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Ophthalmology (Clinical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Ophthalmology (Clinical, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $89.72, median 11 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $59.99 – $127 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Clinical (312), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $89.72 its median price beats 99% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 82% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 11 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Ophthalmology best sellers
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The Wills Eye Manual: Print + eBook with Multimedia: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease
by CHRISTOPHER J. RAPUANO MD
- List rank#1
- Price$105
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28
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Last-Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction, and Contact Lenses
by David G. Hunter MD PhD
- List rank#2
- Price$71.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach
by John F. Salmon MD FRCS FRCOphth
- List rank#3
- Price$197
- Rating4.7
- Reviews33
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The Ophthalmic Assistant: A Text for Allied and Associated Ophthalmic Personnel
by Harold A. Stein MD MSC(Ophth) FRCS(C) DOMS(London)
- List rank#4
- Price$74.75
- Rating4.6
- Reviews120
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Review of Ophthalmology
by Neil J. Friedman MD
- List rank#5
- Price$60.13
- Rating4.3
- Reviews33
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Handbook of Retinal OCT: Optical Coherence Tomography
by Jay S. Duker MD
- List rank#6
- Price$78.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews22
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Consultations in Neuro-Ophthalmology (Curbside Consultation in Ophthalmology)
by Andrew Lee
- List rank#7
- Price$99.99
- Reviews-
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The Little Eye Book
by Janice K. Ledford
- List rank#8
- Price$18.83
- Rating4.7
- Reviews129
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Scripted Protocols: Basics and Special Situations (1st Edition, Paperback) – Highly Rated EMDR Book
by Marilyn Luber PhD
- List rank#9
- Price$46.57
- Rating4.7
- Reviews182
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Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again
- List rank#10
- Price$14.80
- Rating4.6
- Reviews926
FAQ
Is Ophthalmology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 11 reviews and sells for $89.72.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ophthalmology?
The median best seller has 11 reviews, and 91% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ophthalmology best sellers cost?
The median price is $89.72; half of the best sellers are priced between $59.99 and $127.
Can new books break into Ophthalmology?
6% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.