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4.9 /5( out of 655 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
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.
December 29, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr, Katz brings such kindness and wisdom to all interactions. His presence neurological component to my care is always as valuable to me as his excellent surgical skills . A wonderful physician and an excellent human being!!
December 27, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERThoughtful and careful.
December 26, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERProfessionalism at its best' if giving a grade, it would be A plus plus!! Simply outstanding
December 20, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERFriendly, professional and shows care
December 20, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERI was told at another practice that I had cataracts. After my exam I was told that my cataracts weren't ready for surgery and that a new prescription would help me see better!
December 19, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Katz is the best!
December 19, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Bradley is a very concerned Dr. and wants to make sure everything is on the right track.
December 18, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERFast and efficient! Thank you
December 18, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERI found Dr. Katz to be personable and competent.
December 12, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz is a wonderful doctor. He listens very closely to my concerns and always answers my questions. He is a very caring doctor.
December 11, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz did an excellent job on my cataract surgery. He is professional, very patient with questions and provided clear answers, caring, friendly... the results of the surgery were more than I hoped for. Thank you Dr. Katz and the whole team at Moran!
December 10, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERHe knew what he was doing, and immediatly drew attention to how I had improved since my last visit.
December 10, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz has always been very good about explaining your symptoms and answering questions in a way you can understand! I feel very confident and comfortable about the care they provide and having Dr. Katz as my Doctor!!
November 22, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz is outstanding and gifted. He is comprehensive and has tremendous knowledge. What's more he is humble even taking the time in his busy schedule to walk each patient out to the lobby. Moran Is so lucky to have such a physician. Written by [NAME REMOVED]
November 21, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERVery professional, listens well and answers well to questions'over all a very good experience'A Plus
November 21, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERI would highly recommend Dr Katz. He was thorough, I never felt rushed and he explained things well. His staff is kind and knowledgeable.
November 19, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERA very quite and reserved doctor with excellent discussion of everything.
November 16, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERSuch a terrific doctor. Fixed the problem with my eye in 3 minutes. I find it easy to go see him. No worries! Super human
November 15, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERVery helpful and responsive in a time of need.
November 15, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz is the best, he cares about you and it shows
November 14, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERGreat by
November 13, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Katz was disrespectful and condescending. I feel he failed to provide the standard of care. I would not recommend him
November 12, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERHe spent more of the time in the room with me talking to the medical students in the room about me like I wasn't there. And I have had other visits with medical students, he is the only provider I've ever had who made me feel less than irrelevant in that situation. He was cold and definitely didn't feel like he cared about me as a patient he only saw me as a problem.
October 31, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz was enjoyable to be around and informative during the surgery, which I enjoyed very much. He knows the unknown is the worst thing for the patient. He's knowledge and sharing of that knowledge made the experience really interesting.
October 30, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERI am so grateful to be his patient.
October 20, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERTop-notch, expert care delivered promptly, thoroughly, and compassionately
October 19, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERThe best!
October 17, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Katz is an excellent doc. So easy to talk to
October 16, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERAs I said before, Dr Katz is a true gentleman a true professional who truly cares fully of his craft expertise and welfare of his patients !!!
October 15, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Katz has taken exceptional care of me. He significantly improved my quality of life through his knowledge and skills. I am deeply grateful for the positive impact he has made to my health.
October 13, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERKatz is always professional and caring. He explains everything in detail.
October 04, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Katz is very caring and truly an outstanding expert
October 01, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERVery professional and caring
September 11, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr Katz answers my questions to the best of his professional ability. I find him to be very honest with his answers.
September 08, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz is a delight to visit. His knowledge is state-of-the-art. I appreciate his concern of how Prednisone is effecting me in more ways than my eyes. I'd recommend him to anyone.
September 01, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERNo worries you're in good hands
August 30, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERConcerned & caring physician
August 29, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz is extremely caring and professional in presenting options, discussing them fully, and listening to my reactions.
August 29, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERThe best Dr
August 22, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERA serious brilliant physician.
August 17, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERA very respected eye surgeon, with a warm, genuine, and humorous manner. He makes me excited about eye surgery!
August 16, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz was swamped, it was late in the afternoon, and he had 4 more patients to see after me, yet he didn't make me feel rushed, and really took his time evaluating my concerns and addressing them fully. In addition, when other doctors and surgeons hear he's my primary eye doctor, they can't sing his praises highly enough. I've been around enough doctors to know when they really respect and admire a colleague, and all the doctors I've encountered laud Dr. Katz to the stars! He's one of the best and brightest and on the cutting edge of research and techniques. You cannot do better than Dr. Katz!
August 16, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERMy wife and I appreciate the care we receive from Dr. Katz and his staff and feel fortunate to have the Moran Eye Center's excellent resources available in our community.
August 15, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERHe was wonderful and I highly recommend him
August 14, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERHe is the best! Takes time to listen to your concerns and provides appropriate action when necessary Explains throughly the administration of medication He is a very caring and interested in his patient concerns
August 10, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERA very concerned professional doctor.. so glad I had him do my cataract surgery very caring explain things to me that I can understand.. even when you do the follow-up visit with him he's very concerned with any issues you have and will explain him to to you in a way that you can understand them
August 08, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERHe is very competent and professional. I would recommend his services to anyone who is dealing with eye problems.
July 19, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERGreat doctor, highly recommend him!!!
July 18, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDuring my recent eye trauma exam, Dr. Katz was both very caring and very thorough. I highly recommend Dr. Katz to anyone requiring a thorough eye exam.
July 12, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Katz is kind and knowledgeable.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Professor
Neurology -Adjunct Professor
Board Certification National Board of Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Neuro-Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Residency Ophthalmology - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Resident Internship Internal Medicine - University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Intern Doctoral Training Neuroscience - University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Ph.D. Professional Medical University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign M.D. Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering - Northwestern University B.S. Undergraduate Electrical Engineering - Northwestern University B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Katz BJ, Lee MS, Lincoff NS, Abel AS, Chowdhary S, Ellis BD, Najafi A, Nguyen J, Seay MD, Warner JEA (2026). Ophthalmic Complications Associated With the Antidiabetic Drugs Semaglutide and Tirzepatide. JAMA Ophthalmol, 143(3), 215-220. (Read full publication)
- 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 publication)
- 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 publication)
- Ryu BU, Rao AV, Hasegawa N, Katz BJ, Caskey E, Seay MD, Harrie RP, Adesina OO (2023). Three Cases of Bilateral, Asymptomatic Orbital Varices. J Neuroophthalmol. (Read full publication)
- Cortez MM, Martindale C, Brennan KC, Kean J, Millar MM, Knudson A, Katz BJ, Digre KB, Presson AP, Zhang C (2023). Validation of the Utah Photophobia Symptom Impact Scale (version 2) as a headache-specific photophobia assessment tool. Headache, 63(5), 672-682. (Read full publication)
- Katz BJ (2020). Put a Drop of Timolol Into Each Eye and Call Me in the Morning. JAMA Ophthalmol. (Read full publication)
- 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 publication)
- Hamann S, Malmqvist L, Wegener M, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Citirak G, Costello F, Crum AV, Digre K, Fard MA, Fraser JA, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Newman NJ, Peragallo JH, Petzold A, Sibony PA, Subramanian PS, Warner JE, 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 publication)
- Ozudogru S, Neufeld A, Katz BJ, Baggaley S, Pippitt K, Zhang Y, Digre KB (2019). Reduced Visual Quality of Life Associated with Migraine is Most Closely Correlated with Symptoms of Dry Eye. Headache, 59(10), 1714-1721. (Read full publication)
- Cortez MM, Digre K, Uddin D, Hung M, Blitzer A, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Katz BJ (2019). Validation of a photophobia symptom impact scale. Cephalalgia, 39(11), 1445-1454. (Read full publication)
- Katz BJ (2018). Optic Nerve Head Drusen: The Relationship Between Intraocular Pressure and Optic Nerve Structure and Function: Comment. J Neuroophthalmol, 39(1), 143. (Read full publication)
- Hu JY, Katz B (2018). Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and supplemental nitric oxide usage. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 11, 26-27. (Read full publication)
- 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 publication)
- 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 publication)
- Hanson LL, Ahmed Z, Katz BJ, Warner JEA, Crum AV, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Baggaley S, Pippitt K, Cortez MM, Digre KB (2018). Patients With Migraine Have Substantial Reductions in Measures of Visual Quality of Life. Headache, 58(7), 1007-1013. (Read full publication)
- 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. Neuroophthalmology, 42(2), 90-98. (Read full publication)
- Blackburn MK, Lamb RD, Digre KB, Smith AG, Warner JE, McClane RW, Nandedkar SD, Langeberg WJ, Holubkov R, Katz BJ (2008). FL-41 tint improves blink frequency, light sensitivity, and functional limitations in patients with benign essential blepharospasm. Ophthalmology, 116(5), 997-1001. (Read full publication)
- Crow RW, Katz BJ, Warner JE, Alder SC, Zhang K, Schulman S, Digre KB (2009). Giant cell arteritis and mortality. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 64(3), 365-9. (Read full publication)
- Digre KB, Nakamoto BK, Warner JE, Langeberg WJ, Baggaley SK, Katz BJ (2009). A comparison of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with and without papilledema. Headache, 49(2), 185-93. (Read full publication)
- Chang WH, Katz BJ, Warner JE, Vitale AT, Creel D, Digre KB (2008). A novel method for screening the multifocal electroretonogram in patients using hydroxychloroquine. Retina, 28(10), 1478-86. (Read full publication)
- Payne M, Yang Z, Katz BJ, Warner JE, Weight CJ, Zhao Y, Pearson ED, Treft RL, Hillman T, Kennedy RJ, Meire FM, Zhang K (2004). Dominant optic atrophy, sensorineural hearing loss, ptosis, and ophthalmoplegia: a syndrome caused by a missense mutation in OPA1. Am J Ophthalmol, 138(5), 749-55. (Read full publication)
Letter
- 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 publication)
- 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 publication)
- 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). Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Mass-Like Structures: Is It Optic Disc Drusen or Not?: Response. [Letter to the editor]. J Neuroophthalmol, 38(4), 568-570. (Read full publication)
Patent
- Blair S, Katz BJ (2019). Apparatus and methods for reducing frequency or severity of photophobic responses or modulating circadian cycles. U.S. Patent No. PCT/US2012/021500. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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