Ophthalmologist

Adam Ashcroft

Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats eye diseases.• Can prescribe glasses/ contacts.• Can perform surgery on eye as well.• Can work individually in their own practices, or in a hospital.• Some work long irregular hours, but most have a scheduled day

with an occasional emergency visit.

Earnings and Available Jobs

• Earnings depend on geographic location.• The median annual salary is $353,110 in 2011.• Receive paid vacations, holidays, and sick days. Some employers

pay for education as well.• Ophthalmologists had 28,000 jobs in 2008.• Job amount expected to grow by .2 by 2018.• The amount of jobs will increase due to the demand for high quality,

personal care.

Suggested Education• Biology, chemistry, physics, sociology, and English are suggested

high school courses.• Between 8-10 years of college study is required.• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy Degree.• Medical school, passing a licensed test, and completing a graduate

medical education.

Colleges

• Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

• Camden County College, New Jersey.

• Pima Medical Institute, Colorado.

Laser Eye Surgery

Cataract Surgery

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