Top Institutions in Ophthalmology
Institutions were ranked based on U.S. News ophthalmology rankings, NIH funding for vision research, clinical trial activity related to geographic atrophy, and recent peer-reviewed publications focusing on early detection and monitoring of geographic atrophy.
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#1
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (UHealth – University of Miami Health System)
Miami, FL
Consistently top-ranked clinically and strongly NIH-funded, BPEI couples high-volume GA trial participation with leading OCT/OCTA biomarker and image-analysis research.
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#2
Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Philadelphia, PA
With very high GA trial activity and authorship of practical GA identification/management guidance, Wills Eye operationalizes early recognition and referral pathways that support optometry–retina co-management.
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#3
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Long-standing NEI Core Grant supports extensive research in imaging and drug delivery, contributing to advancements in GA detection and management.