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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
  • 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 ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ 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 .

    Learn more about his research interests in .

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 341 reviews )

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    July 31, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Pettey is the absolute best in the world !

    July 31, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Excellent Doc!

    July 31, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    It was my first appointment with Dr. PETTEY¿ I was impressed with his knowledge of my previous condition¿ Again, this is the first time I met with this particular physician. Clearly he did his homework. Engaging And personable.

    July 31, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Pettey is very patient, competent, and answers all my questions. I appreciate his expertise in caring for my eyes. .

    July 30, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Pettey is the best!

    July 24, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    I would recommend Dr. Petty to anyone in need of cataract surgery. He communicated well and was professional throughout the process.

    July 23, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    I¿ll make it short. Jeff is very professional with terrific personality and I don¿t think you could find any better doctor.

    July 17, 2024
    REDSTONE HEALTH CENTER

    I look forward to Dr Pettey becoming my primary eve specialist.

    July 17, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Jeff H. Pettey. MD is an exceptional medical professional and his interpersonal skills are amazing!

  • 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 ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ 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 .

    Learn more about his research interests in .

    Board Certification and Academic Information

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

    Education history

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

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Sella R, Reitblat O, Durnford KM, Pettey JH, Olson RJ, Hahn TE, Bernhisel AA, Afshari NA (2023). The effect of patient age on some new and older IOL power calculation formulas. Acta Ophthalmol, 102(5), e696-e704. ()
    2. Ungricht EL, Harris JT, Jensen NR, Barlow WR, Murri MS, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2022). Effect of low and passive flow on OVD thermal properties during phacoemulsification. Can J Ophthalmol, 58(6), 507-512. ()
    3. Cardenas IA, Ungricht EL, Zaugg B, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2022). Efficiency of a polymer-coated phacoemulsification tip in cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg, 49(10), 1056-1060. ()
    4. Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Ungricht EL, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2023). Effect of Modified Peristaltic Phacoemulsification Device on Efficiency and Post-Occlusion Pressure Surge. Clin Ophthalmol, 17, 2341-2347. ()
    5. Jensen NR, Ungricht EL, Harris JT, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Murri MS, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2023). Temperature Change of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices in a Bi-Chamber Set-Up at a Flow of 0 and 20mL/min. Clin Ophthalmol, 17, 555-560. ()
    6. 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). ()
    7. Peterson JS, Cooper C, Ungricht EL, Mamalis C, Barlow W, Zaugg B, Bernhisel AA, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2022). Measurement of Phacoemulsification Vacuum Pressure in the Oertli CataRhex3. Clin Ophthalmol, 16, 1731-1737. ()
    8. 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. ()
    9. Peterson JS, Christensen MR, Cooper C, Mamalis C, Bernhisel AA, Zaugg B, Barlow WR, Ungricht E, Olson RJ, Pettey JH (2022). Optimization of Phacoemulsification Tip Gauge on the Oertli CataRhex3 in an in vitro Setting. Clin Ophthalmol, 16, 1091-1097. ()
    10. Brady ST, Vegunta S, Olson LM, Brintz BJ, Pettey JH, Jardine GJ (2022). A Double-Flipped Virtual Classroom Format for Medical Students Learning Ophthalmology: An Approach to Clinical Rotations in the Context of COVID-19. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017), 14(1), e18-e22. ()
    11. 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.
    12. 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.
    13. 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. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017), 13(1), e11-e18. ()
    14. 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). ()
    15. 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.
    16. 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.
    17. 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.
    18. 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.
    19. 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. ()
    20. 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. ()
    21. 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. ()
    22. 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. ()
    23. 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. ()
    24. 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. ()
    25. 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. ()
    26. 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. ()
    27. 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. ()
    28. 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. ()
    29. 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.
    30. 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. ()
    31. 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. ()
    32. 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. ()

    Book Chapter

    1. Hu WF, Larochelle M, Olson R, Pettey JH (2022). Key Elements in the Risk Evaluation. In Jorge L. Alio, Robert H. Osher, H. Burkhard Dick (Eds.), Cataract Surgery. Essentials in Ophthalmology (pp. 1-12). Springer, Cham.
    2. 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 ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ and Preventive Medicine (16th, pp. 698-714). McGraw-Hill Education/Medical.
    3. Pettey JH, Chaya C, Lavin K (2016). The Capsular Opening. In Bonnie An Henderson (Ed.), Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (1st, pp. 77-93). Switzerland: Springer International.
    4. Pettey JH (2014). Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery. In BA Henderson, R Pineda, SH Chen (Eds.), Essentials of Cataract Surgery (2nd). Thorofare, New Jersey: SLACK, Inc.