Practicals · OPH

Ophthalmology

95 practical items from the NMC curriculum and the NBEMS DNB curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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Top education resources

Top education resources for Ophthalmology

Video libraries, simulators and animations that residents and published reviews rate highly. We opened every link and checked it plays (8 Oct 2026). Ranked best first.

  1. 1
    CataractCoach (Prof Uday Devgan)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Daily cataract videos incl. resident MSICS and phaco cases and complications

    Strongest evidence of any resource: 8 Reddit threads, SDN, 3 papers; new video almost daily

  2. 2
    Cybersight (Orbis)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    482 surgical videos, 298 in 3D: cataract, glaucoma, retina, strabismus, oculoplasty

    Built for low-resource countries; 3D surgical video rated above 2D by residents

  3. 3
    Eyetube
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Ophthalmic surgical videos by subspecialty; residents and fellows channel

    Large free surgical library (sponsored content)

  4. 4
    EyeRounds video atlas + Gonioscopy.org (Iowa)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Cataract, cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastics, retina, suturing; gonioscopy

    Academic, free, peer-reviewed teaching

  5. 5
    Aravind AUROTUBE 🇮🇳
    Video channelFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    MSICS and other surgery from Aravind

    MSICS is what most Indian residents do (97% exposure vs 14% phaco)

95 items

Anterior segment examination

Fundus examination

Amsler grid charting

Interpretation

Glaucoma investigations

Lacrimal/tear function tests

Lacrimal system

Lacrimal syringing

Procedure

Dacryocystography

Interpretation

Cornea

Corneal pachymetry

Interpretation

Specular microscopy of corneal endothelium

Interpretation

Repair of corneo-scleral perforation

Procedure

Colour vision

Refraction

Streak retinoscopy

Procedure

Subjective and objective refraction

Procedure

Prescription of glasses

Procedure

Squint/strabismus

Synoptophore examination for strabismus

Procedure

Diplopia charting

Interpretation

Amblyopia diagnosis and treatment

Clinical examination

Orbit

Contact lenses

Retina investigations

Fundus photography

Interpretation

Ocular ultrasound A-scan/B-scan

Interpretation

Orbit investigations

Minor surgical procedures

Chalazion incision and curettage

Proceduremust know and perform independently

Subconjunctival injection

Proceduremust know and perform independently

Posterior sub-Tenon's injection

Proceduremust know and perform independently

Artificial eye fitting

Procedure

Ocular surface surgery

Pterygium excision

Proceduremust know and perform independently

Lid surgery

Tarsorrhaphy

Proceduremust know and perform independently

Ectropion and entropion repair

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Lid repair following trauma

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Epilation / electroepilation for trichiasis

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Ocular anaesthesia

Retrobulbar and peribulbar anaesthesia block

Proceduremust know and perform independently

Destructive procedures

Evisceration (with or without implant)

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Sac surgery

Dacryocystectomy

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction

Proceduremust be able to independently perform

Strabismus surgery

Orbit surgery

Glaucoma surgery

Trabeculectomy for glaucoma

Procedure

Trabeculotomy

Procedureshould have performed/assisted

Goniotomy

Procedureshould have performed/assisted

Glaucoma drainage valve implant surgery

Procedureshould have performed/assisted

Cataract surgery

Phacoemulsification cataract surgery

Procedurethird year

Intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE)

Proceduresecond year

Vitreoretinal surgery

Cornea surgery

Keratoplasty (therapeutic and optical)

Procedureshould have performed/assisted

Laser procedures

YAG laser capsulotomy

Proceduredesirable

Laser peripheral iridotomy

Proceduredesirable

Focal and panretinal photocoagulation (laser)

Proceduredesirable

Refractive surgery

Ocular histopathology

Clinical/practical examination

Short case clinical examination and presentation

Clinical examination

Fundus case clinical examination

Clinical examination

Refraction case clinical examination

Clinical examination

Viva voce examination

Instrument identification viva

Instrument

Community ophthalmology

Low vision aids