Ophthalmologist 

Duties and responsibilities: As an ophthalmologist, you combine general medicine with precision surgery to improve and preserve the eyesight of your patients. Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in eye care. Conversely, an optometrist can perform similar functions of an ophthalmologist; however, optometrists are not licensed to practice medicine and cannot perform surgical procedures. As an ophthalmologist, you may also perform any or all of these functions, but your training would consist of four years of medical school followed by residency training in ophthalmology.  you're also qualified to perform corrective eye surgery, such as removing cataracts. You may choose from several subspecialties, including cornea and external eye disease, ophthalmic plastic surgery, ophthalmic pathology, glaucoma and pediatric ophthalmology. 

Education: All aspiring ophthalmologists must complete at least three years of undergraduate education, plus an additional four years of medical training. Some accelerated educational programs allow you to obtain a bachelor's degree and a medical degree in 6 to 7 years rather than eight years. For your undergraduate you will have to take courses such as  biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and English to fulfill your medical school prerequisites. Once you enter medical school, you study biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical laws and ethics, as well as learn how to diagnose and treat illnesses and disorders in a clinical environment. 

Salary: 197,000 annually  

Demand for this profession: the projected job growth for this profession is about 14% between 2014-2024. 

 Reflection: In my opinion I think that I don’t want to be an ophthalmologist because it does sound or look very interesting to me. It is a very weird but needed job around the world but I'm just not that interested in it. So I think that I will not be looking further into this medical career pathway anymore.