Library Guides: Optometry: Books &amp; NBEO Prep

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Optometry National Boards Examination Preparation

The Berkeley Study Guide: preparation for the optometry national boards by UC Berkeley School of Optometry
Publication Date: 2018
Lange Q and A: Optometry Review by Freddy W. Chang; Maria L. Alarcon Fortepiani; Jeung Kim; John S. Sharpe; Marlon R. Utech; Jeffrey C. Rabin
Publication Date: 2015
Review Questions for the NBEO Examination: Part One by Edward S. Bennett; Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan
Publication Date: 2006
Review Questions for the NBEO Examination: Part Two by Edward S. Bennett and Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan
Publication Date: 2006

NBEO Preparation

Part 1 Applied Basic Science: Exam Overview, Tutorial (Windows only), Sample Test Items
Part 2 Patient Assessment & Management: Exam Overview, Tutorial (Windows only), Sample Items
Part 3 Clinical Skills Examination: Administration Information

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