CRITERIA TO BE AN EBO EXAMINER

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To be Specialist in Ophthalmology for at least 5 years (Teachers who have 3 years experience in a teaching center may be offered the opportunity to attend the exam as observer rather than examiner).

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To be practicing or have been trained in a full or associate member state of the EBO

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To be currently practicing Ophthalmology and be involved in teaching/training of ophthalmology residents (University hospital/ general hospital/ private practice)

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To master the language chosen for the examination

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To be able to examine in at least one of the main topics of the Viva Voce examination

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To accept to send 5 MCQs before the examination to the secure website of the EBO

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From the topics of the curriculum

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Data validated from evidence based medicine and not personal results

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Assessment of the candidate ability to recognize and describe signs rather than solely making the diagnosis

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To assess the knowledge with focus on the application of the knowledge in current practice

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No absolute failure in case of failure to answer the first question:  if a candidate fails to answer one question, gently move to another.

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As interactive as possible: clinical cases (Powerpoint case and/or photographs are recommended).

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Preparing four sets of questions, building up degree of difficulty.

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Keep the same question set for one round of candidates, i.e. ask the same questions to each candidate in one round. 

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Complete change of the set of questions between the rounds.

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Discussion between both examiners to agree on the final mark at the end of the round (to compare the answers from the four candidates)