Cataract FAICO OSCE and Practical Course

Made by ophthalmologists who have actually cracked their FAICO exam - not generic or AI-generated content.

Complete preparation for the FAICO Cataract/Phaco Practical and OSCE examination - built around the actual exam structure: approximately 9 OSCE stations (5 minutes each, covering short cases, photographs, imaging printouts, and instruments) followed by a Viva as the 10th station, per AIOS's official format.

This course covers:

Cataract Instruments - identification, use, and viva points for instruments used at OSCE stations, including phaco machines, biometry units, keratometers, and IOL power calculators.

Cataract OSCE - station-format practice covering short cases, clinical photographs, and imaging printouts as tested in the actual exam.

Viva Important Topics - high-yield subjects most frequently probed at the FAICO Cataract Viva:

Cataract Surgery: Past, Present and Future
Phacodynamics - Machine Parameters, Fluidics & Power Modulation
Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS)
Mastering IOL Power in Special Situations
Recent Advances in IOLs
Toric IOLs
Pupil Stretching and Capsular Stabilization Devices
Ocular Viscosurgical Devices (OVDs)
Postoperative Endophthalmitis
Ocular Anaesthesia

Cataract FAICO Recalls - real recall questions contributed by candidates who have actually sat the FAICO Cataract/Phaco exam, giving you a genuine sense of what's actually asked.

Microbiology of the Eye - ocular microbiology as tested in OSCE spot stations, with particular relevance to postoperative endophthalmitis.

Pathology of the Eye - ocular and lens histopathology relevant to viva and theory questions.

Cataract Trials — landmark cataract and IOL clinical trials, summarized for rapid exam recall.

Ocular Pharmacology — drug classes and mechanisms relevant to perioperative cataract management and general pharmacology questions.

OphthaMCQ is the #1 FAICO prep application, with a 95% theory pass rate and 140+ students cleared this year — backed by the highest recall accuracy of any FAICO prep resource.

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