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:: February 3, 2012
Part III (CSE) registration for entering 4th year students will open on February 15, 2012.
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::January 17, 2012
Registration for the stand-alone Injections Skill (ISE) examination is now available.
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::January 12, 2012
Scores for the December 2011 Part II (PAM) and TMOD examinations are now available.
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::January 6, 2012
Scores for the November 2011 Part III (CSE) and ISE examinations are now available.
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::January 5, 2012
The American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry (ABCMO) uses the passing of ACMO in its Board Certification process.
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::December 13, 2011
Registration for the June 2012 ACMO examination is now available.
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::October 18, 2011
Registration for the March 2012 Part I (ABS) examination is now available.
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::September 6, 2011
CSE Candidate Guide, ISE Candidate Guide, and the Sample Patient Data Form have been updated with minor changes.
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::August 10, 2011
NCCTO Equipment List Update:
After further testing with the Volk 20D Lens and the Volk Digital Clear Field Lens, it was found that both lenses provide equal images for Video Taping on BIO. Therefore, you will have the option of using either lens.
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::July 18, 2011
April 2011-July 2012 CSE and ISE Evaluation Forms and updated Candidate Guides are now available.
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The Part I examination, entitled “Applied Basic Science” (ABS), consists of a blend of items from the old Basic Science exam (i.e., items of the type used on the 2008 and earlier Basic Science exams), and items on the old Clinical Science exam (i.e., items of the type used on the April 2009 and earlier Clinical Science exams). The Clinical Science items shifting to ABS are related to epidemiology/history/symptoms/signs, clinical testing, and diagnosis/pathophysiology. Most ABS items will have the requirement of referencing a clinical condition, either explicitly or implicitly. The ABS examination will be four sessions in length, each session 3½ hours long containing 125 items, for a total of 500 items.
Student candidates must be in the spring of their third academic year to take the new Part I exam. There will be three opportunities to sit for Part I prior to graduation.
The Examination Content Matrix, which contains the subject areas and their relative emphases, can be viewed by clicking here.
On the Applied Basic Science (ABS) examination, drugs are referenced only by generic name. However, to help those candidates who may be more familiar with the trade names of drugs than with the generic names, a list of generic drugs and their trade name equivalents will be printed on the inside front cover of the test booklets. Candidates should note that the list includes only those drugs referenced on the exam that have commonly used trade names. Drugs such as tetracycline and homatropine will not appear on the list. Candidates should also note that the list will include drugs used on other National Board exams; therefore, significantly more drugs will appear on the list than actually appear on the ABS exam. Candidates can see the drug list used on a recent ABS exam by clicking here.
Sections within the Examination Content Matrix are linked to PDF files. To ensure your ability to read these PDF files, please download the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader® by clicking here!
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