Table 5.
Percentages and numbers of doctors who originally chose Ophthalmology and were working in Ophthalmology seven (1996 cohort) and ten (1974, 1977, 1983 and 1993 cohorts) years after qualification
| Specialty at Year Seven/Ten | ||||
| Percentages (Numbers) | ||||
| Original Choice | Ophthalmology | Other Surgery | Other Careers | All Specialty Destinations |
| Ophthalmology in Year One (untied 1st choice) | 63.8 (111) | 4.6 (8) | 31.6 (55) | 100 (174) |
| Ophthalmology in Year One (tied 1st choice) | 21.1 (4) | 5.3 (1) | 73.7 (14) | 100 (19) |
| Other surgery in Year One | 1.1 (20) | 46.2 (822) | 52.7 (937) | 100 (1779) |
| Other career in Year One | 0.4 (41) | 0.9 (90) | 98.7 (9834) | 100 (9965) |
| Total (All Year One Choices) | 1.5 (176) | 7.7 (921) | 90.8 (10840) | 100 (11937) |
| Ophthalmology in Year Three (untied 1st choice) | 84.0 (147) | 0.6 (1) | 15.4 (27) | 100 (175) |
| Ophthalmology in Year Three (tied 1st choice) | 25.0 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 75.0 (6) | 100 (8) |
| Other surgery in Year Three | 0.3 (3) | 68.4 (809) | 31.3 (370) | 100 (1182) |
| Other career in Year Three | 0.1 (12) | 0.6 (57) | 99.3 (9781) | 100 (9850) |
| Total (All Year Three Choices) | 1.5 (164) | 7.7(867) | 90.8 (10184) | 100 (11215) |
| Ophthalmology in Year Five (untied 1st choice) | 92.0 (127) | 0.0 (0) | 8.0 (11) | 100 (138) |
| Ophthalmology in Year Five (tied 1st choice) | - (0) | - (0) | - (0) | - (0) |
| Other surgery in Year Five | 0.0 (0) | 82.9 (731) | 17.1 (151) | 100 (882) |
| Other career in Year Five | 0.1 (5) | 0.6 (44) | 99.4 (7786) | 100 (7835) |
| Total (All Year Five Choices) | 1.5 (132) | 8.8 (775) | 89.8 (7948) | 100 (8855) |