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American Board of OphthalmologyPatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 133 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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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.July 31, 2024EXTERNAL SITEDr. Vegunta was wonderful! She was very patient with our daughter and did a great job of examining her eyes even while she was squirming around. She explained what was going on very clearly and put our minds at ease.
July 20, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Vegunta was very focused and thorough; also warm and kind. Though we are just beginning to address the issues that brought me here, I feel greatly relieved and confident.
July 19, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Vegunta performs miracles! She explains everything so you understand and she listens to any concerns you may have,
July 14, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERShe really knew what she was looking at. We feel confidant in her diagnosis.
July 11, 2024PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTERVery kind and patient. Took great care and compassion in a challenging case.
June 28, 2024EXTERNAL SITEDr. Vegunta did a very good job. She is professional in her demeanor and explained carefully what she was doing and kept me informed on the best method to accomplish my goal for being there.
June 27, 2024PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTERShe was amazing. And was kind and understanding with my little girl who can be a handful
June 12, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERDr Vegunta has been a life saver for me. She has shown such care and interest in helping me with my medical journey, not to mention she is SO very kind and easy to talk to. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
June 07, 2024MORAN EYE CENTERDr. Vegunta was so kind and easily explained our concerns. She quickly put a very nervous mama at ease with her knowledge and humor. Wonderful doctor!
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Primary Board Certification American Board of OphthalmologyEducation history
Fellowship Pediatric Ophthalmology - Indiana Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children Fellow Neuro-ophthalmology - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Residency Ophthalmology - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Utah School of Medicine Chief Resident Ophthalmology - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Utah School of Medicine Resident Residency Internal Medicine - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Utah School of Medicine Resident Medicine - Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix M.D. Undergraduate Biology - Barrett Honors College at Arizona State Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ B.S. Undergraduate Biological Sciences - Pennoni Honors College - Drexel Ογ½ΆΚΣΖ΅ B.S., M.D. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Vegunta S, Jensen MS (2023). Workup and Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. J Womens Health (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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