Brian E. Zaugg,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Brian Zaugg, MD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of corneal and anterior segment eye diseases, including expertise in all types of cornea transplantation, routine and complex cataract surgery including multifocal lenses and laser assisted surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, pterygium removal, and refractive surgery including LASIK, PRK, implantable contact lenses, and clear lens extraction.
His practice is located at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and the Moran Eye Center, Farmington Health Center, Farmington. He also serves veterans at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Zaugg is a team ophthalmologist for the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake.
His research interests focus on improving efficiency and safety in cataract surgery as well as refractive surgery outcomes.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology National Board of Medical Examiners |
Patient Rating
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.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.8/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.7/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.8/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.5/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.7/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
October 17, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Excellent care
UofU Patient
October 14, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
In total there were 3 providers. All were excellent
UofU Patient
October 11, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
I have already told family members to get whatever they need with you guys and if possible this great doctor.
UofU Patient
October 03, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
I would no doubt ask for Dr Zaugg's services again if needed.
UofU Patient
October 02, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
I will definitely recommend Dr. Zogg and the Farmington Moran too many people in the future
UofU Patient
October 02, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Zaugg was most helpful
UofU Patient
September 29, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
They were all the very best.
UofU Patient
September 26, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very Good
UofU Patient
September 24, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Simply the best eye doctor I could ask for
UofU Patient
September 11, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
All went well!
UofU Patient
September 11, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
The care providers are fantastic. The waiting time to get into the exam room is very poor. It tends to drive me away from this practice.
UofU Patient
September 04, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Great feeling heard
UofU Patient
August 29, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Zaugg was great! Would definitely recommend.
UofU Patient
August 27, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr Zaugg is Great!
UofU Patient
August 16, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr Zaugg was very knowledgeable
UofU Patient
August 09, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Pleasant and informative
UofU Patient
August 01, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very Good
UofU Patient
July 31, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Everything we have experienced here makes us tell everyone with eye concerns that this is the place to go!
UofU Patient
July 31, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Good, 40 minutes prep and 4 minutes surgary
UofU Patient
July 28, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
July 28, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very good
UofU Patient
July 27, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
I appreciate his knowledge, skill and information. He was easy to talk to. My wife went to another eye doctor for an exam and I told him about my cornea transplant and he put me in his chair, took a picture of my eye with the stiches in it and gave it to me. That was amazing. I wish dr zaag would have done that. My wife's doctor didn't charge me.
UofU Patient
July 18, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
July 18, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
The doctor was fine. He was nice enough but quick when discussing major eye surgery. I'm sure its because he does these consults and surgeries all day every day but I left not feeling like I completely understood what kind of surgery I agreed to get.
UofU Patient
July 16, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Zaugg did not seem to be in a hurry and took the time to answer my questions
UofU Patient
July 11, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Doctors was nice threw the visit
UofU Patient
July 11, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Provider didn't introduce himself. I presumed the one who walked in was who I was scheduled with.
UofU Patient
July 10, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Service was very good
UofU Patient
June 30, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
I was seen first by a resident who did not explain who he was or why he was there, other than his name. He answered no questions and offered no information. Dr. Zaug took about one tenth of the time to examine me but did offer information and did respond to my questions, including my asking who the other guy was.
UofU Patient
June 28, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very Good
UofU Patient
June 25, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
I was very pleased with the visit. If there were one issue I would have done differently, I might have asked why I thought I needed cataract surgery rather than just telling me I didn't need it based on eye exam. I had no problem with decision, however.
UofU Patient
June 23, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Felt like a number rather than a patient.
UofU Patient
June 21, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very Good
UofU Patient
June 13, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr was caring, gave explanations regarding condition and treatments
UofU Patient
June 13, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
I felt rushed
UofU Patient
June 11, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
I wasn't even asked if I wanted cataract surgery. I was not told anything about the risks. I was just signed up.
UofU Patient
June 09, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very good.
UofU Patient
June 04, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Good but not as excellent as 1st visit.
UofU Patient
June 04, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Great
UofU Patient
May 31, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
I was impressed that the doctor recommended doing one eye only because one eye was bad and the other wasn't as bad. I felt like he took my health issues seriously.
UofU Patient
May 23, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very Good
UofU Patient
May 23, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
May 07, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Too long to get an appointment
UofU Patient
April 30, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr Zaug always handles all questions very well
UofU Patient
April 29, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Good experience
UofU Patient
April 28, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Zaugg took time to listen about my concerns with my vision and answered my questions with care. He helped me realize that for some patients clear vision just takes a little longer than others with PRK. He helped me feel at ease with where I am at in the recovery process.
UofU Patient
April 28, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
I do not consider my cataract surgeries a success, especially on my right eye. I did not get the outcome describe at my early appointments. I'm both angry and sad.
UofU Patient
April 25, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
April 25, 2022
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Great
UofU Patient
April 23, 2022
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr Zaugg is not very personable
Brian Zaugg, MD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of corneal and anterior segment eye diseases, including expertise in all types of cornea transplantation, routine and complex cataract surgery including multifocal lenses and laser assisted surgery, anterior segment reconstruction, pterygium removal, and refractive surgery including LASIK, PRK, implantable contact lenses, and clear lens extraction.
His practice is located at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and the Moran Eye Center, Farmington Health Center, Farmington. He also serves veterans at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Salt Lake City.
Dr. Zaugg is a team ophthalmologist for the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake.
His research interests focus on improving efficiency and safety in cataract surgery as well as refractive surgery outcomes.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences
-
Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology National Board of Medical Examiners |
Education History
| Fellowship | John A. Moran Eye Center Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellow, 2016 |
| Residency | John A. Moran Eye Center Ophthalmology Resident, 2015 |
| Internship/Residency | University of Utah Ophthalmology Intern/Resident, 2012 |
| Professional Medical | University of Utah Medicine M.D., 2011 |
| Undergraduate | University of Utah Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry B.S., 2007 |
| Undergraduate | Utah State University , 2002 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Zaugg B (2020). September consultation #4. J Cataract Refract Surg, 46(10), 1446.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.