{"id":253,"date":"2021-09-08T09:15:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T09:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dgms\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:21:15","slug":"ophthalmology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dgms\/master-of-medicine\/ophthalmology\/","title":{"rendered":"Ophthalmology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\t\tPROGRAMME DATES<\/span>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0AY2025\/2026 \u2013 AY2027\/2028<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Monday, 7 July 2025 to Friday, 18 July 2025<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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The Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) [MMed (Ophth)] Programme has been revised to a 3-year programme consisting of 4 Clinical Components (CC) and 1 Academic Component (AC). Upon completion of these components, candidates will be conferred with the Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) degree by NUS.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maximum candidature for this programme is 5 years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Summative Assessment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Components<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nStructure\/ Content<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nMode of Conduct<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDuration<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nRemarks<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 1<\/i><\/span>, offered jointly with Part 1 Written FRCOphth Examination<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPaper 1 and 2:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2 MCQ Papers, 90 questions each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Basic sciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Theoretical optics<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pathology<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Online Proctored Examination<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • 2 hours each paper<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • No previous experience required<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Must pass by the end of R3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Maximum six attempts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 2<\/i><\/span>, offered jointly with FRCOphth Refraction Certificate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n10 OSCE stations in five rooms<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Double Retinoscopy stations (Assessing of three patients and perform retinoscopy on each eye<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Subjective Refraction<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Held once a year in Singapore<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • 10-minute per station<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • No previous experience required<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Must pass by the end of R3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Maximum six attempts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MMed (Ophth) Clinical Component 3<\/i><\/span>, offered jointly with Part 2 Oral FRCOphth Examination<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f Part 2 Written FRCOphth Examination<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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b.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f Part 2 Oral FRCOphth Examination<\/span>
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Paper 1 and 2:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2 MCQ Papers, 90 questions each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Clinical Knowledge<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Online Proctored Examination<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • 2 hours each paper<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Permitted to take once completed Part 1 FRCOphth<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Allowed to take before the Refraction Cert<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Recommended to attempt in Residency Year 2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Must pass by the end of R3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Maximum four attempts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Singapore candidates are required to take the exam by the end of their R2 year to be eligible to register for Part 2 Oral<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structured Viva [6 Stations]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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  1. Patient Investigations and data interpretation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Patient management 1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Patient management 2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Attitudes, ethics, and responsibilities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Audit, research and evidence-based practice and Health promotion and disease prevention<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Communication Skills<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Anterior Segment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Glaucoma and Lid<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Posterior Segment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Strabismus and Orbit<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Neuro-ophthalmology<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Held once a year in Singapore<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • 10-minute per station<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • 20-minute per station<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Permitted to take when Part 1, Refraction Cert and Part 2 FRCOphth Written Exam are successful<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Recommended to attempt after completion of 30 months of residency training<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Must pass by the end of R3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Maximum four attempts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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