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Subject: Best Glaucoma centers in the US
Category: Health
Asked by: ricardo0423-ga
List Price: $50.00
Posted: 02 Jan 2005 06:12 PST
Expires: 01 Feb 2005 06:12 PST
Question ID: 450364
My father has glaucoma and has seen a couple of eye doctors in
Florida. His vision is getting worse and I want to get an opinion from
another doctor at a nationally respected eye center. Can you please
provide information on what the best eye center(s) are for glaucoma in
the US?
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Subject: Re: Best Glaucoma centers in the US
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 02 Jan 2005 08:05 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore and Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia PA
are among of the best glaucoma centers in the United States.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami
900 NW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33136
305-326-6000 
800-329-7000
Website: www.bpei.med.miami.edu


Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/organizations/Wilmer/
http://www.wilmer.jhu.edu/


Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia
840 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
http://www.willseye.org/


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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami 

?Bascom Palmer is one of the top eye centers in the world?without
question. For instance, we have eight of the world?s best glaucoma
clinicians, which makes us extremely strong on the clinical side. But
I?m also interested in promoting and developing more eye research. In
terms of research, we need to rebuild. Our basic research faculty must
complement our stellar clinical faculty. It?s a logical complement.

?At Bascom Palmer we have the best of all worlds when it comes to
patients. We have great balance, a good mix. We have a large and loyal
private patient base, and we see a significant number of unfunded
patients. We also are blessed with a large international clientele.
About 15 percent of our patient base is international.?

Source: University of Miami
http://www.miami.edu/ummedicine-magazine/winter2002/transcript.html

Research Programs http://www.bascompalmer.org/site/current/current_patben.asp

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Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore 

MORE AWARDS FOR THE GLAUCOMA SERVICE AND THE WILMER INSTITUTE 
?For the 9th consecutive year, the Johns Hopkins Hospital was named
the Best Hospital in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report, and the
Wilmer Institute was recognized as the best ophthalmology service in
the same poll. These selections are made by national committees of
professionals in the field by ballot.?
http://www.wilmer.jhu.edu/departments/cure.htm


Dr. Harry A. Quigley
(Glaucoma), Director of Glaucoma Services and Dana Center for
Preventative Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Medicine,
Baltimore, Maryland;
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/about/med_board.htm
Profile
http://www.bestdoctors.com/en/doctors/haquigley.htm


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Wills Eye Hospital

The Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Service is actively involved in
clinical trials that are attempting to improve treatment strategies
for people with glaucoma.
http://www.willseye.org/eye_diseases/Ctrials.asp

The Glaucoma Service, the country's largest, treats patients with the
newest laser and surgical techniques and drug therapies available. The
Glaucoma Service Diagnostic Laboratory provides advanced computerized
techniques to uncover the earliest signs of glaucoma in suspected
patients, as well as charting the progression of the condition,
including the slightest change in the optic nerve, in patients who
have already been diagnosed.
http://www.willseye.org/dept_phys/patient_care.html


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The Glaucoma Research Foundation lists result from Ophthalmology
Times? annual survey and ranks the nation?s ophthalmology programs.

This includes:
Best Overall Programs 
Best Research Programs 
Best Clinical (Patient Care) Programs
http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/ot_survey.html

Best Clinical (Patient Care) Programs
1.   Wilmer Eye Institute/John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 
2.   Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami, Miami FL 
3.   Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia PA 
4.   Jules Stein Institute/UCLA, Los Angeles CA  
5.   University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
6.   Cole Eye Institute/Cleveland Clinic, OH 
7.   Duke University Eye Center, Raleigh-Durham NC 
8.   University of Tennessee-Memphis 
9.   Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA (tie)
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC // Cullen Eye
Institute/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX // University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA // Columbia University, New York, NY
http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/ot_survey.html#patient

 
Best Overall Programs 
1.   Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD 
2.   Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami, Miami FL 
3.   University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
4.   Jules Stein Eye Institute/UCLA, Los Angeles CA 
5.   W.K. Kellogg Eye Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI  
6.   Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Harvard University, Boston MA
(tie)University of Wisconsin-Madison 
8.   Duke University Eye Center, Raleigh-Durham NC
(tie) Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia PA 
10.   Doheny Eye Institute/USC, Los Angeles, CA 
(tie) Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 
http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/ot_survey.html#overall


Best Research Programs 
1.   Wilmer Eye Institute/John Hopkins University, Baltimore MD 
2.   Jules Stein Institute/UCLA, Los Angeles CA 
3.   Washington University, St. Louis MO 
4.   Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston MA 
5.   Scheie Eye Institute/ University of Pennsylvania 
6.   University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA  
7.   University of Wisconsin-Madison 
8.   W.K. Kellogg Eye Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 
9.   Mayo Clinic (tie)
     Columbia University, New York, NY 
http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/ot_survey.html#research


Source: Glaucoma Research Foundation
http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/ot_survey.html

 
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U.S. News identifies the top hospitals in 17 specialties every year.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hosptl/tophosp.htm

Here is the ranking for the best Ophthalmology Centers

Rank	Hospital
1	Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami 
2	Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore 
3	Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia 
4	Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 
5	Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles 
6	University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 
7	Doheny Eye Institute, USC University Hospital, Los Angeles 
8	Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 
9	Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis 
10	Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 
11	Cullen Eye Institute, Methodist Hospital, Houston 
12	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York 
13	University of California, San Francisco Medical Center 
14	Cleveland Clinic 
15	University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 
16	Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York 
17	Emory University Hospital, Atlanta 
18	New York-Presbyterian Hospital 
19	Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 

Links to each hospital are provided here:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/hosptl/rankings/specrepopht.htm


Search criteria:

"best hospital"  "for Glaucoma"
Best glaucoma centers


I hope you find this information helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
ricardo0423-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $10.00
bobbie7-ga... you rock.

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Subject: Re: Best Glaucoma centers in the US
From: bobbie7-ga on 03 Jan 2005 06:16 PST
 
Thank you for the five stars and tip!
--Bobbie7

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