By the Numbers: Cataracts, Refractive Surgery & Glaucoma CAP Assessment

November 25, 2024

Final results are now available for the summer CAP assessment. ABO Diplomates who took the assessment may be curious about their performance in comparison to their colleagues. Others may be interested in survey responses showing the impact of the readings and preparation for the assessment

Please note that we’re unable to provide direct answers to specific questions as some Diplomates will be retaking the assessment in their 4^th year.

If there is specific information that you’d like to see in future CAP summaries that we haven’t provided here, please let us know.

Cataracts, Refractive Surgery and Glaucoma CAP Assessment

Dates available: May 15, 2024 through August 31, 2024

Overall Performance

Pass/fail cut point: 80% (20/25 questions)

Passing rate: 99.5%

Average score: 93.2% (23.3/25 questions correct)

Performance by Question

Myopic refractive surgery article (Questions 1-4): Average percentage correct: 98.5%

6-year LiGHT trial article (Questions 5-8): Average percentage correct: 97.0%

Glaucoma medications and OSD article (Questions 9-12): Average percentage correct: 92.0%

Fundamental knowledge (Questions 13-25): Average percentage correct: 90.8%

Easiest question: 10 questions scored 99% correct

Most difficult question (62% correct): Question 24 (fundamental knowledge question about toxic anterior segment syndrome). Note: This question had the highest point biserial value on the assessment, indicating that it discriminated well.

Survey Responses

How will your practice behavior change as a result of the “Outcomes of Myopic Refractive Surgery” article? (Select all that apply)

11.2%	I do not anticipate implementing any changes.
43.8%	My current practice will not change, but it has been reinforced by the information in this article.
1.7%	I need more information before making changes to my practice.
45.3%	I will be better prepared to educate my potential refractive surgery patients.
4.2%	I will be more likely to refer my myopic patients for refractive surgery.
0.5%	I will be less likely to refer my myopic patients for refractive surgery

How will your practice behavior change as a result of the “LiGHT Trials” article? (Select all that apply)

5.3%	I do not anticipate implementing any changes.
29.5%	My current practice will not change, but it has been reinforced by the information in this article.
2.9%	I need more information before making changes to my practice.
56.3%	I am more likely to recommend SLT to my newly-diagnosed glaucoma patients.
24.4%	I am better prepared to educate my glaucoma patients about SLT.

How will your practice behavior change as a result of the “Glaucoma Medications and OSD” article? (Select all that apply)

5.5%	I do not anticipate implementing any changes
27.5%	My current practice will not change, but it has been reinforced by the information in this article.
1.5%	I need more information before making changes to my practice.
47.1%	I am more likely to recommend SLT to my glaucoma patients with OSD.
28.9%	I am more confident in my ability to appropriately manage glaucoma patients with OSD.
23.1%	I am more likely to prescribe preservative-free IOP-lowering eye drops to my glaucoma patients.

Which of the following best describes your experience with the fundamental knowledge (FK) section of this assessment?

31.7%	I’m confident in my knowledge of these topics and the FK section did nothing to change that.
24.6%	I was confident in my knowledge of these topics, but now realize that I need to improve/update my knowledge.
43.1%	I’m now more confident in my overall knowledge of these topics.
0.6%	I’m not very confident in my knowledge of these topics and the FK section did nothing to change that.