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Specialist board exam: Ophthalmology

The Specialist board exam: Ophthalmology decides whether Landesärztekammer grants your licence. MediFlow prepares you specifically for this exam: 331 practice questions across 12 topics, an explanation for every answer and timed mock exams in the real exam format.

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The challenge

The Specialist board exam: Ophthalmology decides whether Landesärztekammer grants your licence.

  • The exam covers the whole breadth of clinical medicine, from emergencies to rare diagnoses. Textbooks do not tell you what Landesärztekammer actually asks.
  • Time pressure in the exam is real, and pacing has to be trained in advance.
  • The question style is specific: clinical scenarios, best-answer choices and distractors that look right.
  • Working full time leaves little room to plan revision, and a retake costs months of waiting and another exam fee.
  • The oral or practical part is hard to practise alone.

How MediFlow solves it

  • A question bank built on the published content of Landesärztekammer, organised by topic, so you know what matters.
  • Timed mock exams in the real exam format train your pace before the real day.
  • Every answer is explained, including why the other options are wrong.
  • A study plan up to your exam date tells you what to do each day and brings weak topics back for review.
  • An AI examiner lets you rehearse the oral or practical part at any time.

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    Unlock the package and follow your study plan, topic by topic.

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    Take timed mock exams until your results are stable, then sit the exam.

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What you can check

  • 331 practice questions in 12 topics
  • Question bank last updated on 30 October 2026

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€99.99 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal. Web and app with one account.

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Exam at a glance

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Pass mark
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Sections
Oral examination ('Fachgespräch') before the chamber committee (3 physicians, 2 holding the qualification), at least 30 min, closed; may cover all training content · Training: 60 months incl. 12 months inpatient acute care · Admission after documented training time/content (certificates, e-logbook); exam within 6 months of admission; on failure training may be extended (3 months–2 years), retake after ≥3 months
Exam type
Oral
Language
English
Authority
Landesärztekammer

Curriculum

Built from the question bank and updated automatically when new questions are added. 12 modules · 331 questions · Last updated: 30 October 2026

  1. 01Retinal detachment and vitreous20 questions · 6 % of the bank

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Ein 61-jähriger Patient wurde vor drei Tagen wegen Ablatio mit Vitrektomie und SF6-Gastamponade operiert. Er möchte in einer Woche in den Urlaub fliegen und in zwei Wochen eine Zahnbehandlung in Narkose durchführen lassen. Welche Auskunft ist am ehesten richtig?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  2. 02Glaucoma: diagnosis, treatment, surgery38 questions · 11.5 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Offenwinkelglaukom: Diagnose, Zieldruck, Therapie
    • Winkelverschluss, Sekundärglaukome und postoperative Komplikationen
    • Grundlagen: das Auge und die Sehbahn
    • Grundlagen: das Ohr und der Kehlkopf
    • Grundlagen: Nasennebenhöhlen und Halslymphknoten

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Bei einem 52-jährigen Patienten mit erhöhtem Augeninnendruck soll vor Therapiebeginn geklärt werden, ob ein Offenwinkel- oder ein Winkelverschlussmechanismus vorliegt. Welche Untersuchung ist dafür der Referenzstandard?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  3. 03Cornea, conjunctiva and ocular surface30 questions · 9.1 % of the bank

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Eine 42-jährige Frau hat seit zwei Tagen ein gerötetes, tränendes rechtes Auge. Nach Fluoreszeinfärbung zeigt sich eine verzweigte epitheliale Läsion mit kolbenförmigen Endauftreibungen, die Hornhautsensibilität ist herabgesetzt. Welche Therapie ist am ehesten indiziert?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  4. 04Cataract and lens surgery30 questions · 9.1 % of the bank

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Ein Operationszentrum will das Risiko einer Endophthalmitis nach Kataraktoperation senken. Welche Maßnahme hat in der großen europäischen ESCRS-Studie das Risiko signifikant verringert?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  5. 05Paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus27 questions · 8.2 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: Rückenmarkbahnen und Hirnnerven
    • Grundlagen: der Circulus arteriosus Willisii und intrakranielle Blutungen

    Sample question

    Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

    Die Eltern eines 14 Monate alten Mädchens berichten, dass auf Blitzlichtfotos die linke Pupille weiß aufleuchtet; seit kurzem schiele das Kind links nach innen. Bei der Untersuchung fehlt links der rote Fundusreflex. Welches Vorgehen ist am ehesten richtig?

    Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

  6. 06Eyelids, lacrimal system and orbit20 questions · 6 % of the bank
  7. 07Macula and age-related macular degeneration32 questions · 9.7 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Altersabhängige Makuladegeneration
    • Weitere Makulaerkrankungen
    • Grundlagen: das Auge und die Sehbahn
    • Grundlagen: das Ohr und der Kehlkopf
    • Grundlagen: Nasennebenhöhlen und Halslymphknoten
  8. 08Diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusions34 questions · 10.3 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Diabetische Retinopathie und Makulaödem
    • Retinale Gefäßverschlüsse
    • Grundlagen: das Auge und die Sehbahn
    • Grundlagen: das Ohr und der Kehlkopf
    • Grundlagen: Nasennebenhöhlen und Halslymphknoten
  9. 09Neuro-ophthalmology30 questions · 9.1 % of the bank

    Chapters

    • Grundlagen: das Auge und die Sehbahn
    • Grundlagen: das Ohr und der Kehlkopf
    • Grundlagen: Nasennebenhöhlen und Halslymphknoten
    • Grundlagen: Rückenmarkbahnen und Hirnnerven
    • Grundlagen: der Circulus arteriosus Willisii und intrakranielle Blutungen
  10. 10Ocular trauma and emergencies27 questions · 8.2 % of the bank
  11. 11Optics, refraction, refractive surgery and assessment17 questions · 5.1 % of the bank
  12. 12Uveitis and scleritis26 questions · 7.9 % of the bank

Sample question

From the module Retinal detachment and vitreous. Choose an answer to see the explanation.

Sample question1 / 1 · 0 correct

Ein 61-jähriger Patient wurde vor drei Tagen wegen Ablatio mit Vitrektomie und SF6-Gastamponade operiert. Er möchte in einer Woche in den Urlaub fliegen und in zwei Wochen eine Zahnbehandlung in Narkose durchführen lassen. Welche Auskunft ist am ehesten richtig?

Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

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What you get

  • Question bank with a detailed explanation for every answer
  • Timed mock exams in the real exam format, with score report by topic
  • Personal study plan up to your exam date and review of weak topics
  • AI tutor that explains any question in plain words
  • One account for the app (iPhone, iPad) and the browser
  • AI oral examiner for practising the oral or practical part

From registration to licence

The usual steps with Landesärztekammer. Details can change; check the current rules with Landesärztekammer before you register.

  1. Check eligibility and collect your documents (degree, experience, good standing).
  2. Create an account with Landesärztekammer and submit the application.
  3. Receive the exam eligibility and book a date with the test centre.
  4. Sit the exam. Results usually come within days.
  5. After passing: complete licensing (for example primary source verification) and receive your licence.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Specialist board exam: Ophthalmology preparation cost?

€99.99 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal.

How long is my access?

Access runs for 90 days from purchase for this exam package.

Where can I buy it?

In the MediFlow Exam Prep app (App Store) or on mediflow.ae. Both unlock the same package for your MediFlow account.

Are these real exam questions?

No. MediFlow writes original questions based on the published exam content. We do not use recalled or leaked exam questions and we are not affiliated with Landesärztekammer.

Is the exam format up to date?

The format comes from the published information of Landesärztekammer. Check it with Landesärztekammer before your exam, as authorities can change it.

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