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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the pattern of placement of doctors in rural areas and smaller cities after completion of training at a tertiary care eye hospital. Information was gathered about current placement of the qualified ophthalmologists who had received training at Al-Shifa Trust Eye hospital Rawalpindi from 1995 to 2013. Update on information regarding the present practice location of 57 out of these 58 doctors was possible. Seventeen of 57 (29.82%) were working abroad, while 40 (70.17%) were serving within the country. Most (n=32, 56.14 %) of these ophthalmologists were doing their practice in bigger cities. Subspecialty training after fellowship was done by 18 (31.57%) doctors.