Competency Based Questions and Answers in Ophthalmology (PDF)

by Sushrutha Academy

The new CBME curriculum brings with it a finely structured method of learning both theory and practical aspects of ophthalmology. Also, the upcoming pattern of evaluation is another overwhelming change that a student must gear up for NEXT. Keeping these two new developments in mind, the questions are framed using Bloom’s taxonomy verbs and the answers are written in a structured format using bulleted points to ease learning, understanding and memorizing.
Salient Features
Questions and MCQs have been framed as per the CBME guidelinesContents have been arranged as per the competencies set under the CBME guidelines, including both theory and practical componentsConventional long essays, short essays, short answers, multiple choice questions of various types, and ‘fill in the blanks’ have been included for broader experience of the studentMany image-based (both clinical and investigation) questions have been addedAll answers are heavily supported by numerous diagrams and flowchartsSome topics that were excluded under a separate heading for overall understanding of ophthalmology