Ophthalmology Times® Releases 2019 Best Programs Survey Results

The annual survey seeks to recognize excellence across the nation's top ophthalmology programs.

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ophthalmology Times®, a leading multimedia platform dedicated to ophthalmologists, recently released the results from their 2019 Best Programs Survey. The long-awaited survey results shine a peer-awarded spotlight on the top 12 ophthalmic programs in the country across four categories: Best Overall Program, Best Research Program, Best Residency Program and Best Clinical Program.

“We are proud to continuously recognize the nation’s leading ophthalmic institutions and the hardworking team of health care professionals driving these programs forward,” said Michael J. Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company of Ophthalmology Times®. “As seen in each yearly survey, the names leading the rankings are motivated by a long-established quest for excellence and deserve to be acknowledged for their research, education, and dedication to improving patient care.”

Throughout its 18-year history, the annual Best Programs Survey has aimed to recognize and honor excellence in the most well-regarded ophthalmic programs nationwide. The results are determined by a poll of chairs and residency directors of major ophthalmology departments across the United States.

The top three programs for each of the four categories are as follows:

Best Overall Program:

1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
2. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
3. Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

Best Research Program:

1. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
3. Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard University

Best Residency Program:

1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
2. Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University
3. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University

Best Clinical Program:

1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami,
2. Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University
3. Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard University

Although many esteemed names, such as the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami and the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, reclaimed their top spots on the list, this year’s survey results also included newcomers to the highest-ranked Best Residency and Best Clinical Care programs.

To view the complete list of programs for each category, click here.

About Ophthalmology Times®

Ophthalmology Times® is a multimedia platform that offers ophthalmology professionals digital resources they can use to help provide the best patient care and positively affect the identification, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of progressive eye health. Ophthalmology Times® is a brand MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in the U.S. dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.