amblyopia & slow reading .. can get the CK??

[romanceMD]

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hey everybody,
i have severe amblyopia in my rt eye, which makes my reading slow .. I am applying for USMLE and got in trouble with its long qs.. i always run out of time and lose many qs..I donno if i can pass this exam even. is this because of the amblyopia? does anybody have same condition?? any help plz..

 

[raynor123456]

hey everybody,
i have severe amblyopia in my rt eye, which makes my reading slow .. I am applying for USMLE and got in trouble with its long qs.. i always run out of time and lose many qs..I donno if i can pass this exam even. is this because of the amblyopia? does anybody have same condition?? any help plz..

To the best of my knowledge, if you brought up your condition to the NBME and Prometric you'd be accommodated. Good luck.

 

[OveractiveBrain]

To the best of my knowledge, if you brought up your condition to the NBME and Prometric you'd be accommodated. Good luck.

Probably not.

Can you patch the bad eye and just read with the good one? Maybe that will speed you up.

Since you're in the STEP 2 forum, you've passed Step 1 already. Same Same + 1 block.

 

[romanceMD]

the NBME is too strict in disability accommodation guidelines..i'm shocked by their nonunderstanding, they consider a disability when it has a major impact on learning since childhood..don't i deserve to get an equal chance of normal person??

Actually I am doing step 2 before step 1..this is the first time for me to do an american style exam with long questions, all my exams have been short qs.. are there any doctors with amblyopia?

 

[OveractiveBrain]

the NBME is too strict in disability accommodation guidelines..i'm shocked by their nonunderstanding, they consider a disability when it has a major impact on learning since childhood..don't i deserve to get an equal chance of normal person??

Actually I am doing step 2 before step 1..this is the first time for me to do an american style exam with long questions, all my exams have been short qs.. are there any doctors with amblyopia?

So... Can you patch your bad eye and use the good one? That might speed you up. You don't need depth perception to run a multiple choice exam.

Consider for a moment that its not your eye that's slowing you down. If it is, just cover it up. But what if it isn't? This isn't meant to be mean, just an honest opinion from someone who coaches people who failed or are at risk for failing Step 1.

What if you're slow speed is a product of limitations on language (probably not this)? A lack of knowledge? A lack of preparation with USMLE style questions? Placing the blame on a "disability" and asking for special considerations is a cop out. When you fail, you can point to the disability, the unfairness of the USMLE, your life, the world around you for blame. You can shift the burden from the self to outside the self. This is a crutch. You have to release it.

Recognize the limitations of the system. You won't get disability. You are slow right now. Take the burden of responsibility onto yourself. Study harder. Train more questions. Do SOMETHING with the eye. You CAN do this. You CAN do well. But to get there, you need to focus on the things that YOU can change.

I wish you the best of luck!

 

[OveractiveBrain]

the NBME is too strict in disability accommodation guidelines..i'm shocked by their nonunderstanding, they consider a disability when it has a major impact on learning since childhood..don't i deserve to get an equal chance of normal person??

Actually I am doing step 2 before step 1..this is the first time for me to do an american style exam with long questions, all my exams have been short qs.. are there any doctors with amblyopia?

P.S. Other people like to say things like "do you need special considerations in a code?" or "do you need more time reading a chart?" then you shouldn't be a doctor! That's just angry people expressing their own negative emotions. They should be ignored. Medicine is almost never second to second, and there are plenty of inefficient physicians practicing right now. Ignore flames. Stay on target.

 

[raynor123456]

P.S. Other people like to say things like "do you need special considerations in a code?" or "do you need more time reading a chart?" then you shouldn't be a doctor! That's just angry people expressing their own negative emotions. They should be ignored. Medicine is almost never second to second, and there are plenty of inefficient physicians practicing right now. Ignore flames. Stay on target.

Agreed.

 

[romanceMD]

So... Can you patch your bad eye and use the good one? That might speed you up. You don't need depth perception to run a multiple choice exam.

Consider for a moment that its not your eye that's slowing you down. If it is, just cover it up. But what if it isn't? This isn't meant to be mean, just an honest opinion from someone who coaches people who failed or are at risk for failing Step 1.

What if you're slow speed is a product of limitations on language (probably not this)? A lack of knowledge? A lack of preparation with USMLE style questions? Placing the blame on a "disability" and asking for special considerations is a cop out. When you fail, you can point to the disability, the unfairness of the USMLE, your life, the world around you for blame. You can shift the burden from the self to outside the self. This is a crutch. You have to release it.

Recognize the limitations of the system. You won't get disability. You are slow right now. Take the burden of responsibility onto yourself. Study harder. Train more questions. Do SOMETHING with the eye. You CAN do this. You CAN do well. But to get there, you need to focus on the things that YOU can change.

I wish you the best of luck!

thanks for that!
in fact this problem wasn't "nothing " ever; u always had difficulty reading and needed extra time studying. but i could overcome this by doubling my effort, until this usmle came and shocked me with its time limitation.. i an good at english and knowledge..my level is above 90s in assesments with extra time. but with time i reach half of the qs..
covering one eye will strain the good eye more ..

 

[romanceMD]

Thsnk u guys for participating here..by the way does anyone knows anybody who could get extended exam time for the usmle ??

 

[Venous]

DO you have documentation through your medical school that you needed time and a half (or whatever) for exams in school? Has it ever been documented? I ask because a friend of mine needed time and a half for school after a dyslexia was diagnosed by a professional. that was considered "acceptable documentation" to receive similar accommodations on the licensing exam.

My advice: if you haven't yet, have your problem professionally evaluated and documented. And, not that you would do this, don't try to "fake" the exam--most examiners can pick this up immediately and that would really screw you!

 

[romanceMD]

DO you have documentation through your medical school that you needed time and a half (or whatever) for exams in school? Has it ever been documented? I ask because a friend of mine needed time and a half for school after a dyslexia was diagnosed by a professional. that was considered "acceptable documentation" to receive similar accommodations on the licensing exam.

My advice: if you haven't yet, have your problem professionally evaluated and documented. And, not that you would do this, don't try to "fake" the exam--most examiners can pick this up immediately and that would really screw you!

I studied at a middle eastern school..exams here are of short question and depend on facts difficulty not the time factor. it's true that other students used always to have extra time for revising the exam once or twice and i didn't, but i could pass, not do well but pass. The usmle is totally different thing..here your reading comprehension speed is tested too..

having your friend story is helpful i guess.. can you suggest any center that can examine and document this disability ?