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The resources presented here should be sufficient to help you pass the MCCQE exam and perform a basic eye exam in a primary care or emergency setting.  \nLearning Objectives  \n2(a): Measure and record visual acuity  \n2(b): Note whether visual acuity was measured at near or far  \n2(c): Note whether visual acuity was measured with or without correction  \n2(d): Understand refractive error  \n2(e): Remeasure visual acuity using pinhole when vision subnormal  \n2(f): Describe techniques of age-appropriate visual acuity measurement  \n2(g): Examine pupillary responses  \no Assess for an afferent pupillary defect  \no Assess for pupil shape, size, and symmetry  \n2(h): Examine ocular motility  \no Demonstrate an examination for ductions, versions, and comitance in the nine cardinal positions of gaze  \no Demonstrate the use of corneal light reflex (Hirschberg) or the cover-uncover technique to assess for ocular misalignment  \n2(i): Assess visual fields by confrontation testing  \n2(j): Understand the role of intraocular pressure in the physical exam  \no Recognize an abnormal intraocular pressure reading  \n2(k): Examine the important structures of the anterior segment of the eye with a penlight in a systematic way  \no Lids  \no Conjunctiva/sclera  \no Cornea  \no Iris  \no Lens  \no Anterior chamber depth estimation  \no Assessment of clarity of media  \n2(l): Examine the fundus with either direct ophthalmoscope or fundus photography and identify the most important structures  \no Disc (cup, color, contour, margins, vessels)  \no Retina in adults/cooperative children  \no Red reflex in infants/children  \n2(m): Instillation of drops  \n2(n): Ocular maneuvers  \no Lid eversion  \no Ocular Irrigation  \nPrimary resources  \nThese resources cover learning objectives aside from d and m, meeting most of the core of the learning objectives.  \n● Undergraduate clinical skills fair (Queen’s Medicine Department of Ophthalmology):  \n[https://ophthalmology.queensu.ca/academics/undergraduate/education/clinical-skills](https://ophthalmology.queensu.ca/academics/undergraduate/education/clinical-skills)  \no Objectives a-c, e-l  \n● Anterior Segment Examination of the Eye (Geeky Medics):  \n[https://youtu.be/OKRqE54QqrQ](https://youtu.be/OKRqE54QqrQ)  \no Objectives a-c, e-l  \n● Anterior segment eye examination – OSCE Guide (Geeky Medics):  \n[https://geekymedics.com/anterior-segment-examination-osce-guide/](https://geekymedics.com/anterior-segment-examination-osce-guide/)  \no Objectives a-c, e-l, n  \nAdditional resources  \nThese resources provide more comprehensive information about learning objectives J, K, M, and will allow you to expand on your understanding.  \n● Refractive errors (EyeSmart – AAO): [https://youtu.be/NpZI1eKiadg](https://youtu.be/NpZI1eKiadg)  \no Objective d  \n● Introduction to the Fundoscopic/Ophthalmoscopic Exam (Stanford Medicine):  \n[https://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/fundoscopic.html](https://stanfordmedicine25.stanford.edu/the25/fundoscopic.html)  \no Objective l  \n● Examination of the red reflex in pediatric and adult patients (MoranCORE):  \n[http://morancore.utah.edu/basic-ophthalmology-review/examination-of-the-red-reflex](http://morancore.utah.edu/basic-ophthalmology-review/examination-of-the-red-reflex)  \nin-pediatric-and-adult-patients/  \no Objective l  \n● How to safely instill eye drops (Mayo Clinic): [https://youtu.be/SnAfc6h4ax4](https://youtu.be/SnAfc6h4ax4)  \no Objective m  \nOther Undergraduate Medicine Resource Pages  \nTopic \\#1: Describe the anatomy of the eye and the visual system Topic \\#3: Evaluate a patient with acute vision loss  \nTopic \\#4: Evaluate a patient with chronic vision loss  \nTopic \\#5: Evaluate a patient with a red or painful eye  \nTopic \\#6: Evaluate a patient with eye trauma  \nTopic \\#7: Evaluate a patient with an e","cbCaid7vVY47OeXL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid7vVY47OeXL","pdf",141819,"English","# Learning Objectives\n## Visual acuity and refraction\n## Pupillary responses and ocular motility\n## Visual fields and intraocular pressure\n## Anterior segment and fundus examination\n## Instillation and ocular maneuvers\n# Primary resources\n# Additional resources","[{\"question\":\"What should clinicians measure and record during a basic eye exam?\",\"answer\":\"Measure and record visual acuity, specifying whether it was measured at near or far and whether correction was used.\"},{\"question\":\"How is visual acuity reassessed when vision is subnormal?\",\"answer\":\"Remeasure visual acuity using a pinhole when vision subnormal.\"},{\"question\":\"Which methods are recommended for examining the fundus and identifying key structures?\",\"answer\":\"Examine the fundus using either a direct ophthalmoscope or fundus photography, then identify key structures such as the disc and retina, with red reflex assessment in infants/children.\"}]","Topic 2 - Perform a basic eye exam | PDF",1789927645]