John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City, Utah

The John A. Moran Eye Center was designed and built based on input from focus groups consisting of individuals with varying levels of sight abilities. More than 50 physicians and optometrists make up the Moran Eye Center, including what many consider one of the premier retinal research groups in the world. Moran researchers and physicians consistently conduct 50 active clinical trials. These studies involve more than 2,700 clinical visits each year. The Moran Eye Center's annual grants for research, awarded by the National Institutes of Health exceed $10 million in 2010, placing it among some of the top research teams in the nation for NIH grants.

The John A. Moran Eye Center...

Has attracted over 50 faculty members, including vision researchers and specialists who come from 10 different countries, and more than 400 staff members.
Has an active post medical school program that is among the top 10 residency programs in the country. This year we received over 300 applications from graduates of premier medical schools for only three residency positions each year.
We recently received a full four-year re-accreditation for our residency program by the Accredited Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Hosts the Utah Lions Eye Bank. The eye bank provides donor tissue for vision-restoring corneal transplants for over 600 patients in Utah and around the U.S. every year.
Is privately funded by patient care and research grants. Less than 1 percent of the center's budget comes from the State of Utah.
Has 12 satellite Moran clinics that host more than 120,000 clinic visits each year.
Moran surgeons perform more than 6,500 surgical procedures in our on site operating rooms each year.

Sample of Accomplishments at The Moran Eye Center

Over the past year, Moran physicians & faculty published over 150 studies in 54 separate medical & research publications.
Conducted more than 50 clinical research studies with the goal of finding and confirming the safety of new treatments for eye diseases, such as:
- Age Related Macular Degeneration
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Cataracts
- Uveitis
Our residents and fellowship doctors received a many awards and presentations at major academy meetings ASCRS (American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons) & ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology).
At ASCRS our doctors received four "Best Paper of the Session" awards.
At health fairs and other events our employees provided more than 15,000 free eye screenings in the Intermountain area.
Our ophthalmologists, fellows and residents provide charitable monthly eye care at the "4th Street Homeless Clinic" and other public clinics in Utah.
In the past two years, The Moran Eye Center has received "The Highest Patient Satisfaction"award twice from University of Utah Health Care. This means that out of 33 clinics, Moran scored the highest in patient satisfaction. The Moran Eye Center scored above the 90th percentile nationally in surveys of patient satisfaction.

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Several Locations

The John A. Moran Eye Center has 12 locations, including eight distinctive optical shops, throughout Utah in the following cities:

Salt Lake City (several locations)
Layton
Midvale
Orem
Stansbury Park
South Jordan
Park City
West Valley City

Our Doctors

Alan Crandall, M.D.	Dr. Aldus
Dr. Ambati	Dr. Patel Bhupendra
Dr. Bradley Katz	Dr. Kim Chang-Hee
Dr. David Dries	Dr. Olson
Dr. Duffin	Dr. Geoffrey Tabin
Dr. Jason Goldsmith	Dr. Joseph Hatch
Dr. Kathleen Digre	Dr. Mark Mifflin
Dr. Moshirfar	Dr. Nick Mamalis
Dr. Paul Bernstein	Dr. Robert Hoffman
Dr. Scott Larson	Dr. Jean Tabin
Dr. Teske	Dr. Vitale
Dr. Warner	Dr. Zebriski