Is becoming an ophthalmologist harder than becoming a general physician?

 Ophthalmology is a highly competitive and rigorous specialty. It typically takes 8 years of post-graduate study to become an ophthalmologist, including 4 years of medical school and 4 years of residency training in ophthalmology.

In comparison, becoming a general physician usually requires only 7 years of post-graduate study, including 4 years of medical school and 3 years of residency training in internal medicine. So, yes, becoming an ophthalmologist is generally harder than becoming a general physician.