NBEO Part III ยท Patient encounters
Rehearse the Part III patient encounter.
Interview the patient, read the chart, order tests, then write the assessment and plan, on a 15-minute clock. Every case is scored, and 3 of the 70 are free with an account.
- patient cases
- 70
- patient cases
- categories
- 9
- categories
- skills simulators
- 5
- skills simulators
Sample patient ยท 52-year-old, here today
Chief complaint on the intake form: Flashes and floaters
- HPI, not asked
- Ocular Hx, not asked
- Medical Info, not asked
- Family Hx, not asked
- Social Hx, not asked
Your patient is seated. Ask your first question.
Ask
Pick in any order.
A sample patient with picked questions. In the simulator you type or dictate your own, and the patient answers with the line written for that case.
One case, start to finish
- 3:00
1Preview
Read the chart overview: demographics, chief complaint, medications and review of systems. The rest of the chart stays closed.
- 15:00
2Encounter
Interview the patient by typing or speaking, open the full chart, order ancillary tests with an indication for each, then commit to a diagnosis, plan, follow-up and patient education.
- 0:00
3Feedback
Submit when you are ready, or the case submits itself when the clock runs out. Then the scoring.
70 cases across 9 categories
- Anterior Segment
- Posterior Segment
- Glaucoma
- Systemic Disease
- Refractive
- Neuro-ophthalmic
- Contact Lens
- Binocular Vision
- Pediatric
After every case
The results screen shows where the points went and what to do differently next time. Retry the same case or move to the next.
Practice feedback only. It is not a predicted NBEO score or pass result.
A score by domain
Assessment, management, case history and patient education, with the rubric item behind every point.
Your three costliest misses
The items that lost the most points, first, so the next attempt has a plan.
Your answers beside the model
Your plan and patient education next to the model answers, with the recommended tests and follow-up interval.
The findings that mattered
The key findings you pinned, and the ones you did not.
History to probe next
The areas of the history you did not reach, and the whole conversation to reread.
The skills stations, too
5 simulators score you item by item against the evaluation form for each skill. The tonometry simulator is open to everyone, no account needed.
- Open now
Goldmann Applanation Tonometry
18 form items
- Sprint
Dilated Biomicroscopy & 90D Fundus Lens
23 form items
- Sprint
Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy
21 form items
- Sprint
4-Mirror Gonioscopy
16 form items
- Sprint
Anterior Segment Biomicroscopy
25 form items
Skills Guide
Every skill's steps, what to say and how. The Biomicroscopy protocol is open.
Free, or the Part III Sprint
No account
Free
- The tonometry simulator
- The Biomicroscopy protocol in the Skills Guide
- This sample interview
Free account
Free
- Everything without an account
- 3 patient cases, unlimited attempts
- Your attempts and best scores, saved
Part III Sprint
$149once, 3 months
- All 70 patient cases
- The timed set: 10 encounters and a report
- All 5 skills simulators
- The full Skills Guide
The Part III Sprint is one payment with no auto-renew and a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Questions
What is the OptoConnections Part III simulator?
A practice tool for the NBEO Part III patient encounter. Each case opens with a 3-minute preview of the chart, then a 15-minute encounter: interview the patient, review the clinical data, order ancillary tests, and write your assessment and plan. When you submit, or when the clock runs out, you get scored feedback.
How does the patient answer my questions?
Every answer is a line written for that case. You type or dictate a question, and the simulator finds the scripted line that matches it best. If nothing fits, the patient says they are not sure. Nothing the patient says is made up on the spot.
How is a case scored?
Against the case's own rubric: the diagnosis and which eye, the tests you ordered, your treatment plan and follow-up interval, your written patient education, and which history areas you covered. Items a program cannot judge fairly, such as how you spoke to the patient, are listed for review rather than scored. The score is practice feedback, not a predicted NBEO result.
Is there a timed exam mode?
Every case runs on the real clock and submits itself at 0:00. The Part III Sprint adds a timed set: 10 encounters drawn by the exam's category weights, with no hints, then a report by category and domain.
What can I try for free?
Without an account, the tonometry simulator and the Biomicroscopy protocol in the Skills Guide. A free account adds 3 patient cases with unlimited attempts. The Part III Sprint, $149 once for 3 months with no auto-renew, opens all 70 cases, the timed set, all 5 skills simulators and the full Skills Guide.
Is OptoConnections affiliated with NBEO?
No. OptoConnections is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO).
Your first case is free.
A free account opens 3 patient cases, with unlimited attempts and your best score kept for each.
Independent practice tool. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NBEO. NBEO is a registered trademark of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, Inc. For study purposes only.