Board Certification
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American Board of Ophthalmology
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Patient Rating
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.
I have come to trust Dr. Vegunta completely. She is compassionate in her responses to my concerns, and quite evidently a superbly competent physician.
She is 5 star in my mind.
She is an excellent doctor that has helped me a lot thank you very much, lady doctor
She's a doctor who knows how to do her job [TRANSLATED]
Dr. Vegunta was professional and kind. She truly listened with intent and care and made us feel like what we experienced mattered.
Dr. Sravanthi Vegunta is one of the best doctors I have ever been to. She listens to you and makes you feel that you matter. She has changed my life. I can't thank her enough. The people at the Moran Eye Center are very helpful and kind. I would recommend Dr. Vegunta to anyone I know. Thanks again.
Very satisfied with my visit with Dr Vegunta
Dr. Vegunta was very knowledgeable and kind
She was awesome and very caring of my needs to understand.
Dr. Vegunta is extremely compassionate and considerate. My special needs child was having a meltdown while we waited for her eyes to dilate and fell asleep minutes before Dr. Vegunta came in to check her. She very kindly offered to let her continue to take a quick nap (while she checked on her other patients) and turned down the lights. This made a big difference in how calm my daughter was after just 10 mins and let the doc check her eyes easily as well. It helped me as a parent as she was easier to manage and also didn't get as many seizures as she got the opportunity to sleep a few extra minutes.
It was our first time with the new Dr. She did not introduce herself and just started off with telling my son to sit in the chair so she could start. Very clinical not friendly
Very kind and concerned about reaching the Child [TRANSLATED]
Excellent care.
She is a wonderful and caring doctor.
Dr Vegunta, Has helped me tremendously in getting my eyes as normal as possible after eye muscle repair surgery. She is very attentive to concerns and explains things amazingly. I recommend her as a doctor 100 percent!
Excellent could not be better
Excellence in every way. I am delighted to have her caring for me.
Dr Vegunta was very thorough and even called me after the appointment to tell me some information she found regarding my condition
Dr Vegunta has been a life saver for me. She has shown such care and interest in helping me with my medical journey, not to mention she is SO very kind and easy to talk to. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
Dr. Vegunta was wonderful! She was very patient with our daughter and did a great job of examining her eyes even while she was squirming around. She explained what was going on very clearly and put our minds at ease.
Shes too busy and doesnt do thorough exams
See previous comments. The nursing staff was fantastic. It was just the doctor that was the issue.
She is a true asset to you and to U of U
She is amazing! Explained things in plain English so it made it easy to understand
Very good with kids and has a fancy pack of cool little toys and gadgets. Really quick and efficient too.
She explains everything in english and she is very nice
My overall experience with her was amazing!! I've never had a Dr. be so kind and caring towards me. You can tell she really loves what she does and I feel very fortunate to have her as my new Dr. She is the most knowledgeable Dr I've yet to see on my diagnosis and had great new ideas that I loved. She made me feel like I had been heard by listening to my story and empathizing with me.
Would highly recommend her
She is a 10 in all respects of her job.
Dr. Vegunta should be in the running for any physicians reward you offer. She's fantastic from her bedside manner with kids and adults, her efficiency running her appointment (for example, while my son's eyes were dialating she did her parent interview, so that he didn't have additional wait time), to her depth of knowledge. I am always so appreciative of what she has to say, and how confident I feel with understanding my son's condition and how to best help him. Dr. Vegunta is wonderful!
The doctor is very professional, she really has knowledge and experience in her doctorate. When I spoke to her for the first time, I realized that she was the right person to take care of my baby's health and so it was... I love her treatment and her love and patience towards my baby. [TRANSLATED]
Excellent service [TRANSLATED]
Amazing provider
Very great
Thank you for caring to make Eric enjoy his visit
She was nice and courteous. However, she had me and my baby waiting in the exam room for over an hour for a simple follow-up that took less than 5 minutes. Her excuse was that she was behind and had 20 new patients that morning. That's not my fault or my baby's fault. We weee there 15 minutes prior to our appointment and left almost two hours after our appointment started. Our time is also important and valuable. I didn't feel valued as a patient.
Excellent Doctor. Very knowledgeable, professional and listens carefully.
She was amazing. And was kind and understanding with my little girl who can be a handful
I was very impressed with Dr Vagunta. She was younger than I thought she would be, however, her knowledge and manner showed a much more mature physician. I would recommend her highly.
Dr. Vegunta was very focused and thorough; also warm and kind. Though we are just beginning to address the issues that brought me here, I feel greatly relieved and confident.
Dr. Vegunta was excellent. She was friendly and positive, listened, explained things clearly, was professional, and instilled confidence.
Dr Vengunta was very knowledgeable about my condition and she was very respectful and patient
I am very impressed with Dr. Venguta. She is very thorough, and I have complete trust and confidence in her abilities to treat me.
I appreciate that she was planning to work with our other drs to ensure my son gets the best help.
She is sweet, caring and very professional.
She was very professional, listened carefully to what i had to say. I felt like she really cared for me.
She was very attentive and knew what I had, it was a very efficient and excellent visit. [TRANSLATED]
She's the best
Dr. Vegunta is unusually thorough, careful, and attentive. I couldn't ask for a more professional and caring physician.
Dr Vegunta was great with my daughter and explained everything very well.
I would recommend Dr Sravanthi Vegunta, MD, to anyone with a complicated case.
Dr Vegunta is an excellent problem solver! I am grateful for her compassion and knowledge. My vision has been challenging since my TBI and Dr Vegunta is determined to find a correction for me.
Very clear instructions and kind
Didn't work with her today....
She was very caring and really tried to address my issues.
Dr Vegunta is amazing and soo good with my little girl. She cares about my concerns and always makes us feel comfortable with the process.
She explains things in a way that are easily understandable and takes whatever time you need to feel like your questions are being considered and answered. She is the best!
Her passion for my care helps me to feel more confident about the outcome
She truly is an AMAZING person and a skilled doctor. She was calling me after hours and on her personal days off. She knew how freaked out I was with my situation and took it upon herself to really help me. Not only did she help me physically but she was there for me mentally. Which is more than any doctor has ever done for me. I appreciated everything she has done for me thus far. She listens and cares. She puts herself in my shoes. I am so grateful for her. Truly! I look forward to seeing her again! Thank you once again Dr. Vegunta!
Dr Vegunta is amazing, she is always kind and listens to what is going on with me and my health. She never seems rushed.
She's very through kind friendly and knowledgeable.
Dr. Vengunta was able to resolve my double vision problem.
She is very knowledgeable, thorough and great with kids.
Dr Vegunta is an incredible doctor! She takes great care of my special needs child. She is thoughtful and knowledgeable and always quick to respond when we have issues arise. The UofU is very lucky to have her! We are very lucky she is our doctor.
Dr Vegunta was very thorough with my exam and took the time to review my history which gave me the confidence she understood underlying possible issues.I feel confident she will help me with my eye health.
Dr. Vegunta was so kind and pleasant. She was patient with our crying baby and remained positive.
Excellent Doctor, professional and extremely knowledgeable
Dr. Vegunta did a very good job. She is professional in her demeanor and explained carefully what she was doing and kept me informed on the best method to accomplish my goal for being there.
Dr. Vegunta was so kind and easily explained our concerns. She quickly put a very nervous mama at ease with her knowledge and humor. Wonderful doctor!
I will wait for the next visit/surgery before completing.
I really appreciate the care the doctor provided to my daughter. They were patient, kind, and took the time to explain everything clearly. It made us feel comfortable and well-informed throughout the visit.
Excellent encounter. Dr. Vegunta took a very thorough history, was a good listener, and was thoughtful in her diagnosis and in her treatment. Extremely impressed.
She is absolutely amazing and so knowledgeable. She also treated my son with so much respect and kindness.
Excellent patient care.
Thank you
Took my special needs non-verbal granddaughter who is 21 years old in to check to see if she had tumor over optic nerve! She was so patient with her!
Bien
I am unable to explain how impressed I am both with the treatment and the way I am treated. I dont think from my viewpoint it is able to be bettered, I am so impressed with everything that has been done for me.
Thank you for seeing me about my eye problem. I really appreciate the way you handled the exam. You answered all my questions and helped me understand in lay terms what had happened and what needed to happen to help prevent a similar event on my good eye. I would recommend you to anyone with a similar problem.
She did a great job with my diplopia.
Dr Vegunta was very helpful and gave us all the information we needed
It's always a pleasure to be seen by Dr. Vegunta. Very knowledgeable and have us plenty of information. She's also excellent with kids!
Dr Vegunta is truly amazing as she works with my daughter's unique medical conditions. She is compassionate and takes the time to explain things we need to understand. She is thorough in examinations and is so patient while navigating my daughter's autism and intellectual disability. I highly recommend Dr Vegunta.
She is very personable and explains everything that's going to take place during surgery.
Dr. Vegunta listened carefully to my recapping the history of my vision issue. She provided a detailed examination of my vision impairment and placed me at reasonable ease concerning the possible outcome of any corrective surgeries. I left the session with greater hope for a better quality of life.
Very knowledgeable. Conservative in approach.
Dr. Vegunta is phenomenal!! Very thorough and takes the time to answer any and all questions. Dr. Vegunta is very knowledgeable and we would recommend her to everyone.
Excellent, excellent in her work. She truly made us feel confident in the work she did for Isabella. She cares a lot about her patients, is 10000% interested in their improvement, and I am very grateful. [TRANSLATED]
She was excellent. Very thorough and really knew her stuff. Validated what I was going through and educated me as to why it was happening.
We felt she was extremely caring and knowledgeable.
She was very kind. Answered all my questions. Would recommend her for anyones child! So great! :)
I've already told a coworker who has the same problem and was told there was nothing that could be done.
She really knew what she was looking at. We feel confidant in her diagnosis.
Muy buena especialista muy amable
She made me feel like she realy cared, and most of all she showed me and explained in detail that i could understand. I would recommend her to anyone that needed her expertise.
Dr. Vegunta had so much patience for my child. She did her best to help him feel comfortable and was very mindful of his sensory struggles.
Just so outstanding physician. I felt he was definitely caring and wanted to help me
Dr. Vegetables is a wonderful Doctor, very kid friendly, puts my grandson at ease. She's very personable but also very professional. Great Doctor.
Dr Vegunta has good rapport with kids and keeps the appointment moving so that we are not waiting any longer than necessary. She does a great job caring for my son's eyes.
What a wonderful, caring doctor! My daughter-in-law who accompanied me for the procedure was so impressed, she has changed her doctor (for her daughter/my granddaughter) from her current one to Dr. Vegunta. She set the bar high! This has been a very good experience & I'm so glad Dr. V. was the one I selected from the other doctors at Moran Eye Center!
She's a great doctor but there's nothing she can do to help us with my son's condition so we won't be going back.
Top quality best care I have ever received.
Excellent work. [TRANSLATED]
Excellent care & concern. Very conservative.
She probably knows her art and expertise but could improve human relationships, even more with children.
Very kind
Dr. Vegunta is a most compeetent, caring professional. I am grateful that I am her patient.
She is a gentle and kind doctor who expressed immense knowledge to her specialty. She demonstrates respect for her patients and parents. We look forward to future visits!
She was wonderful! I was amazed at how easily she put my daughter at ease for the exam. Would absolutely recommend her.
Dr. Vegunta took her time to work closely with us to come up with a plan. She was kind, patient, and reassuring to my special needs child. She thoroughly explained what my child is experiencing. We previously had a negative experience with a different provider, and Dr. Vegunta took the time to explain what happened and made a personal effort to correct the situation. We had a great experience and I appreciate being able to work with Dr. Vegunta!
She is wonderful with children & parents. I have never felt rushed & she arrives in the room in a timely manner. She always takes the time to explain her reasoning & give details so that I can feel like I am making an informed decision about my child.
She is phenomenal! Called me at home at 6pm with test results!
Great listener, great at explaining everything and researched where others just set new appointments (8) - she followed up when patient's life became really busy and forgot to reset appointment. Very kind and thorough.
Dr. Vegunta is very good at explaining what is going on with my eye.
She seemed thorough and I did not feel rushed.
Dr Vegunta is truly amazing! She is very smart, ZERO ego, thorough!, and hopeful.
She was very nice, but didn't leave time for me to ask a question.
Shes great! Very caring!
Dr. Vegunta was very thorough and took the time to explain everything to me and my son in a way that made sense
She was helpful explaining things me and answering my question.
This was a wonderful experience, to have somebody who cares for you, has the acknowledge and ability to take care of your medical needs. Can't communicate on a level that I can understand.
Always appreciate Dr Vagunta"s complete approach, knowledge, concern & conservative options.
She was very patient with me and answered all my questions.
Very thorough examination and took time to explain everything well. Highly recommended.
Dr Vegunta is very professional. Explaining the procedure and information about recovery were clear, concise and easy to understand.
She was very kind and easy to understand and accommodating, and what I needed
We absolutely love Dr. Vegunta. She's super attentive and gives her patients and family the time they need.
Sravanthi Vegunta, MD was great!
Dr. Vegunta clearly explained our options with our infant's eye care and kept open communication with me throughout the process. After leaving the NICU we continued to go to Dr. Vegunta for follow up care. She is knowledgeable and kind and does so well with the littlest of patients¿ and their parents!
Dr. Vegunta performs miracles! She explains everything so you understand and she listens to any concerns you may have,
I was not seen by this provider.
Dr. Vengunta is an extremely professional provider who takes her patients needs seriously. She is thorough, straight to the point, and has a sense of humor to top it all off. A sense of humor that aids in relaxing her patients and gain the needed trust.
I totally trust Dr. Vegunta's care of me.
She is an outstanding doctor! She truly cares for her patients well-being and she took the time to listen to me and my concerns. She also has great communication.
As team leader she leads the team with great care and they respond in serving the patients with wonderful care and information.
Dr vegunta was great to work with and listened to other needs
Dr. Vegunta really knows her stuff. She is very professional in her work.
I have full confidence in Dr Vegunta.
Dr. Vegunta was knowledgeable about both her profession and my case, even though this was my first visit. She had studied my chart. She was professional and kind. She listened carefully and explained things clearly. I highly recommend her.
Very kind and patient. Took great care and compassion in a challenging case.
I researched a doctor to treat my blepharospasm and found Dr. Vegunta. She is a neuro-ophthalmologist at Moran and sees patients by referral only. I arranged for my ophthalmologist (Dr. Brian Rose, another good doctor) to refer me to Dr. Vegunta. Totally great experience so far. She has seen me once and we had a phone call to see how her treatment plan was working. I will be seeing her again for the next phase of treatment. Great experience to be provided care by Dr. Vegunta.
Very sweet, fun and a professional!
Looked at every possible aspect of my concern and addressed it
Very professional and excellent care.
Dr. V was wonderful, she asked questions that were age appropriate for our son while also explaining things more in depth to us (the parents). Being able to speak at both a kid friendly level and communicate with adults who are concerned and need more complex explanations is a skill that accomplished pediatric health care providers have. That has been a consistent skill we've encountered in several different departments at Primary Childrens.
My son trusted her with his care
Dr. Vegunta is the best eye doctor I have ever had. She has helped me with the condition of my eye problem with care and understanding. Offering help and a lot of medical options to help me see with the medical condition that I have.
Dr. Vegunta was very helpful, friendly and so kind. She was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond in helping us.
Dr. Vegunta is very attentive, caring, professional and extremely knowledgeable
Very good Dr and very informative. Treats my mother with kindness and understands her needs.
Dr Vegunta has been ABSOLUTELY fabulous. Very informative, caring, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her.
The provider made very comfortable and understood the program. The provider also explained my situation to my son which came with me
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Biological Sciences - Pennoni Honors College - Drexel University | B.S., M.D. |
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| Undergraduate | Biology - Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University | B.S. |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix | M.D. |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Residency | Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Residency | Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Neuro-ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Pediatric Ophthalmology - Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Xue W, Vegunta S, Zwart CM, Aguilar MI, Patel AC, Hoxworth JM, Demaerschalk BM, Mitchell JR (2017). Retrospective Validation of a Computer-Assisted Quantification Model of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume on Accuracy, Precision, and Acquisition Time, Compared with Standard ABC/2 Manual Volume Calculation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 38(8), 1536-1542.
- 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.
- Ronquillo CC, Vegunta S, Ellis N, Mamalis N, Patel BCK (2020). Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Eyelid Can Locally Recur and Mimic Basal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 36(5), e112-e116.
- Vegunta S, Patel D, Shen JF (2016). Combination Therapy of Intense Pulsed Light Therapy and Meibomian Gland Expression (IPL/MGX) Can Improve Dry Eye Symptoms and Meibomian Gland Function in Patients With Refractory Dry Eye: A Retrospective Analysis. Cornea, 35(3), 318-22.
- Vegunta S, Cotugno R, Williamson A, Grebe T (2015). Chronic pain in Noonan Syndrome: A previously unreported but common symptom. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 167A(12), 2998-3005.
- Enslow R, Bhuvanagiri S, Vegunta S, Cutler B, Neff M, Stagg (2016). Association of Anti-VEGF Injections with Progression of Geographic Atrophy. Ophthalmology and eye diseases, 8, 31-2.
- Vegunta S, Jensen M (2024). Workup and Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Journal of women's health (2002), 33(1), 10-13.
- Modersitzki NK, Randall DJ, Vegunta S, Seay M (2023). Novel Report of Ophthalmoparesis Associated With CMT Type 2P Secondary to LRSAM1 Mutation. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 43(4), e296-e297.
- Peralta EA, Swiston CJ, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA, Vegunta (2023). Temporal Lobe Encephalocele in a Patient With Suspected IIH: A Case Report. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 43(4), e173-e174.
- Brady T, Vegunta S, Crum AV, Marx D, Patel BCK, Seay MD, Schmidt RH, Warner JEA, Digre KB, Katz B (2022). Interdisciplinary Protocol for the Management of Vision-Threatening Papilledema. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 42(4), 495-501.
- Wilkinson SW, Etheridge T, Swiston CJ, Vegunta S, Wiggins RH, Warner JE (2022). Bilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke from COVID-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 42(3), e548-e550.
- Randall DJ, Modersitzki NK, Vegunta S, Seay M (2022). Optic Disc Edema Associated With Ustekinumab Therapy. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 44(1), e32-e33.
- 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.
- Vegunta S, Bohnsack J, Crum A, Digre K, Katz B, Seay M, Quigley E, Kennedy S, Mamalis N, Warner (2021). Multiple Cranial Neuropathies and Pachymeningitis in a Patient With a Pathogenic Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain 2 Polymorphism. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 41(4), 547-552.
- Jebaraj A, Warner J, Pettey J, Jardine G, Vegunta (2021). Ophthalmology Residency Virtual Interviews in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Applicants, Selection Committee Members, and Current Residents. Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017), 13(2), e170-e174.
- Stiefel HC, Kopplin LJ, Albini T, Chang M, Vegunta S, Suhler E (2021). Treatment of Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema with Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2A: A Retrospective Chart Review. Ocular immunology and inflammation, 29(3), 566-571.
- Baugh BT, Digre KB, Seay MD, Warner JEA, Vegunta (2024). A Case of Irreversible Optic Neuropathy Associated With Encorafenib/Binimetinib Therapy in a Patient With Metastatic Melanoma. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology,
- Hoshina Y, Seay M, Vegunta S, Stulberg EL, Wright MA, Wong KH, Smith TL, Shimura D, Clardy S (2025). Isolated Optic Neuritis: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a US Mountain West Cohort. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 45(1), 36-43.
- Banwell E, York D, Vegunta S, Torr C, Yoder B (2025). Can We Optimize Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening by Combined Risk Score Analysis?. The Journal of pediatrics, 282, 114544.
- Pietraszkiewicz A, Baugh B, Ayesha A, Digre KB, Patel BCK, Warner JEA, Seay MD, Crum AV, Vegunta S, Marx DP, Codden R, Brintz BJ, Katz B (2026). Medial upper eyelid crease incision approach to optic nerve sheath fenestration as part of a multidisciplinary treatment protocol for patients with vision-threatening papilledema. Neurosurgical focus, 60(1), E17.
- Thareja SK, Kennedy B, Simpson R, Hu K, Patel R, Jardine G, Larochelle M, Levin A, Hahn T, Codden RR, Pettey J, Vegunta (2026). The Flipped Classroom Effect: Improving Faculty and Resident Engagement and Satisfaction in Ophthalmology Residency. Journal of surgical education, 83(1), 103745.
Review
- Vegunta S, Patel B (2019). Optic Nerve Cysts.
- Vegunta S, Patel B (2019). Optic Nerve Coloboma.