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Mark D. Mifflin
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Mark D. Mifflin, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2352
  • Mark D. Mifflin is a board-certified, fellowship trained cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience. His specialties include complex cataract surgery, all forms of corneal transplantation, reconstructive surgery of the anterior segment of the eye, and LASIK, PRK, and intraocular lens vision correction. Dr. Mifflin directs the prestigious Cornea Fellowship at the Moran Eye Center and also serves as the Division Chief for Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Other interests include clinical research and eye banking, with a 20-year tenure as Medical Director of the Utah Lions Eye Bank.

    Get to know Dr. Mifflin by watching his .

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 1160 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.

    May 31, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Great Doctor for eye care

    May 31, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Some of the things I'm so improssed is the way he treats the people he works with and I hear them say he a great Doctor. He also care about his patients cans treats us with great kindness.

    May 31, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    An extremely capable and caring physician.

    May 30, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    The best !!

    May 30, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Great professional. Really carrying about people in his care. Knowledgeable, confident, respectful, someone who loves what he does. Most of all who loves to help people needing his professionalism. Really lucky to be in his care.

    May 25, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Dr. Mifflin is an amazing dr. He listens to me and helps me so much. I'm so lucky to have him as my dr.

    May 25, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Excellent professional. [TRANSLATED]

    May 25, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    Thank you for your understanding and care. I truly enjoyed getting to know a little bit more about you and how our pasts were connected. Knowing your background and my background really gave me a stronger sense of knowing that I made the best decision when I came to you for my eye! Thank you isn't the best way of saying how much I appreciate what you have done for me. I honestly know I am in the best of hands!

    May 23, 2025
    MIDVALLEY

    I had two different eye surgeries at the Moran eye center. Highly recommend Dr. Mifflin, he is very kind and always takes the time to answer all my questions. I just had my one year follow up.

  • Mark D. Mifflin is a board-certified, fellowship trained cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience. His specialties include complex cataract surgery, all forms of corneal transplantation, reconstructive surgery of the anterior segment of the eye, and LASIK, PRK, and intraocular lens vision correction. Dr. Mifflin directs the prestigious Cornea Fellowship at the Moran Eye Center and also serves as the Division Chief for Cornea and Refractive Surgery. Other interests include clinical research and eye banking, with a 20-year tenure as Medical Director of the Utah Lions Eye Bank.

    Get to know Dr. Mifflin by watching his .

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

    Fellowship Refractive Surgery - Casebeer Eye Center Fellow
    Fellowship Cornea/External Disease & Refractive Surgery - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah Fellow
    Residency Ophthalmology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine/Ophthalmology Preliminary - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Utah Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Nevada School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Social and ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Resources - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Nevada B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Moshirfar M, Moin KA, Pandya S, Karimian F, Zaugg B, Khan S, Kim G, Zhu D, Mifflin M, Mohamed M, Murri M (2024). Severe intraocular pressure rise after implantable collamer lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg, 50(9), 985-989. ()
    2. Kirschenbaum MD, Hu KS, Ip CS, Lin A, Pierce J, Holubkov R, Jensen H, Mifflin MD (2024). One-Year Results of a Phase I/II Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Processed Amniotic Fluid Drops After PRK. Cornea, 43(8), 955-960. ()
    3. Kirschenbaum MD, Hu KS, Ip CS, Lin A, Pierce J, Holubkov R, Jensen H, Mifflin MD (2024). One-Year Results of a Phase I/II Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Processed Amniotic Fluid Drops After PRK. Cornea, 43(8), 955-960. ()
    4. Ip CS, Jones DK, Weinlander E, Gudgel B, Lin A, Yazdani H, Pierce J, Holubkov R, Jensen H, Church M, Mifflin MD (2022). A Phase I/II Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Processed Amniotic Fluid Drops (pAF) after Photorefractive Keratectomy. J Cataract Refract Surg, 49(3), 299-304. ()
    5. Tauber J, Kang JJ, Mifflin MD, Pasricha N, Djalilian A, Soleimani M (2022). Unilateral vortex keratopathy of unknown etiology. J Cataract Refract Surg, 48(10), 1219. ()
    6. Lass JH, Bailey RJ, Szczotka-Flynn LB, Benetz BA, Soper M, Titus MS, Kollman C, Beck RW, Cornea Preservation Time Study Group Mifflin, Mark is part of CPTS Group (2022). Comparison of Graft Outcomes Reusing Original Intermediate-Term Cold Storage Solution for Entire Corneal Donor Storage Period With Exchanged Fresh Storage Solution After Donor Preparation in the Cornea Preservation Time Study. Cornea. ()
    7. Ripa M, Betts B, Dhaliwal S, Wang K, Pouly S, Chen D, Mifflin M (2020). Survey of Postoperative Pain in Photorefractive Keratectomy Using Topical versus Oral Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. Clin Ophthalmol, 14, 1459-1466. ()
    8. Boulter T, Rayl S, McEntyre MW, Mifflin M (2019). Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Using Tissues From Donors With a History of Radial Keratotomy. Cornea, 38(6), 761-763.
    9. Mifflin MD, Mortensen XM (2019). Intraoperative optical pachymetry in photorefractive keratectomy. J Cataract Refract Surg, 45(4), 495-500. ()

    Case Report

    1. Vivian S Hawn, BS, Nour Bundogji, MD, Mark Mifflin, MD, et al (2023). Explanation of a light-adjustable intraocular lens: case report with laboratorial analyses. JCRS Online Case Rep, 11(4).

    Letter

    1. Nakatsuka AS, Mifflin MD (2020). Response to "Risk Factors for Dry Eye After Refractive Surgery". [Letter to the editor]. Cornea, 39(8), e22. ()

    Abstract

    1. Weinlander E, Jackette AB, Mifflin M (2021). Diurnal Fluctuation and Biometry in Post-Radial Keratotomy Eyes Undergoing Cataract Surgery. ASCRS Meeting, Las Vegas July 2021 [Abstract]. (Epub ahead of print)

    Other

    1. Goodman Courtney, MS1V ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Miami SOM, Mifflin Mark, MD (2022). Essentials of Biometry (PART 1): What Ocular Parameters Are Important? Moran CORE .
    2. Goodman Courtney, MS1V ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Miami SOM, Mifflin Mark, MD (2022). Essentials of Biometry (PART 2): How are Biometric Measurements Obtained? Moran CORE.
    3. Goodman Courtney, MS1V ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓÆµ of Miami SOM, Mifflin Mark, MD (2022). Essentials of Biometry (PART 3): What Are Common Refractive Surprises? Moran CORE.

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Mifflin, Mark, Ip, Colin (). Moran Core Video Submission with Description: Cornea, transplantation, limbal stem cell deficiency. [Video]. Available: https://uofu.box.com/s/hexw87b9tzah87av6mqtjgc085tae50t.