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Jeff Pettey
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 481 reviews )

Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA

Languages spoken: Russian, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

John A. Moran Eye Center

65 N Mario Capecchi
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Redstone Health Center

1743 W Redstone Center Drive
Park City , UT 84098
  • Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA, is Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah and CEO of the John A. Moran Eye Center. 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

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 481 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.

    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Pettey explained my options, surgery and what to expect. He was very caring throughout the experience. I am thrilled with my results

    MORAN EYE CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Pettey was very nice, professional, answered all my questions, did not make me feel he was in a hurry, very happy with my appointment!!

    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful experience. Very friendly and extremely competent.

    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I will be a lifelong patient of Dr. Pettey. His skill/talent/knowledge/kindness is unparalleled.

    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Pettey is an excellent doctor. I am very grateful to have Dr. Pettey as my eye doctor. I completely trust in his ability to care for my eye sight. Thank you Dr. Pettey.

    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very personable

    MORAN EYE CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Petty was knowledgeable and professional. He answered and explained what to expect in the future. His bedside manner was outstanding.

    MORAN EYE CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Pettey is a great doctor'easy to talk to and very professional. Very open atmosphere and I have total confidence in him and his assistant, Reuben.

    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Doctor Pettey is most knowledgeable, caring and very personable. I wish to highly recommend him.

  • Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA, is Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah and CEO of the John A. Moran Eye Center. 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 -Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Shi DS, Jensen JD, Kramer GD, Zaugg B, Stagg BC, Pettey JH, Barlow WR Jr, Olson R (2016). Comparison of Vacuum and Aspiration on Phacoemulsification Efficiency and Chatter Using a Monitored Forced Infusion System. American journal of ophthalmology, 169, 162-167. (Read full publication)
    2. Ha L, Wright A, Wright DD, Bernhisel A, Barlow WR, Pettey JH, Zaugg B, Olson R (2019). High vacuum and aspiration on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter for Centurion. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 54(1), 136-138. (Read full publication)
    3. Kabbara SW, Heczko J, Ta B, Bernhisel A, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2019). Determining optimal ultrasound percent on time with long-pulse torsional phacoemulsification. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 54(3), 395-398. (Read full publication)
    4. 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. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 54(5), 560-564. (Read full publication)
    5. Gregerson C, Annis T, Murri M, Shumway C, Pettey JH, Shah (2020). Usability of a Portable Virtual Reality Device for Visual Field Screening in Outreach Settings. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 61(7), 3892-3892.
    6. Murri M, Shah A, Jacobsen B, McFadden M, Alsamarae A, Alonzo B, Shakoor A, Pettey J (2020). Prevalence of Glaucoma in an East African Population in Mwanza, Tanzania. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 61(7), 70-70.
    7. 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 M (2020). Retinal and Systemic Disease of Native Americans in the Intermountain West. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 61(7), 3340-3340.
    8. Peralta E, Murri M, Wallace RT, Pettey J (2021). Outcomes of Outreach Surgery in the Navajo Nation, A Retrospective Study. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 62(8), 1732-1732.
    9. Bird BA, Thomson RS, Stutz LA, Heczko JB, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Pettey JH, Olson R (2018). Effect of increasing flow when grooving during phacoemulsification. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 44(5), 623-626. (Read full publication)
    10. Bohner AD, Wright AJ, Ta BT, Bernhisel AA, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Pettey JH, Olson R (2018). Optimum on-time duty cycle for a transversal ultrasound machine. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 44(9), 1140-1143. (Read full publication)
    11. Kabbara S, Heczko JB, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Pettey JH, Olson R (2018). Effect of high vacuum and aspiration on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter using a transversal ultrasound machine. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 44(11), 1378-1383. (Read full publication)
    12. Boulter T, Christensen MD, Jensen JD, Robinson M, Zaugg B, Stagg BC, Pettey JH, Bernhisel A, Barlow WR Jr, Olson R (2017). Optimization and comparison of a 0.7 mm tip with the 0.9 mm tip on an active-fluidics phacoemulsification platform. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 43(12), 1591-1595. (Read full publication)
    13. Bohner A, Peterson JS, Wright AJ, Mamalis C, Bernhisel A, Zaugg B, Barlow WR Jr, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2020). Effects on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter at variable longitudinal ultrasound settings when combined with constant torsional energy. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, (Read full publication)
    14. Bernhisel AA, Cahoon JM, Sella R, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Stagg BC, Afshari NA, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2019). Optimum on-time and off-time combinations for micropulse phacoemulsification in venturi vacuum mode. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 45(12), 1797-1800. (Read full publication)
    15. Boulter T, Bernhisel A, Mamalis C, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2019). Phacoemulsification in review: Optimization of cataract removal in an in vitro setting. Survey of ophthalmology, 64(6), 868-875. (Read full publication)
    16. Thomson RS, Bird BA, Stutz LA, Heczko JB, Bernhisel AA, Barlow WR, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2019). The effect of increasing power when grooving using phacoemulsification. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 13, 611-615. (Read full publication)
    17. Nair AG, Ahiwalay C, Bacchav AE, Sheth T, Lansingh VC, Vedula SS, Bhatt V, Reddy JC, Vadavalli PK, Praveen S, Wairagade NA, Pettey J (2021). Effectiveness of Simulation-based Training for Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery Among Novice Surgeons: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Scientific reports, 11(1), 1-9.
    18. 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 L (2019). Gender Differences in Case Volume Among Ophthalmology Residents. JAMA ophthalmology, 137(9), 1015-1020. (Read full publication)
    19. 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 M (2020). Systemic Disease and Ocular Comorbidity Analysis of Geographically Isolated Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes of the Intermountain West. Journal of clinical medicine, 9(11), (Read full publication)
    20. Yuan J, Mansouri B, Pettey JH, Farukhi-Ahmed S, Khizer-Khaderi (2018). The Visual Effects Associated with Head-Mounted Displays. International journal of ophthalmology and clinical research, 5(2), 1-38.
    21. Chen X, Zafar S, Srikumaran D, Boland MV, Johnson TV, Green LK, Ramanathan S, Pettey JH, Gedde SJ, Woreta F (2020). Factors Influencing Postgraduate Career Decisions of Ophthalmology Residents. 12(02), e124-e133.
    22. Burton E, Jebaraj A, Eddington D, Brintz BJ, Simpson RG, Pettey J (2022). Gender Representation Among Presenters in Ophthalmology Subspecialties in 2019: A Retrospective Review. American journal of ophthalmology, 242, 18-25. (Read full publication)
    23. Wallace RT, Murri M, McCoy L, Peralta E, Pettey JH, Chaya C (2022). Patterns of Blindness in the Navajo Nation: A 9-Year Study. Vision (Basel, Switzerland), 6(3), (Read full publication)
    24. Sella R, Reitblat O, Durnford KM, Pettey JH, Olson RJ, Hahn TE, Bernhisel AA, Afshari N (2023). The effect of patient age on some new and older IOL power calculation formulas. Acta ophthalmologica, 102(5), e696-e704. (Read full publication)
    25. Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Ungricht EL, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2023). Effect of Modified Peristaltic Phacoemulsification Device on Efficiency and Post-Occlusion Pressure Surge. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 17, 2341-2347. (Read full publication)
    26. Ungricht EL, Harris JT, Jensen NR, Barlow WR, Murri MS, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2023). Effect of low and passive flow on OVD thermal properties during phacoemulsification. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 58(6), 507-512. (Read full publication)
    27. Cardenas IA, Ungricht EL, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2023). Efficiency of a polymer-coated phacoemulsification tip in cataract surgery. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 49(10), 1056-1060. (Read full publication)
    28. Jensen NR, Ungricht EL, Harris JT, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Murri MS, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2023). Temperature Change of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices in a Bi-Chamber Set-Up at a Flow of 0 and 20mL/min. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 17, 555-560. (Read full publication)
    29. Peterson JS, Cooper C, Ungricht EL, Mamalis C, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Bernhisel AA, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2022). Measurement of Phacoemulsification Vacuum Pressure in the Oertli CataRhex3. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 16, 1731-1737. (Read full publication)
    30. Peterson JS, Christensen MR, Cooper C, Mamalis C, Bernhisel AA, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Ungricht E, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2022). Optimization of Phacoemulsification Tip Gauge on the Oertli CataRhex3 in an in vitro Setting. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 16, 1091-1097. (Read full publication)
    31. Cabrera MT, Christopher KL, Collins ME, Ing E, Sun G, Pettey JH, Simon SS, Sridhar J, Soohoo JR, Simpson RG, Ding L, Pineles S (2021). Utilizing a Professionalism Mentor to Address Sexual Harassment in Academic Ophthalmology. Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017), 13(1), e11-e18. (Read full publication)
    32. Brady ST, Vegunta S, Olson LM, Brintz BJ, Pettey JH, Jardine G (2022). A Double-Flipped Virtual Classroom Format for Medical Students Learning Ophthalmology: An Approach to Clinical Rotations in the Context of COVID-19. Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017), 14(1), e18-e22. (Read full publication)
    33. Cardenas IA, Ricks RG, Jensen JL, Nelson TK, Barlow Jnr WR, Olson RJ, Pettey J (2025). Energy Output Variability Among Phacoemulsification Tips Using Calorimetry. Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.), 18, 485-493. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Pettey J (2014). Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery.
    2. Pettey JH, Chaya C, Lavin (2016). The Capsular Opening. 77-93.
    3. 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 V (2021). Visual Disorders. 698-714.
    4. Hu WF, Larochelle M, Olson R, Pettey J (2022). Key Elements in the Risk Evaluation. 1-12.

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