Key Resources
- Eye RoundsOphthalmology Grand Rounds and EyeRounds are services of the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Iowa City, Iowa.
On this site you will find case reports from our morning rounds, images, videos and tutorials. EyeRounds is a growing resource for students, residents, physicians, and patients. Over time, our site has gained momentum. Every day we receive thousands of hits from over 40 countries.
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Provides access to bibliographic information in Medline and other sources. (See the available Help Sheet). For full functionality, log in to your MyNCBI account.. - Embase This link opens in a new windowDue to higher security needed, EMBASE now requires a login for all exports.
[Help Searching Embase]A biomedical and pharmaceutical database contains bibliographic records with abstracts from EMBASE (1974-present) and Medline (1966-present) deduplicated and searchable with EMTREE. (See the available Help Sheet) - Scopus This link opens in a new window[Help Searching Scopus]Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
- Interlibrary Loan/Document DeliveryRequest a book, a scan of an article or book chapter, view/modify outstanding requests, renew checked out items, and view request history. Free for university affiliates.
Key Resources
- BoardVitals This link opens in a new windowBoardVitals Question Bank is an exam preparation database, offering practice questions for a variety of medical, nursing, dental, and pharmacy exams, such as USMLE, NAPLEX, COMLEX, NBDE, and NCLEX. After registration, users can proceed through practice questions by topic or section, or through a random selection of all sections. There are options for timed or self-paced practice sessions. Detailed explanations are provided for each question and the content is updated regularly to reflect the most current version of exams.
NB: Requires on-campus registration for first use.
Ophthalmology Board Review Materials
- American Board of OphthalmologyHistory of the Board, Mission and intent, Examination Statistics, Applications, Requirements, Dates and Deadlines, Requirements for Recertification. Links to the American Board of Medical Specialties.
- Preparing for the Oral ExamInformation for preparing for the oral examination from The American Board of Ophthalmologists.
- Preparing for the WQEInformation for preparing for the written qualifying examination from The American Board of Ophthalmologists. Contains sample questions and a WQE tutorial.
- European Board of OphthalmologyThe EBO is a permanent working group of the Ophthalmology Subspecialty Section of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). The Board oversees the standard of ophthalmic training. Residency Review Committee has a recommended list of books and journals.
Optometry Board
- National Board of Examiners in OptometryExam guide, exam schedule, application, Test Points and National Board Articles.
- Association of Regulatory Boards of OptometryThe Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) is the federation of state, provincial, and territorial boards of optometry throughout North America. Boards of optometry serve as the licensing and regulatory arm of the optometric profession by formulating rules, or regulations, that govern and enforce the laws that grant the privilege to practice optometry, which are enacted by state legislatures.
Study Materials
- BoardVitals This link opens in a new windowBoardVitals Question Bank is an exam preparation database, offering practice questions for a variety of medical, nursing, dental, and pharmacy exams, such as USMLE, NAPLEX, COMLEX, NBDE, and NCLEX. After registration, users can proceed through practice questions by topic or section, or through a random selection of all sections. There are options for timed or self-paced practice sessions. Detailed explanations are provided for each question and the content is updated regularly to reflect the most current version of exams.
NB: Requires on-campus registration for first use.
- OphthoQuestionsREQUIRES INVITATION FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT. The Department of Ophthalmology subscribes to this resource. Contact the Ophthalmology Residency Program Coordinator for access.
USMLE Step 3 Materials
- Board Vitals USMLE Step 3BoardVitals USMLE Step 3 question bank includes over 1200 USMLE Step 3 board review questions. Timed and review modes available.
PLEASE NOTE: You need to login from on-campus and create an account for initial use. Thereafter, login to use the tool. - USMLE Step 3 Orientation MaterialsFrom the USMLE site, download tutorials and practice tests for both the multiple choice and Primum Computer-Based Case Simulations (CCS). This software requires administrative rights on your computer to install, but uses the actual USMLE testing interface
- AccessMedicine This link opens in a new windowAccessMedicine.com is an online resource that provides complete references and services for physicians, students, and health professionals who need immediate access to authoritative and current medical data. It is updated daily. The service's central resource is a repository of medical knowledge from internal medicine, cardiology, genetics, pharmacy, diagnosis and management, basic sciences, patient care, and more. All databases in the repository contain the latest editions core medical titles from the AccessLange collection.
