BY THE NUMBERS: Poster Segment CAP Summary

May 6, 2026

Final results are now available for the 2026 Posterior Segment 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 on Diplomates’ patient care.

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.

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Posterior Segment CAP Assessment

Dates available: January 15, 2026 through April 30, 2026

Overall Performance
Pass/fail cut point: 84% (21/25 questions)
Passing rate: 98.1%
Average score: 92.8% (23.2/25 questions correct)

Performance by Question

Diabetic retinopathy article (Questions 1-5): Average percentage correct: 91.0%
OCT biomarkers article (Questions 6-9): Average percentage correct: 99.1%
Geographic atrophy article (Questions 10-13): Average percentage correct: 96.0%
Fundamental knowledge (Questions 14-25): Average percentage correct: 93.0%
Easiest questions (both 99.7% correct):
Question 10: Question about the significance of the foveal crack sign following pars plana vitrectomy
Question 20: Question about the systemic condition associated with multiple CHRPE lesions bilaterally
Most difficult question (85.7% correct):
Question 4: Question about how often to follow a patient with mild to moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy with noncenter-involved diabetic macular edema

Survey Responses
How will your practice behavior change as a result of the “Diabetic Retinopathy” article? (Select all that apply)

8.6%	I do not anticipate implementing any changes.
52.0%	My current practice will not change, but it has been reinforced by the information in this article.
2.2%	I need more information before making changes to my practice
20.0%	I will change the frequency of my follow-up evaluations for patients with diabetic retinopathy.
28.2%	I will be more confident that I am appropriately managing patients with diabetic retinopathy

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

7.5%	I do not anticipate implementing any changes.
33.0%	My current practice will not change, but it has been reinforced by the information in this article.
2.8%	I need more information before making changes to my practice.
47.8%	I am more confident in my ability to recognize important OCT biomarkers.
25.3%	I am more confident in my ability to correctly identify epiretinal membrane stages.

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

8.3%	I do not anticipate implementing any changes
38.8%	My current practice will not change, but it has been reinforced by the information in this article.
4.4%	I need more information before making changes to my practice.
34.7%	I am more likely to recommend treatment for patients with geographic atrophy.
28.4%	I will be more confident in my ability to manage patients with geographic atrophy over time.

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

36.4%	I’m confident in my knowledge of posterior segment topics and the FK section did nothing to change that.
20.7%	I was confident in my knowledge of posterior segment topics but now realize that I need to improve/update my knowledge.
41.7%	I’m now more confident in my overall knowledge of posterior segment topics.
1.2%	I’m not very confident in my knowledge of posterior segment topics and the FK section did nothing to change that.