Ophthalmologist    

                                        

Duties and Responsibilities: They perform eye surgery and treat eye diseases. Ophthalmologists also examine eyes and prescribe contact lenses and glasses.

Salary: $300,000

Education:  4-year Doctor of Medicine program and a 3-year ophthalmology residency in a hospital.

Demand for this profession: An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor or an osteopathic doctor  who specializes in eye and vision care.