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Judith EA Warner
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Judith EA Warner, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2352
  • Judith E. A. Warner is a Neurologist with a practice at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. She is a Clinical Professor at the University of Utah Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and the Department of Neurology. Dr. Warner specializes in Neuro-ophthalmology: the study of the eye as it relates to the brain. She evaluates complex visual complaints which can be due to optic nerve or brain disease and provides treatment for these disorders. Her interests include diplopia, temporal arteritis, papilledema, episodic vision loss, and migraine. Dr. Warner received her undergraduate degree at Smith College in biology and her medical degree at Columbia University. She interned at Roger Williams General Hospital and completed a Neurology residency at Harvard University's Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Warner completed a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.

    Get to know Dr. Warner by watching her profile video.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 256 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    January 25, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Doctor was Excellent. Some of the staff needs more training. Part of staff was excellent, but part of staff needs major training.

    January 22, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Incredibly smart and diligent

    January 17, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    She is a great professional!

    January 16, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Warner was so caring and listening to me she made me feel so comfortable to understand each and everything'

    January 04, 2025
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Awesome lady.

    December 30, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    As I mentioned, I greatly value the care that Dr. Warner has given me. I can't tell you how fortunate I feel to have her as my doctor.

    December 14, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    A very good doctor and easy to talk to. Only wished I could have visited with her again after last test.

    December 14, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Warner was very kind, friendly, and helpful. She was very thorough and explained my condition very thoughtfully.

    November 17, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    She is very knowledgeable and detail oriented. But she is willing to work with other specialists to find answers to your problems.

  • Judith E. A. Warner is a Neurologist with a practice at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. She is a Clinical Professor at the University of Utah Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and the Department of Neurology. Dr. Warner specializes in Neuro-ophthalmology: the study of the eye as it relates to the brain. She evaluates complex visual complaints which can be due to optic nerve or brain disease and provides treatment for these disorders. Her interests include diplopia, temporal arteritis, papilledema, episodic vision loss, and migraine. Dr. Warner received her undergraduate degree at Smith College in biology and her medical degree at Columbia University. She interned at Roger Williams General Hospital and completed a Neurology residency at Harvard University's Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Warner completed a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.

    Get to know Dr. Warner by watching her profile video.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Neuro-Ophthalmology - Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Fellow
    Residency Neurology - Massachusetts General Hospital Resident
    Internship Roger Williams General Hospital Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Columbia University M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - Smith College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Kennedy BJ, Desautels JD, Warner JEA, Patel BC (2024). Awakening Ptosis: A Video Case Series. J Neuroophthalmol, 45(1), 111-112. (Read full article)
    2. Katz BJ, Lee MS, Lincoff NS, Abel AS, Chowdhary S, Ellis BD, Najafi A, Nguyen J, Seay MD, Warner JEA (2025). Ophthalmic Complications Associated With the Antidiabetic Drugs Semaglutide and Tirzepatide. JAMA Ophthalmol. (Read full article)
    3. Sanchez G, Long TM, Warner JEA, Chung LS, Quigley EP 3rd, Digre KB, Seay MD, Crum AV, Katz BJ (2025). Enhancement within the orbits and superficial temporal artery: MRI clues to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 37, 102260. (Read full article)
    4. Pietraszkiewicz A, Ayesha A, Digre KB, Warner JE, Seay MD, Crum AV, Katz BJ (2024). Diagnostic dilemma: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in a 70-year-Old woman. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 36, 102143. (Read full article)
    5. Baugh BT, Digre KB, Seay MD, Warner JEA, Vegunta S (2024). A Case of Irreversible Optic Neuropathy Associated With Encorafenib/Binimetinib Therapy in a Patient With Metastatic Melanoma. J Neuroophthalmol. (Read full article)
    6. Hoshina Y, Wright MA, Warner JEA, Richards T, Salzman KL, Pulst SM, Spoth E, Clardy SL (2023). Pearls & Oy-sters: ATX-FGF14 Mimicking Autoimmune Pathology. Neurology, 101(14), e1478-e1482. (Read full article)
    7. Paulson CE, Sawyer DM, Dries DC, Marx DP, Winegar BA, Warner JEA (2023). Symptomatic Herniation of Orbital Fat Through the Inferior Orbital Fissure. J Neuroophthalmol. (Read full article)
    8. Brady T, Vegunta S, Crum AV, Marx D, Patel BCK, Seay MD, Schmidt RH, Warner JEA, Digre KB, Katz BJ (2022). Interdisciplinary Protocol for the Management of Vision-Threatening Papilledema. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(4), 495-501. (Read full article)
    9. Reynolds MS, Katz BJ, Digre KB, Brintz BJ, Olson LM, Warner JEA (2022). Sharp Edge Eye Syndrome: A Case Report and Survey of Self-Identified Individuals. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(4), 524-529. (Read full article)
    10. Buchanan TM, Digre KB, Warner JEA, Katz BJ (2022). The Unmet Challenge of Diagnosing and Treating Photophobia. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(3), 372-377. (Read full article)
    11. Passi SF, Butcher R, Orme DR, Warner JEA, Stoddard GJ, Crum AV, Gouripeddi R, Kirk BH, Digre KB, Katz BJ (2022). Increased Incidence of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome Among Users of Tetracycline Antibiotics. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(3), 323-327. (Read full article)
    12. Etheridge T, Jones J, Caskey E, Zielinski BA, Seay MD, Warner JEA (2022). Ophthalmic Artery Obstruction With Focal Cerebral Arteriopathy of Childhood. J Neuroophthalmol, 44(1), e14-e16. (Read full article)
    13. Peralta EA, Swiston CJ, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA, Vegunta S (2022). Temporal Lobe Encephalocele in a Patient With Suspected IIH: A Case Report. J Neuroophthalmol, 43(4), e173-e174. (Read full article)
    14. Wilkinson SW, Etheridge T, Swiston CJ, Vegunta S, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA (2021). Bilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke from COVID-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(3), e548-e550. (Read full article)
    15. Orme DR, Vegunta S, Miller MA, Warner JEA, Bair C, McFadden M, Crum AV, Digre KB, Katz BJ (2020). A Comparison Between the Clinical Features of Pseudotumor Cerebri Secondary to Tetracyclines and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Am J Ophthalmol, 220, 177-182. (Read full article)
    16. Hamann S, Malmqvist L, Wegener M, Fard MA, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Citirak G, Costello F, Crum AV, Digre K, Fraser JA, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Newman NJ, Peragallo JH, Petzold A, Sibony PA, Subramanian PS, Warner JEA, Wong SH, Fraser CL, Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium (2020). Young Adults With Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Optic Disc Drusen Study. Am J Ophthalmol, 217, 174-181. (Read full article)
    17. Petzold A, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Crum A, Digre K, Fraser C, Fraser JA, Katz B, Jurkute N, Newman N, Lautrup-Battistini J, Lawlor M, Liskova P, Lorenz B, Malmqvist L, Peragallo J, Sibony P, Subramanian P, Rejdak R, Nowomiejska K, Touitou V, Warner J, Wegener M, Wong S, Yu-Wai-Man P, Hamann S (2020). Multirater Validation of Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Mass-like Structures (PHOMS). Neuroophthalmology, 44(6), 413-414. (Read full article)
    18. Olds JJ, Hills WL, Warner J, Falardeau J, Alasantro LH, Moster ML, Egan RA, Cornblath WT, Lee AG, Frishberg BM, Turbin RE, Katz DM, Charley JA, Pelak VS (2020). Posterior Cortical Atrophy: Characteristics From a Clinical Data Registry. Front Neurol, 11, 358. (Read full article)
    19. Lira J, Gospe SM 3rd, Bhatti MT, Wynn DP, Warner JEA (2018). Fourth down and five. Surv Ophthalmol, 64(5), 734-740. (Read full article)
    20. Bowen RC, Koeppel JN, Christensen CD, Snow KB, Ma J, Katz BJ, Krauss HR, Landau K, Warner JEA, Crum AV, Straumann D, Digre KB (2018). The Most Common Causes of Eye Pain at 2 Tertiary Ophthalmology and Neurology Clinics. J Neuroophthalmol, 38(3), 320-327. (Read full article)
    21. Malmqvist L, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser C, Katz B, Lawlor M, Petzold A, Sibony P, Warner J, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann S (2018). The Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium Recommendations for Diagnosis of Optic Disc Drusen Using Optical Coherence Tomography. J Neuroophthalmol, 38(3), 299-307. (Read full article)
    22. Birch DG, Bernstein PS, Iannacone A, Pennesi ME, Lam BL, Heckenlively J, Csaky K, Hartnett ME, Winthrop KL, Jayasundera T, Hughbanks-Wheaton DK, Warner J, Yang P, Fish GE, Teske MP, Sklaver NL, Erker L, Chegarnov E, Smith T, Wahle A, VanVeldhuisen PC, McCormack J, Lindblad R, Bramer S, Rose S, Zilliox P, Francis PJ, Weleber RG (2018). Effect of Oral Valproic Acid vs Placebo for Vision Loss in Patients With Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Randomized Phase 2 Multicenter Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmol, 136(8), 849-856. (Read full article)
    23. Warner JE, Larson AJ, Bhosale P, Digre KB, Henley C, Alder SC, Katz BJ, Bernstein PS (2007). Retinol-binding protein and retinol analysis in cerebrospinal fluid and serum of patients with and without idiopathic intracranial hypertension. J Neuroophthalmol, 27(4), 258-62. (Read full article)
    24. Kline DC, Vitale A, Warner JE (2007). Acute multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy associated with cavernous sinus thrombosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm, 15(6), 443-6. (Read full article)
    25. Katz BJ, Zhao Y, Warner JE, Tong Z, Yang Z, Zhang K (2006). A family with X-linked optic atrophy linked to the OPA2 locus Xp11.4-Xp11.2. Am J Med Genet A, 140(20), 2207-11. (Read full article)
    26. Wolsey DH, Warner JE (2006). Paroxysmal tonic downgaze in two healthy infants. J Neuroophthalmol, 26(3), 187-9. (Read full article)
    27. Egan RA, Warner JE (2006). Intermittent reversal of complete ptosis associated with sphenoid wing meningiomas. Can J Ophthalmol, 41(4), 497-9. (Read full article)
    28. Tsoi VL, Hill KE, Carlson NG, Warner JE, Rose JW (2006). Immunohistochemical evidence of inducible nitric oxide synthase and nitrotyrosine in a case of clinically isolated optic neuritis. J Neuroophthalmol, 26(2), 87-94. (Read full article)
    29. Warner JE, Bernstein PS, Yemelyanov A, Alder SC, Farnsworth ST, Digre KB (2002). Vitamin A in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with and without idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Ann Neurol, 52(5), 647-50. (Read full article)
    30. Warner JE, Ries KM (2001). Optic neuropathy in a patient with AIDS. J Neuroophthalmol, 21(2), 92-4. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Warner JEA, Krikova I (2024). Physician Assistants in Neuro-Ophthalmology. [Review]. Neuroophthalmology, 49(2), 123-126. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Krikova I, Digre KB, Katz BJ, Seay MD, Warner JEA (2024). Migraine, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and calcitonin gene-related peptide antibodies. [Letter to the editor]. Headache, 64(3), 317-318. (Read full article)
    2. Sibony PA, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser CL, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Malmqvist L, Newman NJ, Peragallo J, Petzold A, Subramanian PS, Warner JEA, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann S, ODDS Consortium (2020). Comment on: Morphologic Features of Buried Optic Disc Drusen on En Face Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Ophthalmol, 219, 369-370. (Read full article)
    3. Adesina OO, Scott McNally J, Salzman KL, Katz BJ, Warner JEA, McFadden M, Digre KB (2018). Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Post-contrast Enhancement in Differentiating Optic Neuritis and Non-arteritic Anterior Optic Neuropathy. [Letter to the editor]. Neuroophthalmology, 42(2), 90-98. (Read full article)
    4. Frandsen JE, Llop S, Digre KB, Bernstein PS, Sharifzadeh M, Warner JE, Gellerman W, Katz BJ (2012). Quantification of macular carotenoids using autofluorescence imaging in patients with photosensitive migraine and benign essential blepharospasm. [Letter to the editor]. Arch Ophthalmol, 130(2), 259-60. (Read full article)