Proud to be ranked
#1
in Ophthalmology in the USA for the 23rd time! This recognition is a tribute to our exceptional team members who deliver outstanding, personalized, and compassionate care for each of our patients.
@usnews
#BestHospitals
We are honored to be ranked
#1
in Ophthalmology in the USA for the 21st Time! Our ranking remains consistent because our dedication to our patients is unwavering and is a tribute to our world-class team.
#BestHospitals
#Ophthalmology
#1inUSA
@usnews
Proud to be ranked
#1
in Ophthalmology in the USA for the 22nd time! This recognition is a tribute to our exceptional team members who deliver outstanding, personalized, and compassionate care for each of our patients.
#Ophthalmology
@usnews
Thrilled to introduce our incredible new residency class of 2028!🎉 The future of ophthalmology is bright with these talented doctors joining our family. Congratulations to all!
#BascomPalmer
#MatchDay
#MedEd
#BPEIFamily
Antonio Vento's love for
#gaming
was hindered by severe
#VisionLoss
. Thanks to Dr. Alfonso Sabater's groundbreaking
#GeneTherapy
, Antonio's
#vision
has been restored! Now he can create
#virtual
worlds with ease! 🎮📷 Read Antonio's inspiring story:
Congratulations to
@DPelaezOByrne
and Dr. Carol L. Karp on being awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness Pilot Project Grant for the development of novel and highly sensitive diagnostic tests for multiple eye diseases using the molecular information found in tear samples.
Welcome Dr. Zelia M. Correa, professor of ophthalmology and new co-director of
@bascompalmereye
ocular oncology service! Dr. Correa specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye tumors such as ocular melanoma, retinoblastoma, ocular metastasis, and choroidal hemangioma.
Congratulations to Dr. Carol L. Karp on receiving the Castroviejo Award. The Castroviejo Medal is the Cornea Society’s highest award and is given in recognition of exceptional contributions in the field of cornea and external diseases.
#AAO2022
The
@CDCgov
has recommended immediate discontinuation of the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears as they are linked with a drug-resistant strain of bacteria that may cause dangerous infections and cause permanent blindness.
Congratulations to Dr. Guillermo Amescua on receiving the John R. Brayton, Jr., M.D., Leadership Award from The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO). This award is meant to recognize a Florida-based ophthalmologist who exemplifies leadership and dedication to the profession.
Check out the new featured image! A patient presented with optic nerve edema. A diagnosis of papilledema from hypervitaminosis A was made. Case by Drs. Benjamin Meyer and Byron Lam. Visit for more clinical cases.
#opticnerve
#neruology
#ophthalmology
New featured image on . A patient presented with blurred vision in the left eye. Examination showed corneal neovascularization and lipid deposition inferiorly. Case by Drs. Guillermo Amescua and Viet Chau. Visit link for diagnosis:
Congratulations to Dr. Ranya Habash, Bascom Palmer's medical director of technology innovation, on being named CEO of LifeLong Vision, a $1.5B SPAC for digital health focused on cutting-edge technologies to provide lifelong vision care for patients.
#Ophthalmology
@habash2020
JUST IN: A new multi-billion dollar initiative that aims to provide daily access to
#eyecare
through any mobile device launches today. LifeLong Vision—backed by MedHealth Capital—is the 1st eye care-focused SPAC to hit Wall Street; led by Ranya Habash, MD.
Please join us in welcoming our new Chief Residents, Dr. Hasenin Al-khersan and Dr. Thomas Lazzarini who completed their residency and vitreoretinal surgery training at Bascom Palmer. Here’s to a great year ahead!
Several of our physicians reported a patient with severe corneal infection after EzriCare artificial tear use. Please do not use these drops!
@JAMAOphth
@AAO_ophth
@CDCgov
Read more:
Congratulations to Drs. Steven Gedde, Audina Berrocal, and Carol Karp for their election to the American Ophthalmological Society for their remarkable contributions to the field of ophthalmology.
@aostweets
Today, January 21, we celebrate 60 years of excellence! Take a look at our achievements in the 1960s. Stay tuned for our 70s series next month. Happy 60th Anniversary Bascom Palmer!
Congratulations to Dr.
@SSwaminathanMD
for receiving a prestigious K23 research grant from the National Eye Institute to evaluate the use of electronic health records to improve estimates of glaucoma progression.
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! We would like to recognize the many amazing women faculty, fellows, residents, and staff at Bascom Palmer. Thank you for your service, contributions, and lasting impact in our field and our community.
#IWS2022
Congratulations to fellows Drs. Rebecca Chen, Patrick Staropoli, Hasenin Al-Khersan and Paula Feng, for being awarded a Heed fellowship for 2021-2022, one of the most prestigious honors for post-graduate studies in ophthalmology.
#ophthalmology
#fellowship
#meded
Congratulations to our faculty and alumni who are receiving awards and who actively participate in the AAO's year-round activities. Together, we are proud to continue the tradition of providing compassionate patient care and advancing the understanding of
#ophthalmology
.
#aao2021
First-ever, single-cell analysis reveals evolutionary complexity in uveal melanoma. Bascom Palmer researchers
led by Dr. J. William Harbour discovered previously unrecognized cells in deadly eye cancer
@JWHarbourMD
@NatureComms
@SylvesterCancer
Residents Jesse Sengillo & Anne Kunkler, and Dr. Guillermo Amescua presented multiple cases of UV-photokeratitis caused by increasingly popular germicidal lamps used during
#COVID19
. Please avoid direct exposure to UV-C lamps and follow manufacturer instructions closely if used!
Congratulations to Dr. Ta Chen Peter Chang on receiving the 2023 American Academy of Ophthalmology's Secretariat award. This award recognizes special contributions to the Academy and to ophthalmology.
@aao_ophth
#BascomPalmer
Congratulations to Drs. Eduardo Alfonso, Anat Galor, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Steve J. Gedde, Kendall E. Donaldson, Harry W. Flynn, Jr., and Zelia Correa on being named to The
@OphthoMag
Power List 2022. Congrats to our faculty, alumni, and all who made the list!
#TOPowerlist22
We are pleased to welcome four new faculty members to Bascom Palmer! To schedule an in-person or virtual appointment please visit:
To learn more about our new faculty, please visit:
Results are in! Bascom Palmer named top residency program again by
@Doximity
. We are honored to receive this designation from our colleagues and are proud of our training programs and graduates, who are profoundly impacting the field of
#ophthalmology
.
#BestResidency
Don’t miss Dr. Anat Galor as she presents the Harold A. Stein, M.D. Lecture on Corneal Nerves and Sjögren's Syndrome at the ECLA Special Symposium today April 22 at 3:00 pm
#ARVO2023
@ARVOinfo
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Maura Di Nicola as a new faculty member to Bascom Palmer! Dr. Di Nicola specializes in retinal diseases, uveitis, and ocular oncology. To schedule an appointment, visit
Meet our new Faculty:
We are extremely grateful for all of our nurses and the hard work, compassion, kindness and relentless care they provide every day for our patients.
#NursesWeek
#Thankyou
Proud that ten of our distinguished ophthalmologists at Bascom Palmer were selected for The Ophthalmologist Power List 2023, honoring the world’s 100 most influential doctors in ophthalmology.
#TOPowerList23Power
#Bascompalmer
@OphthoMag
The results are in! Proud to once again be ranked the nation's best overall program, best residency program, and best clinical care program by
@OphthTimes
Thanks to all of our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and patients!
#Ophthalmology
#Oftalmologia
#Vision
Congratulations to
@BascomPalmerEye
resident Dr. John Hinkle for winning the Miami Corporate Run Again! Congrats to Dr. Nathan Scott for coming in second and to all of Team Bascom Palmer!
#MBCR2018
Congratulations to 2nd-year
@umiamimedicine
student, Katherine Krishna who won the best cornea poster for her abstract titled “Inhibition and Metabolic Changes of Fusarium Species to Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy: In vitro.” at
#WIO2023
#WhyWIO
@WIO_WomenInOpht
In honor of Black History Month, we congratulate Dr. Basil K. Williams on being selected as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly. His commitment to compassionate care, impactful contributions, and diversity in patient care truly sets him apart.
#BascomPalmer
@CastleConnolly
Congrats to
@BascomPalmerEye
pediatric retina research fellow Dr. Camila Ventura on receiving the Artemis Award, honoring a young ophthalmologist for exemplary care and service!
#AAO2018
@ealfonsobpei
Congratulations to
@bascompalmereye
resident Dr. Van Ann Tran on receiving the Best Original Paper award at
#AAO2018
. Dr. Tran’s research is helping to discover new treatments for ocular cancers
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute invites you to join us for a Frontiers in Vision Science lecture presented by Dr. Michael F. Chiang on Thursday, September 22 at 8 am via Zoom. To register, visit:
Congratulations to Elli Park (oculoplastics) and Jonathan Yi (cornea) for showing their skills and winning the Bascom Palmer’s suture recital testing for PGY2 residents.
#ophthalmology
Congratulations to Dr. Phillip J. Rosenfeld on receiving the Charles L. Schepens Award. This award recognizes an outstanding vision scientist for extraordinary contributions in the field of vitreoretinal diseases.
#AAO2022
Join us in welcoming Drs. Michelle Falcone, Alison Lauter, and Angela Zhu to Bascom Palmer! To schedule an in-person or virtual appointment please visit: Read more about our new faculty:
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a New Year
from the entire Bascom Palmer Eye Institute family to yours. May the new year bring you the joy of family, friends, and a year filled with good health, happiness, and peace.
Proud to have been ranked the Best Clinical Care and Best Residency Program by
@OphthTimes
.
Pictured are
@OphthTimes
Editorial Director, Sheryl Stevenson, Dr. Eduardo Alfonso, director
@BascomPalmerEye
, and Dr. Peter McDonnell, director at Wilmer Eye Institute. Congrats to all!
Dr. Karp, co-director of the
@BascomPalmerEye
XLI Inter-American Course in Clinical Ophthalmology, discusses Using OCT to Identify and Manage Corneal and Anterior Segment Surgery and Diseases.
#BPEICurso
#Ophthalmology
Congratulations to Dr. Eduardo Alfonso for receiving the prestigious Heed-Gutman Award 2022 for his extraordinary and distinguished leadership in ophthalmology.
#AAO2022
#bascompalmer
Congratulations to Dr. Ranya Habash on being honored by the
#HealthnetworkFoundation
for demonstrating a high level of integrity and compassionate care. Healthnetwork helps fund groundbreaking research conducted by national leaders in medicine.
@habash2020
#Ophthalmology
.
@BascomPalmerEye
Chair Dr. Eduardo Alfonso with alumni Dr. Steven Charles recipient of the Laureate Recognition Award, the highest honor at AAO! Congratulations Dr. Charles!
#aao2018
@ealfonsobpei
Congratulations to medical student Christopher J. Kaler on being awarded the 2021 Research to Prevent Blindness Medical Student Eye Research Fellowship. Kaler’s research is proving new ways to treat uveal melanoma.
@RPB_org
Congratulations to UM students Ryan Gallo and Michelle Zhang for winning 1st and 2nd place in the 2023 Medical Faculty Association (MFA) Best Research Awards, in recognition of their outstanding work as scientists.
#bascompalmer
#research
Congratulations to Sonia H. Yoo, M.D., for being appointed to the Greentree Pruett Hickman Chair in Ophthalmology. Named one of the most influential ophthalmologists in the world, Dr. Yoo is an internationally recognized expert in corneal and external diseases.
#Ophthalmology
Check out the new featured image! A patient presented to the emergency department with bilateral blurry vision and was diagnosed with bilateral granular corneal dystrophy. Case by Drs. Benjamin Lin and Angela Zhu. Visit for more clinical cases.
Congrats to pro tennis player Sachia Vickery, ranked
#75
in the world, who recently had her LASIK procedure at
@BascomPalmerEye
by Dr. Culbertson! We thank Sachia for trusting us with her eyes and wish her all the best in her successful career!
Congratulations to Dr. Anh H. Pham and Dr. Valery Shestopalov on being awarded the 2024 Research to Prevent Blindness Pilot Project Grant.
@PBA_savingsight
#BascomPalmer