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Jeff Pettey
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Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA

Languages spoken: English, Russian

Clinical Locations

John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2352

Redstone Health Center

Park City
435-658-9200
  • Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA, is the Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs of the John A. Moran Eye Center and a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah. He holds the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Endowed Chair for Global Outreach.

    Dr. Pettey chairs the San Francisco Match Oversight Committee and the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Sustainability Committee. He is the past president of the Ophthalmology Program Director’s Council. He is a founder and serves on the executive committee for the Global Ophthalmology Summit and Academic Global Ophthalmology Consortium.

    Dr. Pettey has over 65 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized internationally for his expertise in complex cataract surgery, ophthalmic education, and global ophthalmology. He regularly lectures on these topics.

    His clinical interests include complex anterior segment and refractive cataract surgery.

    Get to know Dr. Pettey and his clinical practice by watching his profile video.

    Learn more about his research interests in this video.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 341 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    June 29, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr Jeff Petty is knowledgeable, listens to questions and explains options for treatment. I really appreciate his expertise.

    June 18, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Pettey is very personable. He gave me a clear assessment of my eye status.

    June 14, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Jeff Pettey is awesome!

    June 14, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    I would highly recommend Doctor Pettey for cataract surgery.

    June 13, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr Petty is an excellent physician. I. have known him since he was a student of mine in a Russian class many years ago. Now he is renown in his field, has branched out in various outreach directions and all in all is a fine person as well as physician. I am more than pleased with what he has done with his life and career.

    June 12, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Such a great and personable doctor. He answered all my questions.

    June 11, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    I have been visiting ophthalmologists since the 1960s. Simply put: Jeff Pettey is the finest eye doctor I have ever worked with. What a pleasure to work with him.

    May 29, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Petty was very professional and accomodating

    May 29, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    very friendly, and pleasant person

  • Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA, is the Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs of the John A. Moran Eye Center and a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah. He holds the Dr. Ezekiel R. and Edna Wattis Dumke Endowed Chair for Global Outreach.

    Dr. Pettey chairs the San Francisco Match Oversight Committee and the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Sustainability Committee. He is the past president of the Ophthalmology Program Director’s Council. He is a founder and serves on the executive committee for the Global Ophthalmology Summit and Academic Global Ophthalmology Consortium.

    Dr. Pettey has over 65 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized internationally for his expertise in complex cataract surgery, ophthalmic education, and global ophthalmology. He regularly lectures on these topics.

    His clinical interests include complex anterior segment and refractive cataract surgery.

    Get to know Dr. Pettey and his clinical practice by watching his profile video.

    Learn more about his research interests in this video.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

    Professional Medical University of Utah Executive M.B.A.
    Ophthalmology, Anterior Segment, Academic Ophthalmology - University of Utah Fellow
    Residency Ophthalmology - University of Utah, Moran Eye Center Resident
    Internal Medicine Preliminary Year - University of Utah Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - The Ohio State University College of Medicine M.D.
    Russian - University of Utah B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Wallace RT, Murri M, McCoy L, Peralta E, Pettey JH, Chaya CJ (2022). Patterns of Blindness in the Navajo Nation: A 9-Year Study. Vision (Basel), 6(3). (Read full article)
    2. Burton E, Jebaraj A, Eddington D, Brintz BJ, Simpson RG, Pettey JH (2022). Gender Representation Among Presenters in Ophthalmology Subspecialties in 2019: A Retrospective Review. Am J Ophthalmol, 242, 18-25. (Read full article)
    3. Peralta E, Murri M, Wallace RT, Pettey JH (2021). Outcomes of Outreach Surgery in the Navajo Nation, A Retrospective Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 62(8), 1732-1732.
    4. Nair AG, Ahiwalay C, Bacchav AE, Sheth T, Lansingh VC, Vedula SS, Bhatt V, Reddy JC, Vadavalli PK, Praveen S, Wairagade NA, Pettey JH (2021). Effectiveness of Simulation-based Training for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Among Novice Surgeons: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sci Rep, 11(1), 1-9.
    5. Cabrera MT, Christopher KL, Collins ME, Ing E, Sun G, Pettey JH, Simon SS, Sridhar J, Soohoo JR, Simpson RG, Ding L, Pineles SL (2021). Utilizing a Professionalism Mentor to Address Sexual Harassment in Academic Ophthalmology. 13(01), e11-e18.
    6. Hicks PM, Haaland B, Feehan M, Crandall AS, Pettey JH, Nuttall E, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein P, Vitale A, Shakoor A, Shulman JP, Sieminski SF, Kim I, Owen LA, Murtaugh MA, Noyes A, DeAngelis MM (2020). Systemic Disease and Ocular Comorbidity Analysis of Geographically Isolated Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes of the Intermountain West. J Clin Med, 9(11). (Read full article)
    7. Chen X, Zafar S, Srikumaran D, Boland MV, Johnson TV, Green LK, Ramanathan S, Pettey JH, Gedde SJ, Woreta FA (2020). Factors Influencing Postgraduate Career Decisions of Ophthalmology Residents. 12(02), e124-e133.
    8. Gregerson C, Annis T, Murri M, Shumway C, Pettey JH, Shah A (2020). Usability of a Portable Virtual Reality Device for Visual Field Screening in Outreach Settings. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 61(7), 3892-3892.
    9. Murri M, Shah A, Jacobsen B, McFadden M, Alsamarae A, Alonzo B, Shakoor A, Pettey JH (2020). Prevalence of Glaucoma in an East African Population in Mwanza, Tanzania. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 61(7), 70-70.
    10. Hicks PM, Haaland B, Feehan M, Crandall AS, Pettey JH, Vitale AT, Hartnett ME, Bernstein PS, Shakoor A, Sieminski SF, Shulman JP, Kim IK, Owen LA, Murtaugh M, Noyes A, DeAngelis MM (2020). Retinal and Systemic Disease of Native Americans in the Intermountain West. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 61(7), 3340-3340.
    11. 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)
    12. 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)
    13. Kabbara SW, Heczko J, Ta B, Bernhisel A, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2019). Impact of torsional micropulse on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter. Can J Ophthalmol, 54(5), 560-564. (Read full article)
    14. Gong D, Winn BJ, Beal CJ, Blomquist PH, Chen RW, Culican SM, Dagi Glass LR, Domeracki GF, Goshe JM, Jones JK, Khouri AS, Legault GL, Martin TJ, Mitchell KT, Naseri A, Oetting TA, Olson JH, Pettey JH, Reinoso MA, Reynolds AL, Siatkowski RM, SooHoo JR, Sun G, Syed MF, Tao JP, Taravati P, WuDunn D, Al-Aswad LA (2019). Gender Differences in Case Volume Among Ophthalmology Residents. JAMA Ophthalmol, 137(9), 1015-1020. (Read full article)
    15. Kabbara SW, Heczko J, Ta B, Bernhisel A, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2018). Determining optimal ultrasound percent on time with long-pulse torsional phacoemulsification. Can J Ophthalmol, 54(3), 395-398. (Read full article)
    16. 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)
    17. 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)
    18. 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)
    19. 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)
    20. 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)
    21. Yuan J, Mansouri B, Pettey JH, Farukhi-Ahmed S, Khizer-Khaderi S (05/17/2018). The Visual Effects Associated with Head-Mounted Displays. Int J Ophthalmol Clin Res, 5(2), 1-38.
    22. Bird BA, Thomson RS, Stutz LA, Heczko JB, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Pettey JH, Olson RJ (2018). Effect of increasing flow when grooving during phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg, 44(5), 623-626. (Read full article)
    23. Boulter T, Christensen MD, Jensen JD, Robinson M, Zaugg B, Stagg BC, Pettey JH, Bernhisel A, Barlow WR Jr, Olson RJ (2017). Optimization and comparison of a 0.7 mm tip with the 0.9 mm tip on an active-fluidics phacoemulsification platform. J Cataract Refract Surg, 43(12), 1591-1595. (Read full article)
    24. Shi DS, Jensen JD, Kramer GD, Zaugg B, Stagg BC, Pettey JH, Barlow WR Jr, Olson RJ (2016). Comparison of Vacuum and Aspiration on Phacoemulsification Efficiency and Chatter Using a Monitored Forced Infusion System. Am J Ophthalmol, 169, 162-167. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Hariharan L, Starr E, Garcia R, Penniecook J, Pettey JH, Hanson E, Morjaria P, Noah J, Haddad D, Mezu-Ndubuisi OJ, Winthrop KL, Ventura CV, Lansingh VC (2021). Visual Disorders. In Boulton ML, Wallace RB (Eds.), Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine (16th, pp. 698-714). McGraw-Hill Education/Medical.