Also called: Neuro-Ophthalmology Specialist
Doctor who treats vision problems caused by the brain and nerves rather than the eye itself.
Figures out why a patient suddenly has double vision, tracing it to a nerve problem or brain tumor, and works with neurologists and neurosurgeons on the plan.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, neurology or ophthalmology residency, then a neuro-ophthalmology fellowship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Neuroscience.
Growing about average. Fewer than 600 in the US; big shortage.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help read scans, but solving double-vision puzzles with patients stays expert human work.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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