Ophthalmology Subspecialty Fellowship Preparation
Ophthalmology Subspecialty Fellowship. Syllabus-mapped MCQ bank, handwritten notes and past paper patterns to help you pass on the first attempt.
Fellowship Exam Overview
Format, duration and pass criteria broken down per part.
Theory / Long Case
- Format
- Essays + clinical
- Duration
- Institution specific
- Pass mark
- Examiner panel
Subspecialty depth in chosen fellowship area
Viva + Imaging
- Format
- Oral + image interpretation
- Duration
- 30–45 min
- Pass mark
- Examiner panel
OCT, FFA, angiography, surgical decision making
Fellowship High-Yield Syllabus Topics
The topics that pull the most marks. Drill these first.
Retina fellowship
- Anti-VEGF protocols and switching
- Macular hole staging and surgery
- OCT and OCTA interpretation
- Vitreoretinal surgical principles
Glaucoma fellowship
- MIGS techniques and patient selection
- Trabeculectomy refinements
- Tube shunt surgery
- Childhood glaucoma
Cornea fellowship
- Keratoplasty: PK, DSAEK, DMEK
- Refractive surgery selection
- Ocular surface tumours
- Keratoconus management
Oculoplasty & Paeds
- Lid malpositions and tumours
- Lacrimal drainage surgery
- Strabismus and amblyopia
- Paediatric cataract and glaucoma
Matched products for Fellowship
Our most-used resources for this exam, hand-picked from the OphthaMCQ catalog.
Retina Deciphered
150+ pages of handwritten exam-ready notes covering the entire retina syllabus.
Glaucoma Exam Ready Notes
Complete glaucoma notes from pathophysiology to surgical management.
Eyelids Exam Ready Notes
Oculoplastics and eyelid disorders for your PG and fellowship exams.
Anatomy of Eye Notes
Complete ocular anatomy with clinical correlations and exam focus.
Optics & Refraction Notes
The most feared topic — made simple with diagrams and solved problems.
Suggested study plan and timeline
A phased plan used by recent passers. Adjust to your own runway.
- 1
Fellowship year 1
Months 1–6Clinic-driven reading. Build a personal case log with images.
- 2
Topic deep dives
Months 7–12Handwritten notes per subspecialty. Image interpretation drills weekly.
- 3
Exam prep
Final 3 monthsMock vivas, essay practice, image-based MCQs under time pressure.
Common pitfalls
- !Relying only on clinic exposure — examiners test guideline knowledge too
- !Neglecting OCT and FFA interpretation practice
- !Skipping image-based MCQs
- !Not rehearsing viva answers out loud
Pro tips from recent passers
- Build a portfolio of 20–30 of your own cases with imaging
- Practise explaining OCTs and FFAs in 60 seconds per image
- Review subspecialty PPPs and ESCRS/EuRetina guidelines monthly
- Mock viva with seniors who passed in the last 12 months
Recommended textbooks and references
The references the exam is actually written from.
Ryan — Retina
Reference for retina fellowships.
Shields — Textbook of Glaucoma
Glaucoma fellowship depth.
Cornea (Krachmer)
Cornea fellowship reference.
Subspecialty PPPs / AIOS Guidelines
Current guidelines that examiners draw from.
Past papers and question patterns
Subspecialty fellowship exams vary by institution. Our handwritten notes and image bank cover the topics and image patterns most commonly tested across Indian and international fellowships.
From doctors who passed Fellowship
"The best distillation of Ryan, Kanski and Elkington you will ever find. Passed FRCOphth Part 1 with 72%."
"Topic-wise MCQs mapped exactly to the FAICO syllabus. Could not have passed without them."
Fellowship FAQ
Answers to the questions residents actually ask.
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