OD Program 2013

2. Thinking of your current clinical skills, rate your preparedness to independently:

Somewhat well prepared

Somewhat underprepared

Well prepared

Rating Average

Underprepared

Prepared

Determine an appropriate spectacle prescription to meet your patient's visual needs

75.4% (43)

0.0% (0)

1.8% (1)

8.8% (5)

14.0% (8)

4.63

Prescribe/fit sherical soft contact lenses

66.7% (38)

1.8% (1)

7.0% (4)

12.3% (7)

12.3% (7)

4.35

Prescribe/fit toric soft contact lenses

18.2% (10)

41.8% (23)

7.3% (4)

10.9% (6)

21.8% (12)

3.80

Prescribe/fit contact lenses for presbyopes

33.3% (19)

8.8% (5)

26.3% (15)

21.1% (12) 10.5% (6)

2.98

23.2% (13)

39.3% (22)

Treat lid infections

0.0% (0)

5.4% (3)

32.1% (18)

4.05

Determine when to refer lesions of the adnexa for biopsy

36.8% (21)

12.3% (7)

22.8% (13)

15.8% (9)

12.3% (7)

2.93

24.6% (14)

38.6% (22)

Treat conjunctival infection

0.0% (0)

3.5% (2)

33.3% (19)

4.07

52.6% (30)

Treat conjunctival allergy

0.0% (0)

0.0% (0)

12.3% (7) 35.1% (20)

4.40

Treat superficial trauma to the cornea (non-stromal)

21.1% (12)

42.1% (24)

0.0% (0)

10.5% (6)

26.3% (15)

4.00

26.3% (15)

22.8% (13)

Treat bacterial corneal infection

1.8% (1)

8.8% (5)

3.74

40.4% (23)

19.6% (11)

33.9% (19)

Treat herpes corneal infection

7.1% (4)

17.9% (10)

21.4% (12)

3.29

Prescribe oral medications to treat eye disease

22.8% (13)

24.6% (14)

8.8% (5)

12.3% (7)

2.53

31.6% (18)

Manage the post-surgical care of patients who have undergone refractive surgery Manage the post-surgical care of patients who have undergone cataract surgery

23.2% (13)

23.2% (13)

14.3% (8)

7.1% (4)

2.50

32.1% (18)

29.8% (17)

19.3% (11)

3.5% (2)

12.3% (7)

3.54

35.1% (20)

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