Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

bascom palmer eye institute is ranked the nation’s "best in ophthalmology" by u.s. news & world report, an honor it has received for the 15th time. in addition to its international reputation as one of the premier providers of eye care in the world, bascom palmer is the largest ophthalmic care, research and educational facility in the southeastern united states. each year, more than 250,000 patients are treated with nearly every ophthalmic condition and more than 18,000 surgeries are performed. with five patient care facilities in florida (miami, palm beach gardens, naples, plantation, and coral gables), the institute serves as the department of ophthalmology for the university of miami miller school of medicine, part of uhealth-university of miami health system.