Ophthalmology involves the care of eye conditions in patients of all ages from premature neonates right through to the elderly.
Ophthalmologists specialise in the diagnosis and management of medical conditions affecting the eye, orbits, and visual pathways. More than 50% of new ophthalmic referrals present with a medical rather than a surgical problem, so medicine comprises a large portion of the workload in ophthalmology.
The range of conditions encountered in ophthalmology is wide - trauma, cataracts, diabetic eye disease, congenital and genetic eye problems. A career in ophthalmology offers the opportunity for broad sub-specialisation. A range of skills, both medical and surgical, are required to work in ophthalmology.
There are a small number of medical ophthalmologists or ophthalmic physicians, who are trained in general medicine as well as ophthalmology and take a holistic view, treating the whole patient and not just focusing on the eye.
You can view the latest jobs available for doctors in ophthalmology on Global Medical Careers below.
Accredited for specialist training and is involved in teaching and research
Description: Alberta Health Services, South Zone is hiring a Full-time Anesthesiologist for the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. The Department of Anesthesia provides 24-hour services to 7 operating theatres with over 10,400 surgeries yearly. One anesthesiologist daily provides acute pain se ...
Alberta Health Services - North Zone, and the community of Cold Lake are currently looking to recruit an Ophthalmologist Visiting Specialist to work alongside the local physicians and provide services in Ophthalmology consults and procedures. The ideal candidate will visit the community approximatel ...
State of the art facility, Queensland's Great Barrier Reef
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital is searching for a Ophthalmology Consultant to join their team.York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around
Alberta Health Services, Central Zone, and the Department of Anesthesia at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, invites applications for an Anesthesiologist to establish a full-time practice in the community of Red Deer. Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) provides a comprehensive gamut of s ...
Alberta Health Services – North Zone, and the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, are currently looking for a Radiologist to join their current team of Specialist physicians and establish a full-time practice in the community of Grande Prairie. Radiology service ...