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.
This is a very serious profession and you get paid accordingly. The average salary an optometrist gets for fixing your eye problems is around $98,359. That makes the salary have a range from $66,362 to $137,917. This salary varies depending on the location you are in.