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Board Certification
American Board of OphthalmologyNational Board of Medical ExaminersPatient Rating
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Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.February 28, 2024FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERThank you for your time and concern .
February 27, 2024FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERDr. Zaugg was very personable and made things understandable.
February 25, 2024FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERDr. Zaugg and his team are AMAZING and would not see anyone else.
February 24, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERDr Brian Zaugg is an extraordinary physician. He is a gifted and highly skilled surgeon as well as an extremely knowledgeable, personable and caring physician. Thanks to him and his exceptional abilities, my vision is dramatically improved.
February 24, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERI have only been to see him twice. He's very professional.
February 22, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERDr Zaugg is phenomenal. I would recommend anyone with chronic issues to go and be treated.
February 17, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERI was getting accustomed to going blind. Dr. Teske and Dr. Zaugg changed my mind. I had no idea it was even possible, and they made it look easy.
February 12, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERSeemed genuinely concerned with helping me with my eye issues.
February 10, 2024FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERI have a long history of eye problems. I have seen many Doctors. I felt that DR. Zaugg was very good. I am OLD and he was very patient with me. He was very informative.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Primary Board Certification American Board of OphthalmologyNational Board of Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Cornea and Refractive Surgery - John A. Moran Eye Center Fellow Ophthalmology - John A. Moran Eye Center Resident Internship/Residency Ophthalmology - University of Utah Intern/Resident Medicine - University of Utah M.D. Undergraduate Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry - University of Utah B.S. Undergraduate Utah State University Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Ivan A Cardenas, BSc, Emilie L Ungricht, MD, Brian Zaugg, MD, Randall Olson, MD, Jeff H Pettey, MD (2023). Efficiency of a polymer-coated phacoemulsification tip in cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg, 49(10), 1056-1060.
- Jensen NR, Ungricht EL, Harris JT, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Murri MS, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2023). Temperature Change of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices in a Bi-Chamber Set-Up at a Flow of 0 and 20mL/min. Clin Ophthalmol, 17, 555-560. (Read full article)
- Wilkinson SW, Ungricht EL, West WB, Harris JT, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2023). Comparison of Phacoemulsification Grooving Efficiency in Longitudinal vs Transversal Handpieces. Clin Ophthalmol, 17, 191-195. (Read full article)
- Peterson JS, Cooper C, Ungricht EL, Mamalis C, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Bernhisel AA, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2022). Measurement of Phacoemulsification Vacuum Pressure in the Oertli CataRhex3. Clin Ophthalmol, 16, 1731-1737. (Read full article)
- Peterson JS, Christensen MR, Cooper C, Mamalis C, Bernhisel AA, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Ungricht E, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2022). Optimization of Phacoemulsification Tip Gauge on the Oertli CataRhex3 in an in vitro Setting. Clin Ophthalmol, 16, 1091-1097. (Read full article)
- Ramshekar A, Heczko J, Bernhisel A, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Olson R, Pettey J (2021). Optimizing Tip Diameter in Phacoemulsification of Varying Lens Sizes: An in vitro Study. Clin Ophthalmol, 15, 4475-4484. (Read full article)
- Lonial S, Nooka AK, Thulasi P, Badros AZ, Jeng BH, Callander NS, Potter HA, Sborov D, Zaugg BE, et al (2021). Management of belantamab mafodotin-associated corneal events in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Blood Cancer J, 11(5).
- Farooq AV, Degli Esposti S, Popat R, Thulasi P, Lonial S, Nooka AK, Jakubowiak A, Sborov D, Zaugg BE, Badros AZ, Jeng BH, Callander NS, Opalinska J, Baron J, Piontek T, Byrne J, Gupta I, Colby K (2020). Corneal Epithelial Findings in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Treated with Antibody-Drug Conjugate Belantamab Mafodotin in the Pivotal, Randomized, DREAMM-2 Study. Ophthalmol Ther, 9(4), 889-911. (Read full article)
- Zaugg B (2020). September consultation #4. J Cataract Refract Surg, 46(10), 1446. (Read full article)
- Bohner A, Peterson JS, Wright AJ, Mamalis C, Bernhisel A, Zaugg B, Barlow WR Jr, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2020). Effects on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter at variable longitudinal ultrasound settings when combined with constant torsional energy. J Cataract Refract Surg. (Read full article)
- Bernhisel AA, Cahoon JM, Sella R, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Stagg BC, Afshari NA, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2019). Optimum on-time and off-time combinations for micropulse phacoemulsification in venturi vacuum mode. J Cataract Refract Surg, 45(12), 1797-1800. (Read full article)
- Bernhisel AA, Zaugg BE, Mamalis N, Dutton JJ, Patel BCK (2019). An unusual case of idiopathic calcinosis of the eyelid. Orbit, 38(6), 500-502. (Read full article)
- Kabbara SW, Heczko J, Ta B, Bernhisel A, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2019). Impact of torsional micropulse on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter. Can J Ophthalmol, 54(5), 560-564. (Read full article)
- Kabbara SW, Heczko J, Ta B, Bernhisel A, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2018). Determining optimal ultrasound percent on time with long-pulse torsional phacoemulsification. Can J Ophthalmol, 54(3), 395-398. (Read full article)
- Stutz LA, Heczko JB, Bird BA, Thomson RS, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2019). Optimization of the Oertli CataRhex 3® phacoemulsification machine. Clin Ophthalmol, 13, 633-639. (Read full article)
- Thomson RS, Bird BA, Stutz LA, Heczko JB, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2019). The effect of increasing power when grooving using phacoemulsification. Clin Ophthalmol, 13, 611-615. (Read full article)
- Ha L, Wright A, Wright DD, Bernhisel A, Barlow WR, Pettey JH, Zaugg B, Olson RJ (2019). High vacuum and aspiration on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter for Centurion. Can J Ophthalmol, 54(1), 136-138. (Read full article)
- Boulter T, Bernhisel A, Mamalis C, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2019). Phacoemulsification in review: Optimization of cataract removal in an in vitro setting. Surv Ophthalmol, 64(6), 868-875. (Read full article)
- Kabbara S, Heczko JB, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Pettey JH, Olson RJ (2018). Effect of high vacuum and aspiration on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter using a transversal ultrasound machine. J Cataract Refract Surg, 44(11), 1378-1383. (Read full article)
- Bohner AD, Wright AJ, Ta BT, Bernhisel AA, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Pettey JH, Olson RJ (2018). Optimum on-time duty cycle for a transversal ultrasound machine. J Cataract Refract Surg, 44(9), 1140-1143. (Read full article)
Other
- Farooq AV, Degli Esposti S, Popat R, Thulasi P, Lonial S, Nooka AK, Jakubowiak A, Sborov D, Zaugg BE, Badros AZ, Jeng BH, Callander NS, Opalinska J, Baron J, Piontek T, Byrne J, Gupta I, Colby K (2020). Correction to: Corneal Epithelial Findings in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Treated with Antibody-Drug Conjugate Belantamab Mafodotin in the Pivotal, Randomized, DREAMM-2 Study. Ophthalmol Ther (9(4), pp. 913-915). England. (Read full article)
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