS required as proof of fulfilment. 
• *Academic courses may include any relevant courses listed in the Pre-Approved Academic Courses or any 2 non-DGS courses approved by MMed (Ophthal) committee. 
• For any non-DGS courses, approval from MMed (Ophthal) Committee must be sought before applying and attending the course. The total Academic Courses reimbursement is capped at SGD3,000 (inclusive of GST). 
• The 2 academic courses should not be of a similar subject. 
• Residents are not allowed to apply for the same course if the resident did not obtain the certificate of completion on their first attempt. 
• The table below illustrates some possible scenarios to fulfil the Academic Component.