Emory Eye Center Again in Opthalmology
Times National Rankings
The Emory Eye Center has again landed in Ophthalmology
Times' top ten rankings for national ophthalmic programs. Ophthalmology
Times is a semi-monthly newspaper written and reviewed by ophthalmologists.
The Eye Center was ranked in the Nov. 1 issue under the category "Best
Overall Program" as eighth (the same as last year), in "Best
Clinical (patient care) Programs" as seventh (a new ranking for
the Eye Center), and as sixth in the category "Best Residency Programs"
(same as last year).
The survey results are compiled from a poll of ophthalmology department
chairmen and directors of residency programs across the United States.
"We are again grateful for our national rankings," said Thomas M. Aaberg
Sr., director of the Emory Eye Center and chairman of the Emory School
of Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology. "Because we have made a concerted
effort to serve our patients better, we are particularly pleased that
our achievements in patient care were recognized," he said. "The Emory
Eye Center is consistently ranked in the top ten of these four categories
[Best Overall Programs, Best Research Programs, Best Clinical Programs
and Best Residency Programs], but despite the rankings, we are constantly
striving to improve all segments of our patient care, research, and
teaching."
"Our residents form the future of ophthalmology," says Maria Aaron,
MD, director of the Emory Eye Center's residency program. "We are excited
to have our program recognized once again in the Residency Program category.
The program is an important facet of the Emory Eye Center. Our emphasis
on education is demonstrated by the number of faculty dedicated to resident
training, the extraordinary achievements of our current and past residents,
and the diversity and volume of our residentsâ clinical and surgical
exposure. Our residents consistently obtain top fellowship and job positions
across the U.S."
The Emory Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia, has long been a clinical,
scientific and academic leader for eye care. Ophthalmologists, optometrists
and other eye care professionals at the Center treat individuals of
all ages who need care ranging from general examinations to treatment
of complex disorders. Eye Center specialists care for patients with
cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease and other retinal disorders,
ocular tumors, AIDS-related eye diseases, traumatic eye injuries, and
many other conditions. Services include refractive surgery for vision
problems, low-vision care for legally blind patients, and eye care for
patients with vision problems due to stroke or head injury. Scientists
at Emory are researching the causes of and improved treatments for macular
degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and genetic eye diseases in children.
In addition, the Eye Center has optical shops with optical products
such as glasses, contacts, sunglasses, safety eyewear, as well as magnifiers,
telescope lenses and virtual reality headsets for low vision patients.
The Emory Eye Center is one of the top 10 NIH-funded eye research institutions
in the U.S., with total grant funds of close to $6 million. Additionally,
U.S. News & World Report named Emory as one of the country's
10 best eye centers in its July 23, 2001, issue, the eighth year in
a row that the news magazine has included Emory in its ophthalmology
ranking.
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