When it comes to eye care, patients can count on the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah to provide the country’s best.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Moran Eye Center No. 9 in the nation on its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology report. The honor marks the fifth year running that the Moran Eye Center has been listed among the report’s Top 10 High-Performing hospitals.
The magazine bases its rankings on voting results from a survey asking ophthalmologists where they would send their patients with the most complex eye conditions. It only publishes rankings for high-performing institutions that receive at least 5% of votes over a three-year period.
"Our Top 10 ranking provides patients with added confidence that when they choose Moran, they are receiving the highest quality care from world-renowned experts,” says Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chair Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA. "I am thankful for this recognition of our highly trained physicians and their commitment to excellence.”
More than 40 Moran specialists provide a complete spectrum of eye care, from basic eye exams and cataract or LASIK surgery to highly specialized treatments for sight-threatening diseases and conditions, including age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Moran is the largest ophthalmology clinical care and research center in the Mountain West, with 10 satellite clinics and more than 188,000 patient visits and 10,700 surgeries each year.
In addition to its clinical care, Moran supports nearly 20 research labs and centers, where internationally awarded faculty are developing the treatments of tomorrow. The department also trains 12 residents, four interns, and up to 13 fellows annually in one of the nation's most selective and unique academic programs.
More than 500 employees work to achieve the Moran Eye Center's vision that no person with a blinding condition, eye disease, or visual impairment should be without hope, understanding, and treatment. Moran's Global Outreach Division carries out this vision on a local and global scale by providing services to underserved Utahns at no cost and by training doctors in under-resourced countries to expand access to care.