Published: July 19, 2011
Updated: July 19, 2011
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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 came in at 8th place overall. Duke is the only hospital in North Carolina and the Southeast ranked in the top 10.
As part of the magazine's analysis of hospital care, 16 specialties were graded on patient safety, nursing services, and other care measures. Eight of those specialties at Duke cracked the top 10 in this year's rankings.
