OCANZ EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What % of diabetes is type 2? 90%. Answer: 90%
◉ What is type 1 diabetes? Answer: Immune mediated destruction of B
cells
◉ What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance.
Answer: B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance
◉ Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? Answer: >40, waistline
>80cmF/>94cmM, south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries,
gestational diabetes, mental illness medication
◉ How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed? Answer: Venous plasma glucose
>11.1mmol/l, >7.0mmol/l fasting, HbA1c 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
◉ Name diabetic meds types: Answer: Metformin, Thiazolidenediones
(pioglitazone), suplhonylureas (gliclazide), meglitinides, DPP-4
inhibitors (sitagliptin), glucosidase inhibitors
,◉ What is prevalence of DR after two decades? Answer: 100% type 1,
60% type 2
◉ What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR?
Answer: Hypoxia -> IRMA and NV
◉ What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems,
plasma leakage -> oedema and exudates. Answer: Haems, plasma
leakage -> oedema and exudates
◉ What is R1? Answer: Flame, dot haems, singular blot haem
◉ What is R2? Answer: CWS, exudates, IRMA, venous changes, x2 blot
haems
◉ What is R3? Answer: NVD, NVW, Rubeosis iridis, pre-retinal haems
◉ What are the types of diabetic maculopathy? Answer: Focal, diffuse,
ischaemic, mixed
◉ What do you need to provide medicare treatment? Answer: A provider
number
,◉ Who is a green medicare card for? Answer: A permanent resident or
citizen of Australia
◉ Whois a blue medicare card for? Answer: Someone waiting for
permanent residence - a temporary medicare card
◉ What is a RHCA? Answer: A reciprocal health care agreement card
for certified countries
◉ When can't medicare benefits be claimed? Answer: For dispensing
and adjustments, rx copies, cosmetic surgery, refractive surgery,
vocational tests or tests for sports, tests requested by an employer,
driving license tests, when testing a spouse or dependant, post-op
aftercare
◉ What is code 10905? Answer: Referred following examination
◉ 10910? Answer: Sight test for px < 65
◉ 10911? Answer: Sight test for px > 65
◉ 10912? Answer: Early test with significant change in visual function
◉ 10913? Answer: Early test with new signs or symptoms
, ◉ 10914? Answer: Early test progressive disorder
◉ 10915? Answer: Examination of diabetic px
◉ 10918? Answer: Second consultation
◉ 0921? Answer: CL consultation NOT VALID IF WEARING FOR
COSMETIC, WORK, SOCIAL, SPORTING OR PSYCHOLOGICAL
PURPOSES
◉ 10931-10933? Answer: Domiciliary
◉ 10940 and 10941? Answer: Visual fields testing
◉ 10942? Answer: Low Vision Assessment
◉ 10943? Answer: Children's vision assessment aged 3-14
◉ 10944? Answer: FB removal
◉ What is the standard for Australian / NZ sunglasses? Answer:
AS/NZS 1067
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What % of diabetes is type 2? 90%. Answer: 90%
◉ What is type 1 diabetes? Answer: Immune mediated destruction of B
cells
◉ What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance.
Answer: B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance
◉ Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? Answer: >40, waistline
>80cmF/>94cmM, south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries,
gestational diabetes, mental illness medication
◉ How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed? Answer: Venous plasma glucose
>11.1mmol/l, >7.0mmol/l fasting, HbA1c 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
◉ Name diabetic meds types: Answer: Metformin, Thiazolidenediones
(pioglitazone), suplhonylureas (gliclazide), meglitinides, DPP-4
inhibitors (sitagliptin), glucosidase inhibitors
,◉ What is prevalence of DR after two decades? Answer: 100% type 1,
60% type 2
◉ What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR?
Answer: Hypoxia -> IRMA and NV
◉ What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems,
plasma leakage -> oedema and exudates. Answer: Haems, plasma
leakage -> oedema and exudates
◉ What is R1? Answer: Flame, dot haems, singular blot haem
◉ What is R2? Answer: CWS, exudates, IRMA, venous changes, x2 blot
haems
◉ What is R3? Answer: NVD, NVW, Rubeosis iridis, pre-retinal haems
◉ What are the types of diabetic maculopathy? Answer: Focal, diffuse,
ischaemic, mixed
◉ What do you need to provide medicare treatment? Answer: A provider
number
,◉ Who is a green medicare card for? Answer: A permanent resident or
citizen of Australia
◉ Whois a blue medicare card for? Answer: Someone waiting for
permanent residence - a temporary medicare card
◉ What is a RHCA? Answer: A reciprocal health care agreement card
for certified countries
◉ When can't medicare benefits be claimed? Answer: For dispensing
and adjustments, rx copies, cosmetic surgery, refractive surgery,
vocational tests or tests for sports, tests requested by an employer,
driving license tests, when testing a spouse or dependant, post-op
aftercare
◉ What is code 10905? Answer: Referred following examination
◉ 10910? Answer: Sight test for px < 65
◉ 10911? Answer: Sight test for px > 65
◉ 10912? Answer: Early test with significant change in visual function
◉ 10913? Answer: Early test with new signs or symptoms
, ◉ 10914? Answer: Early test progressive disorder
◉ 10915? Answer: Examination of diabetic px
◉ 10918? Answer: Second consultation
◉ 0921? Answer: CL consultation NOT VALID IF WEARING FOR
COSMETIC, WORK, SOCIAL, SPORTING OR PSYCHOLOGICAL
PURPOSES
◉ 10931-10933? Answer: Domiciliary
◉ 10940 and 10941? Answer: Visual fields testing
◉ 10942? Answer: Low Vision Assessment
◉ 10943? Answer: Children's vision assessment aged 3-14
◉ 10944? Answer: FB removal
◉ What is the standard for Australian / NZ sunglasses? Answer:
AS/NZS 1067
