As of July 2021, it is no longer a requirement to have also passed the Refraction Certificate before being permitted to sit the Part 2 FRCOphth Written examination. The Refraction Certificate and Part 2 Written exams can be taken in any order but BOTH must be passed in order to sit the final Part 2 Oral examination.

• To be eligible for oral component, candidate must pass written component

For Examination Registration, visit https://ihub.rcophth.ac.uk and sign in, then visit the Exam Search page. This is ONLY for candidates who have sat the exam previously. First time applicants must email [email protected] for a manual application form.

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https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/examinations/examination-fees/

• Anatomy , Embryology, Neuro-anatomy

• Vision, Physiology, Biochemistry, Cell biology

• Neuro Anatomy

• Pharmacology

• Pathology

• Microbiology

• Pharmacology

• Genetics

• Basic ophthalmic investigation

• Optics
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics 

Written Component : 

180 questions, single best answer, multiple choice question paper, split into two papers of 90 questions each taken on the same day.

Oral Component :

Structured Viva

• Station 1:            Patient investigations and data interpretation
• Station 2:            Patient management 1
• Station 3:            Patient management 2
• Station 4:            Attitudes, ethics and responsibilities
• Station 5:            Audit, research and evidence based practice and Health promotion and disease prevention

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Station 1: Anterior Segment
Station 2: Glaucoma and Lid
Station 3: Posterior Segment.
Station 4: Strabismus and Orbit
Station 5: Neuro-ophthalmology
Station 6: Communication Skills

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https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/examinations/examinations-calendar/

Online Exam

• Successful completion of the three parts will grant the title FRCOPHTH, the most prestigious UK Ophthalmology fellowship qualification
• Successful completion is required to enter into the specialist register as one of the requirements of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) or the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) in order to apply for permeant consultant posts