The following lists result from the Ophthalmology Times annual survey.

This survey appeared in the November 2021 issue of Ophthalmology Times and ranks the nation’s ophthalmology programs by reputation.

The year 2021 saw the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, taking the top spot in the “Overall Best Program” category.

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, earned the second and third spots, respectively.

The 3 top winners in the “Best Clinical Care Program” were the Wills Eye Hospital of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Wilmer Eye Institute tied for the number 2 spot.

The awards for the “Best Research Program” went to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and Duke University, Durham, NC.

These rankings were determined based on a survey developed by Ophthalmology Times and disseminated to the chairpersons and directors of the residency programs across the US.

Best Overall Programs

1. Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami, Miami FL
3. Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Harvard University, Boston MA
4. Wills Eye Hospital/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
5. Duke University Eye Center, Raleigh-Durham NC
6. K.Kellogg Eye Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
7. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
8. Cole Eye Institute/Cleveland Clinic
9. Stein & Doheny Eye Institute/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
10. Casey Eye Institute/Oregon Health and Science University

Best Clinical (Patient Care) Programs

1. Wills Eye Hospital/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami, Miami FL
3. Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
4. Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Harvard University, Boston MA
5. Duke University Eye Center, Raleigh-Durham NC
6. K.Kellogg Eye Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
7. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
8. Cole Eye Institute/Cleveland Clinic
9. Casey Eye Institute/Oregon Health and Science University
10. Stein & Doheny Eye Institute/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Best Research Programs

1. Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
2. Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Harvard University, Boston MA
3. Duke University Eye Center, Raleigh-Durham NC
4. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami, Miami FL

1. W.K. Kellogg Eye Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
2. Wills Eye Hospital/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
3. Stein & Doheny Eye Institute/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
4. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
5. Cole Eye Institute/Cleveland Clinic
6. Casey Eye Institute/Oregon Health and Science University

Source: Ophthalmology Times