UW Department Cited for Research, Clinical Excellence

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is ranked among the 10 “best overall” eye programs in the country in the Oct. 1 issue of Ophthalmology Times. The department also earns high marks for patient care and research.

The rankings are based on a national survey of chairs and directors of residency programs who ranked the nation’s ophthalmology programs in four categories: best overall, best clinical (patient care), best research and best teaching programs. The UW–Madison department ranks eighth in the best overall, best research and best clinical categories. Last July, U.S. News & World Report ranked the ophthalmology department 15th out of 1,800 hospitals in the nation.