Anyone has info on the compensation/salary for ophthal as well as the rank for residency programs in opthal? Also I am just curious how do the different subspecialties for ophthal compare (retina vs cornea vs etc.). How about the kind of recommendations you need to obtain a good residency? Thanks in advance. :)

Look here for rankings from Ophthalmology times:

http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/News/Ophth-times-2001-survey.htm

Look here for rankings from US NEWS:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/rankings/specrepopht.htm

Best letters are from faculty who know you well and can compare you to other applicants from your program. It also helps to get a well known faculty to write you a letter.