Duke Eye Center has been named as one of the top 10 U.S. ophthalmology centers in  U.S.News & World Report best hospital edition.

Duke Eye Center ranks seventh in the nation in the annual survery.

Duke University Hospital Top Ranked, Too

Duke University Hospital came in at 10th place overall. Duke is the only hospital in North Carolina and the Southeast ranked in the top 10.

About USNews Rankings

All of the medical centers named as the best this year had to demonstrate a breadth of excellence by achieving a high ranking in no fewer than six of the 16 specialties, according to the magazine.