Part 3 · Skills Guide

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Room #8

Observation: 3 minutes

Exam Cycle: 15 minutes

Key Reminders

Device timer is the official time

Touching hair or face breaks hygiene protocol - wash/sanitize hands

Slit lamp findings are recorded through the left ocular

Verbalize all findings as if documenting in a medical record

You may repeat items within the same skill; repeating a whole skill must be announced and erases all its prior scores

The last intentional performance of an item will be scored

Skill 1: Biomicroscopy

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Equipment Checklist

1Focusing rod

2Altafluor

3Proparacaine

4Fluorescein strips

5Celluvisc

6Alcohol wipes

7Kim wipes

8Tissues

9Saline solution

10Cotton tip applicators

11Elbow rest

12Tray: Gonio lens and tono probe (disinfected)

13Large Volk 4-mirror glass gonio fundus lens with flange

14Keeler BIO with +2.00 oculars

15Volk 20D lens and 90D lens

Study Tips for Success

Practice verbalizing findings out loud - this is how you'll be scored
Time yourself during practice sessions to build pace awareness
Focus on critical steps marked in red - these are often automatic failures
Always confirm "DO YOU HAVE A VIEW?" before describing findings

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