About the John A. Moran Eye Center

UTAH’S ONLY ACADEMIC EYE CENTER SERVING THE MOUNTAIN WEST

The Moran Eye Center offers some of the best patient care in the country and is nationally ranked by U.S News & World Report and Ophthalmology Times.

Moran is the largest eye care center in the Mountain West, with more than 40 specialists and 11 convenient locations offering a full range of leading-edge treatments and a robust patient support program.

Our research labs are translating discoveries into new therapies for diseases, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, while our highly competitive education program ranks among the nation’s best.

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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Patient Care at the Moran Eye Center

Research at the Moran Eye Center

Education at the Moran Eye Center

Outreach Medical Director Craig J. Chaya, MD, examines a patient during a Moran Eye Center outreach clinic.

Outreach Care at the Moran Eye Center

Giving at the Moran Eye Center

Clinical Trials at the Moran Eye Center

Moran Eye Center at a Glance FY2025

188,582 Patient Visits

10,786 Surgeries Performed

$9.8 Million in Research Grants

90 Clinical Trials/Studies

175+ Publications

No. 9 Nationwide for Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology - U.S. News & World Report

No. 6 Nationwide for Residency Education & No. 1 in the West - Doximity

Moran Eye Center Vision & Mission Statement

Latest News

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Jan 14, 2026

Powering Hope: The Rise of AI in Ophthalmology

John A. Moran Eye Center researcher Adam Dubis, PhD, is driving advances for artificial intelligence in eye care and vision research.

Drs. Micheletti, left, and Werner display some of the IOLs from space at the Moran Eye Center.

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Jan 14, 2026

Intraocular Lenses Go to Space in Unique Research Project

A research collaboration between Moran's Intermountain Ocular Research Center and Texas surgeon Morgan Micheletti, MD, aims to answer key questions that could make cataract surgery in outer space possible one...

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Jan 12, 2026

Why the Number 22 Matters in Glaucoma Care — and Is It Time to Rethink It?

New research from the John A. Moran Eye Center shows that while our understanding of glaucoma has advanced, ophthalmologists are still relying on a long-standing threshold number for eye pressure...

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Hands holding an anatomical eye chart as part of an education concept.

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