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Board Certification
American Board of OphthalmologyPatient Rating
4.8 /5( out of 296 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
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May 24, 2025EXTERNAL SITEI will wait for the next visit/surgery before completing.
May 18, 2025MIDVALLEYShe was very attentive and knew what I had, it was a very efficient and excellent visit. [TRANSLATED]
May 08, 2025MIDVALLEYDr 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!
May 07, 2025EXTERNAL SITEShe is wonderful with ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵren & 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ.
May 05, 2025MIDVALLEYExcellent encounter. Dr. Vegunta took a very thorough history, was a good listener, and was thoughtful in her diagnosis and in her treatment. Extremely impressed.
May 02, 2025EXTERNAL SITEI 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.
May 02, 2025MIDVALLEYVery professional and excellent care.
May 01, 2025MORAN EYE CENTERShe's the best
May 01, 2025MIDVALLEYLooked at every possible aspect of my concern and addressed it
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of OphthalmologyEducation history
Fellowship Pediatric Ophthalmology - Indiana ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children Fellow Fellowship Neuro-ophthalmology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Residency Ophthalmology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Chief Resident Residency Ophthalmology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Resident Residency Internal Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine Resident Professional Medical Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix M.D. Undergraduate Biology - Barrett Honors College at Arizona State ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ B.S. Undergraduate Biological Sciences - Pennoni Honors College - Drexel ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ B.S., M.D. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Banwell E, York D, Vegunta S, Torr C, Yoder BA (2025). Can We Optimize Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening by Combined Risk Score Analysis? J Pediatr, 282, 114544. ()
- Hoshina Y, Seay M, Vegunta S, Stulberg EL, Wright MA, Wong KH, Smith TL, Shimura D, Clardy SL (2024). Isolated Optic Neuritis: Etiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes in a US Mountain West Cohort. J Neuroophthalmol, 45(1), 36-43. ()
- Baugh BT, Digre KB, Seay MD, Warner JEA, Vegunta S (2024). A Case of Irreversible Optic Neuropathy Associated With Encorafenib/Binimetinib Therapy in a Patient With Metastatic Melanoma. J Neuroophthalmol. ()
- Vegunta S, Jensen MS (2023). Workup and Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. J Womens ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ (Larchmt), 33(1), 10-13. ()
- Peralta EA, Swiston CJ, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA, Vegunta S (2022). Temporal Lobe Encephalocele in a Patient With Suspected IIH: A Case Report. J Neuroophthalmol, 43(4), e173-e174. ()
- Modersitzki NK, Randall DJ, Vegunta S, Seay MD (2022). Novel Report of Ophthalmoparesis Associated With CMT Type 2P Secondary to LRSAM1 Mutation. J Neuroophthalmol, 43(4), e296-e297. ()
- Brady T, Vegunta S, Crum AV, Marx D, Patel BCK, Seay MD, Schmidt RH, Warner JEA, Digre KB, Katz BJ (2022). Interdisciplinary Protocol for the Management of Vision-Threatening Papilledema. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(4), 495-501. ()
- Wilkinson SW, Etheridge T, Swiston CJ, Vegunta S, Wiggins RH, Warner JEA (2021). Bilateral Posterior Cerebral Artery Stroke from COVID-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child. J Neuroophthalmol, 42(3), e548-e550. ()
- Randall DJ, Modersitzki NK, Vegunta S, Seay MD (2022). Optic Disc Edema Associated With Ustekinumab Therapy. J Neuroophthalmol, 44(1), e32-e33. ()
- 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. ()
- Vegunta S, Bohnsack J, Crum A, Digre K, Katz B, Seay M, Quigley E, Kennedy S, Mamalis N, Warner J (2021). Multiple Cranial Neuropathies and Pachymeningitis in a Patient With a Pathogenic Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain 2 Polymorphism. J Neuroophthalmol, 41(4), 547-552. ()
- Jebaraj A, Warner J, Pettey J, Jardine G, Vegunta S (2021). Ophthalmology Residency Virtual Interviews in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Applicants, Selection Committee Members, and Current Residents. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017), 13(2), e170-e174. ()
- Stiefel HC, Kopplin LJ, Albini T, Chang M, Vegunta S, Suhler EB (2019). Treatment of Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema with Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2A: A Retrospective Chart Review. Ocul Immunol Inflamm, 29(3), 566-571. ()
- 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. ()
- 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. ()
- Enslow R, Bhuvanagiri S, Vegunta S, Cutler B, Neff M, Stagg B (2016). Association of Anti-VEGF Injections with Progression of Geographic Atrophy. Ophthalmol Eye Dis, 8, 31-2. ()
- 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 TA (2015). Chronic pain in Noonan Syndrome: A previously unreported but common symptom. Am J Med Genet A, 167A(12), 2998-3005. ()
Review
- Vegunta S, Patel BC (2020). Optic Nerve Coloboma. [Review]. ()
- Vegunta S, Patel BC (2020). Optic Nerve Cysts. [Review]. ()
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News & Podcasts
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