| Phone Number | Clinical Office Address |
|---|---|
| (801) 581-2352 |
Bio
Randall J Olson is the CEO of the John A. Moran Eye Center. He is the author of more than 300 professional publications and a worldwide lecturer. Dr. Olson specializes in research dealing with intra-ocular lens complications, teleophthalmology and corneal transplantation techniques. He was selected as one of the 15 best cataract surgeons in the United States in a peer survey conducted by Ophthalmology Times. Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today named Dr. Olson as one of 50 international opinion leaders. He has appeared in the last three editions of Best Doctors in America.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences - Professor |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology |
Patient Ratings
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
UofU Patient August 26, 2016
Again, excellent experience!
UofU Patient August 23, 2016Dr Olson is the best!!!!
UofU Patient August 01, 2016Dr Olsen is outstanding and very careful to explain everything and all.
UofU Patient May 14, 2016Dr. Olsen is amazing- great personality, so knowledgeable, very helpful.
UofU Patient May 03, 2016Dr. Olson "tops" in my book!!!!
UofU Patient May 02, 2016best medical experience. ever
UofU Patient April 11, 2016All possitive
UofU Patient April 05, 2016There was only one person that didn't seem too interested, but I complimented the one that did most of the things as she was so efficient.
UofU Patient February 19, 2016Dr. Olson was both sincere and competent
UofU Patient February 14, 2016Dr. Olson is always amazing...excellent physician and a good friend too.
UofU Patient February 05, 2016I can't figure out how Dr Olson has the time to deliver the kind of service that he gives.
UofU Patient January 11, 2016Dr. Olson is excellent, thorough and a blessing in our life.
UofU Patient January 11, 2016Great!!!
UofU Patient November 28, 2015Great experience! Dr. Olson is the best!
UofU Patient November 27, 2015Dr. Olson is awesome. He has always been so good with me.
UofU Patient November 24, 2015The doctor really listened and identified the problem.
UofU Patient November 19, 2015I, along with many of my family members, have had the privilege of being under the care of Dr. Olson for over thirty years. Not only has he provided excellent medical care but he has also given us the amazing opportunity to be associated with a truly caring and altruistic human being. I will be forever grateful to him and what he has built to not only improve my life and my family's life, but for improving the world itself.
UofU Patient October 27, 2015Outstanding provider.
UofU Patient October 27, 2015Randy Olson is a highly talented professional and an exceptional human being. I trust my eyes to him without question, and he works magic. First rate in every way!
UofU Patient October 03, 2015Dr. Olson was exceptionally knowledgeable about and helpful in treating the dry eye syndrome that I have. He was also very empathetic about the discomfort that I have with it and carefully explained the regimen I should follow. He obviously cares about his patients.
UofU Patient September 27, 2015Always helpful, directions carefully and thoroughly explained. Absolutely tops!
UofU Patient September 17, 2015Dr. Olson is always terrific - he is professional, friendly and very caring indeed!
UofU Patient September 09, 2015Very good experience.
UofU Patient September 06, 2015very good
UofU Patient September 05, 2015I loved the staff.
UofU Patient August 31, 2015Dr. Olson answered all of my questions completely and kindly. Thank you.
UofU Patient August 10, 2015Great Doctor. Complete confidence in him.
UofU Patient August 04, 2015We always receive the utmost care, expertise and consideration!
UofU Patient July 26, 2015Dr. Olson may be the best ophthalmologist in the country!
UofU Patient June 13, 2015Extremely pleased with treatment.
UofU Patient May 31, 2015Dr. Olson is amazing! He has completed two procedures, and they both turned out spectacularly.
UofU Patient May 24, 2015Dr Olson and his nurse were wonderful very helpful
UofU Patient May 10, 2015Dr. Olsen is a thoughtful, kind and compassionate doctor who listened to all my concerns. He responds promptly to my requests for help and answers all my questions. I really appreciate him.
UofU Patient May 05, 2015It was interesting. He interrupted me, assumed I had knowledge that I didn't, and gave me knowledge I already had. If he had actually listened to my patient history he would have actually learned something, rather than having me assertively filling him in with details of my patient history.
UofU Patient April 27, 2015Very pleased with care providers
UofU Patient April 27, 2015I feel I have one of the best doctors in the clinic.
UofU Patient April 22, 2015I often think how lucky I am to have Dr/ Olson
UofU Patient April 13, 2015The best
UofU Patient April 06, 2015VERY GOOD
UofU Patient April 03, 2015A very reassuring experience with Dr. Olson.
UofU Patient March 25, 2015Dr. Olsen really listens and I appreciate that.
UofU Patient March 22, 2015All good.
UofU Patient March 11, 2015I will refer anybody with any eye problems to the Moran
UofU Patient March 11, 2015Thank you Dr. Randall Olsen. I am very pleased that you will see me.
UofU Patient March 10, 2015truly exceptional in every way.
UofU Patient March 09, 2015I te everyone how great the Moran is. DR. Olson is the best.
UofU Patient March 02, 2015High praise for Dr.Olson and staff.
UofU Patient February 28, 2015Extremely impressed with Dr Olson and his whole staff....wish you had a category "Excellent" #6!
UofU Patient February 11, 2015There are several questions that would more correctly be answered with N/A such as item 2, 4, 5. Without that alternative the results are falsely skewed.
UofU Patient February 10, 2015it was an ok experience
UofU Patient January 18, 2015Have recommended many patients to the Moran Eye Center
UofU Patient January 11, 2015Dr Olson is a wonderful doctor
UofU Patient January 10, 2015excellent visit with ophthalmologist
UofU Patient January 03, 2015As usual. Very good in all aspects.
UofU Patient December 04, 2014good
UofU Patient December 04, 2014wonderful worked around my allergies to give me a good result
UofU Patient November 22, 2014Great physician and staff. No complaints.
UofU Patient November 20, 2014Again, my visit was an excellent experience.
UofU Patient November 17, 2014I feel very blessed to have Dr. Olson as my eye doctor.
UofU Patient November 16, 2014Dr Olsen explained my concerns in very clear terms and I could understand.
UofU Patient November 15, 2014Could not have been better. Great doctor and great staff. Very pleased with the entire process.
UofU Patient October 25, 2014superb
UofU Patient October 18, 2014Dr. Olson is an extraordinary physician. He skillfully and graciously addressed my need for education about my problem. Patient and kind, he made me feel absolutely confident that I was being well taken care of.
UofU Patient October 18, 2014Dr Olsen could not have been better.
UofU Patient October 11, 2014I had a good experience.
UofU Patient October 04, 2014The respect and graciousness with which Dr. Olson, Dr. Olafsson, Sandra and Cade questioned and educated me was reassuring and confidence building.
UofU Patient October 03, 2014I am very pleased that we have very professional Dr's and staff.
UofU Patient September 28, 2014I have recommended others to Dr. Olsen. Have felt very satisfied with the care received there.
UofU Patient September 18, 2014Excellent care!
UofU Patient September 15, 2014Dr. Olsen is the best.
UofU Patient September 08, 2014All good.
UofU Patient July 30, 2014I want my wife to use the Healthcare Provider!!!!!
UofU Patient July 09, 2014Always outstanding!
UofU Patient July 01, 2014all excellent and extremely helpful
UofU Patient June 30, 2014Dr. Olson is the best of the best. I am grateful to have been seen by him.
UofU Patient June 24, 2014excellent
UofU Patient June 12, 2014Great staff! Dr. Olson is fabulous!
UofU Patient April 29, 2014The effort given to resolve my issues was amazing. The whole staff seemed very knowledgeable and synchronized.
UofU Patient April 21, 2014I have great confidence in the staff.
UofU Patient April 21, 2014Good
UofU Patient April 14, 2014I cannot say enough about Dr. Olsen and the concern and caring he demonstrates, not only at this visit, but at all visits. Ensures that all areas are covered in his explanations and referrals are appropriate. Thank U so much!!
UofU Patient April 05, 2014Good experience.
UofU Patient March 29, 2014I have already referred a friend to Dr. Olson and she has appointment to see him.
UofU Patient March 28, 2014The Moran Center sets the standard for patient care.
UofU Patient March 22, 2014Very good.
UofU Patient March 20, 2014Dr. Olsen is the best and the tech's were very efficient and pleasant
UofU Patient March 15, 2014My sight was blurry after cataract surgery when I returned the next day. They assured me all went well and my sight would improve within a day or 2. They were correct.
UofU Patient March 10, 2014Never any complaints with this visit.
UofU Patient March 10, 2014good
UofU Patient December 11, 2013For obvious reasons, the 500 mile round trip to the Moran Eye Center is well worth the journey.
UofU Patient December 07, 2013All aspects of my visit were great.
UofU Patient October 23, 2013Positive
UofU Patient October 22, 2013Dr Olson has always given me outstanding care, great cataract surgery and personal attention. He really knows me as a person and other diseases or problems I have. I feel like he is a friend as well as my doctor. I trust him completely
UofU Patient October 19, 2013Very Good
UofU Patient October 11, 2013surgery was very good
UofU Patient September 30, 2013Again excellent.
UofU Patient September 25, 2013Thanks to everyone
UofU Patient September 23, 2013I felt that i was number one with them. The staff was kind thoughtful and caring.
UofU Patient September 23, 2013It couldn't have been a better experience .
UofU Patient September 06, 2013Dr. Olsen has been my doctor for as long as I can remember. I would definitely recommend him as well as the other physicians at the Moran Eye Center.
UofU Patient September 02, 2013I could ascertain that Dr. Olson was interested in my problem. His concern was for my comfort. And after a thorough exam declared that my eyes were not the problem and that if the symptoms continue I should see some one in the neurology Dept. This made good sense to me.
UofU Patient September 02, 2013I really appreciate the fact that Dr. Olson treats me like a scientist and not an like an idiot. Other MDs have not necessarily figured this out.
UofU Patient August 19, 2013Dr. Olson provided an extraordinarily clear and comprehensive summary of my problem.
UofU Patient August 19, 2013Complete confidence in Dr. Olson. Instructions for follow-up care were clear.
UofU Patient August 12, 2013Great experience!
UofU Patient August 05, 2013The experience could not have been any better.
UofU Patient July 15, 2013I travel from New Hampshire to the Moran Eye Center because of the overall quality of care and high skill levels of the providers.
UofU Patient July 09, 2013The Moran Eye Center has set the high standard for others.
UofU Patient June 24, 2013Very comfortable and I felt well attended by competent, understanding Doctor and PA.
UofU Patient June 12, 2013Dr. Olsen was most attentive. I loved his calm, clear, attentive manner. A truly gifted Dr. I am so pleased with his gentle and skilled expertise. Thank you.
UofU Patient June 08, 2013Good
UofU Patient May 31, 2013very good
UofU Patient April 29, 2013Fabulous!
UofU Patient April 18, 2013very good
UofU Patient April 15, 2013I have recommended Dr Olson to my wife.
UofU Patient April 08, 2013excellent
UofU Patient March 18, 2013Dr. Olson is a phenomenal man who exceeds my expectations every time.
UofU Patient March 15, 2013Excellent
UofU Patient March 11, 2013Dr. Randall Olson is exceptional in all ways........his knowledge and expertise, and his dealing with patients.
UofU Patient March 05, 2013good
UofU Patient February 25, 2013he said he was behind and was in a bit of a hurry. I am sure my questions were routine to the doctor, but they were important to me.
UofU Patient February 18, 2013great
UofU Patient February 08, 2013Dr. Olsen is the best doctor I go to
UofU Patient January 14, 2013I appreciate the honesty of the care provider and the information he shared with me.
UofU Patient January 14, 2013Very impressed with Dr. Olson, Heidi, Sandra and Sandy.
UofU Patient January 14, 2013Dr. Olson was very understanding and kind. The nees he had was not good but he shared it in an empathetic way.
UofU Patient December 27, 2012As always, everything outstanding!
UofU Patient November 01, 2012He had been such a good debater in high school it was good to see he hadn't lost his verbal skills.
UofU Patient October 29, 2012Dr Olson is a class to himself -- no one does better
UofU Patient October 21, 2012Dr. Olsen was the best eye Doctor ! He explains everything in a clear and understandable language.
UofU Patient September 25, 2012excellent
UofU Patient September 17, 2012I wish all my physicians and their staff members were as kind and accommidating as Dr. Olson and his staff. They are exceptional.
UofU Patient September 10, 2012Very good
UofU Patient August 15, 2012we have nothing but good to say about the Moran Eye Clinic
UofU Patient August 07, 2012I recommend this facility and Doctor to others any time the discussion of Eye care is a topic.
UofU Patient August 06, 2012Dr. Olson is very caring and goes the extra mile for his patients. Great man, great center!
UofU Patient August 06, 2012Dr. Olson is fantastic-- even though it was bad news, he provided info in a very reassuring, compassionate, and understandable way.
UofU Patient July 13, 2012Dr. Olsen is a superb doctor, diplomat, and a great asset to the University and Utah in general.
UofU Patient July 09, 2012best I've ever experienced
UofU Patient June 11, 2012Dr Olson is very thorough/I did not need meds
UofU Patient May 17, 2012Superb Physician-patient interaction. Too bad the whole experience cuold not be "cloned " and exported to every medical clinic in America!!
UofU Patient April 25, 2012All good! Dr. Randy Olson is the best! I was very pleased with Jill Hanigan (sp) who ran tests on my eyes, as well!
UofU Patient April 06, 2012Very GOOD Experience!!!
UofU Patient March 27, 2012Just Fantastic!
Patient Comments
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