Table 4 Percentages (and numbers) of doctors from each medical school who specified Ophthalmology as first choice of career at one (1974–2002), three (1974–2000) and five (1974–1980, 1993 & 1996) years after graduation

1.9 (21)

1.4 (15)

1.3 (11)

2.0 (18)

1.4 (12)

1.5 (10)

4.0 (21)

2.7 (14)

1.6 (6)

1.6 (15)

1.2 (11)

1.5 (11)

1.8 (11)

1.5 (9)

1.3 (5)

1.5 (14)

1.1 (10)

0.8 (6)

2.4 (40)

2.0 (31)

1.9 (22)

1.6 (15)

1.6 (15)

1.3 (9)

1.6 (12)

2.0 (15)

1.7 (9)

3.4 (21)

3.1 (18)

2.8 (12)

1.4 (14)

0.9 (8)

1.2 (6)

3.4 (24)

2.6 (18)

2.4 (12)

1.8 (32)

1.9 (31)

1.6 (20)

2.2 (44)

2.0 (38)

1.8 (26)

1.6 (23)

2.2 (28)

1.9 (19)

2.3 (16)

3.0 (19)

2.7 (13)

1.5 (31)

1.7 (32)

1.4 (21)

1.5 (12)

1.0 (8)

0.8 (5)

2.7 (20)

2.2 (15)

1.9 (10)

1.3 (16)

1.0 (12)

1.3 (12)

1.1 (16)

1.0 (14)

1.1 (11)

1.8 (18)

1.6 (14)

1.1 (8)

2.2 (19)

1.6 (14)

1.5 (9)

1.9 (473)

1.7 (401)

1.6 (275)