Finally, fracturing along these planes forms transform faults. As this takes place, the fault changes from a normal fault with extensional stress to a strike slip fault with lateral stress. In the study done by Bonatti & Crane, peridotite and gabbro rocks were discovered in the edges of the transform ridges.
Average Salaries. The average salary of a retina specialist in 2009 was $619,114, according to Becker's Hospital Review. That makes retina specialists the fifth-highest paid specialty in the United States, the website reports. In 2008, a retina specialist's starting salary in rural areas was as high as $250,000, according to a 2008 Pearls in Ophthalmology article.
Salaries Based on Latest Job Postings. In January 2011, the average salaries of retinal specialists seeking employment dropped sharply. They have since remained low, according to Indeed.com, which keeps track of salaries based on job postings online. No reasons were given for the drop in average earnings.