Fabulously wealthy ophthalmologists? What gives?

I've read a few posts here and elsewhere that state that ops is one of the few fields where one can be "fabulously wealthy". However, if you look at any salary survey anywhere, they generally have ops as being in the low-mid 200's, usually *below* most of the medical and surgical specialties (but above primary care). How'n the heck does this add up? What gives? As someone who is seriously considering ops, here's my take on it: If you do general ops, you will make 200-250, with much... Fabulously wealthy ophthalmologists? What gives?
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: forums