Oral Boards this week!!!!!

[Eyefixer]

3 days until Oral Boards in SF!

Andy's advice for Orals from 2006:

"1) Dress in a suit;
2) Be familiar with photos;
3) If you don't know a case, then say so and move on. People have failed because they spent all their time on one case. It's better to miss a case and get several more right.
4) Ask for clinical data."

Any last minute pearls from seasoned studentdoctor ophthalmologists?

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[Visionary]

3 days until Oral Boards in SF!

Andy's advice for Orals from 2006:

"1) Dress in a suit;
2) Be familiar with photos;
3) If you don't know a case, then say so and move on. People have failed because they spent all their time on one case. It's better to miss a case and get several more right.
4) Ask for clinical data."

Any last minute pearls from seasoned studentdoctor ophthalmologists?

You will not get much feedback from the examiners, so don't expect them to guide you. Take an "outline" approach to every question (less applicable on Optics, of course). Look at the vignette and picture. Explain what you are seeing. Give a starting differential diagnosis. Say you would obtain a full history with particular attention to a, b, c, etc. Then say you would perform a complete exam ON BOTH EYES with particular attention to a, b, c, etc. Say you would follow this by obtaining tests a, b, c, etc. By this time, you should have an idea of the correct diagnosis, either via examiner comments or additional pictures. Describe your management plan with the most conservative management (i.e., non-surgical, if possible) first. If you approach every question this way, it will help you stay on track and proceed with minimal feedback from the examiner (which is what you'll get). Good luck, everyone!