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Bradley J. Katz
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Bradley J. Katz, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

John A. Moran Eye Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2352
  • Bradley Katz, MD, PhD, provides medical and surgical care of eye conditions, including cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and evaluates patients with diseases that affect the optic nerve, diseases that affect eye movements, and neurologic diseases that affect vision. Dr. Katz’s research interests include light sensitivity (photophobia) and neurologic conditions associated with light sensitivity, such as migraine and blepharospasm.

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    Board Certification

    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 384 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    October 31, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Incredible care with a friendly manner. Would recommend dr.karz to anyone needing eye surgery

    October 29, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    he is amazing! his bedside manner was the perfect mix of personal/professional! i would recommend anyone to him!

    October 22, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    He's a Gem. Outstanding physician. Best

    October 17, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Unbelievable level of.care. would recommend dr Katz to.anyone looking for eye.care

    October 12, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Dr. Katz is very good at examine my eyes & listens to my concerns. Plus, he shares with me what He sees. Great job

    October 11, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    I, my wife, old friends all enjoy his friendly, professional, care.

    October 11, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Appt wait times are long, sometimes more than an hour. Dr. Katz is attentive and caring.

    September 07, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    Excellent Dr, exselent treatment

    September 06, 2024
    MORAN EYE CENTER

    I liked him the minute we were introduced. He is very personable and a great doctor. I have been seeing him a number of years and intend to use him for my annual checkups for years to come.

  • Bradley Katz, MD, PhD, provides medical and surgical care of eye conditions, including cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration at the John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmology and evaluates patients with diseases that affect the optic nerve, diseases that affect eye movements, and neurologic diseases that affect vision. Dr. Katz’s research interests include light sensitivity (photophobia) and neurologic conditions associated with light sensitivity, such as migraine and blepharospasm.

    Get to know Dr. Katz by watching his .

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Primary
    Neurology -Adjunct
    Board Certification
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Neuro-Ophthalmology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Ophthalmology - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Intern
    Doctoral Training Neuroscience - University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Ph.D.
    Professional Medical University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign M.D.
    Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering - Northwestern University B.S.
    Undergraduate Electrical Engineering - Northwestern University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Pietraszkiewicz A, Ayesha A, Digre KB, Warner JE, Seay MD, Crum AV, Katz BJ (2024). Diagnostic dilemma: Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in a 70-year-Old woman. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 36, 102143. ()
    2. Ryu BU, Rao AV, Hasegawa N, Katz BJ, Caskey E, Seay MD, Harrie RP, Adesina OO (2023). Three Cases of Bilateral, Asymptomatic Orbital Varices. J Neuroophthalmol. ()
    3. Cortez MM, Martindale C, Brennan KC, Kean J, Millar MM, Knudson A, Katz BJ, Digre KB, Presson AP, Zhang C (2023). Validation of the Utah Photophobia Symptom Impact Scale (version 2) as a headache-specific photophobia assessment tool. Headache, 63(5), 672-682. ()
    4. Katz BJ (2020). Put a Drop of Timolol Into Each Eye and Call Me in the Morning. JAMA Ophthalmol. ()
    5. 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. ()
    6. Hamann S, Malmqvist L, Wegener M, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Citirak G, Costello F, Crum AV, Digre K, Fard MA, Fraser JA, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Newman NJ, Peragallo JH, Petzold A, Sibony PA, Subramanian PS, Warner JE, Wong SH, Fraser CL, Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium (2020). Young Adults with Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Multicenter Optic Disc Drusen Study. Am J Ophthalmol, 217, 174-181. ()
    7. Ozudogru S, Neufeld A, Katz BJ, Baggaley S, Pippitt K, Zhang Y, Digre KB (2019). Reduced Visual Quality of Life Associated with Migraine is Most Closely Correlated with Symptoms of Dry Eye. Headache, 59(10), 1714-1721. ()
    8. Cortez MM, Digre K, Uddin D, Hung M, Blitzer A, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Katz BJ (2019). Validation of a photophobia symptom impact scale. Cephalalgia, 39(11), 1445-1454. ()
    9. Katz BJ (2018). Optic Nerve Head Drusen: The Relationship Between Intraocular Pressure and Optic Nerve Structure and Function: Comment. J Neuroophthalmol, 39(1), 143. ()
    10. Hu JY, Katz B (2018). Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and supplemental nitric oxide usage. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep, 11, 26-27. ()
    11. Bowen RC, Koeppel JN, Christensen CD, Snow KB, Ma J, Katz BJ, Krauss HR, Landau K, Warner JEA, Crum AV, Straumann D, Digre KB (2018). The Most Common Causes of Eye Pain at 2 Tertiary Ophthalmology and Neurology Clinics. J Neuroophthalmol, 38(3), 320-327. ()
    12. Malmqvist L, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser C, Katz B, Lawlor M, Petzold A, Sibony P, Warner J, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann S (2018). The Optic Disc Drusen Studies Consortium Recommendations for Diagnosis of Optic Disc Drusen Using Optical Coherence Tomography. J Neuroophthalmol, 38(3), 299-307. ()
    13. Hanson LL, Ahmed Z, Katz BJ, Warner JEA, Crum AV, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Baggaley S, Pippitt K, Cortez MM, Digre KB (2018). Patients With Migraine Have Substantial Reductions in Measures of Visual Quality of Life. Headache, 58(7), 1007-1013. ()
    14. Adesina OO, Scott McNally J, Salzman KL, Katz BJ, Warner JEA, McFadden M, Digre KB (2018). Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Post-contrast Enhancement in Differentiating Optic Neuritis and Non-arteritic Anterior Optic Neuropathy. Neuroophthalmology, 42(2), 90-98. ()
    15. Blackburn MK, Lamb RD, Digre KB, Smith AG, Warner JE, McClane RW, Nandedkar SD, Langeberg WJ, Holubkov R, Katz BJ (2008). FL-41 tint improves blink frequency, light sensitivity, and functional limitations in patients with benign essential blepharospasm. Ophthalmology, 116(5), 997-1001. ()
    16. Crow RW, Katz BJ, Warner JE, Alder SC, Zhang K, Schulman S, Digre KB (2009). Giant cell arteritis and mortality. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 64(3), 365-9. ()
    17. Digre KB, Nakamoto BK, Warner JE, Langeberg WJ, Baggaley SK, Katz BJ (2009). A comparison of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with and without papilledema. Headache, 49(2), 185-93. ()
    18. Chang WH, Katz BJ, Warner JE, Vitale AT, Creel D, Digre KB (2008). A novel method for screening the multifocal electroretonogram in patients using hydroxychloroquine. Retina, 28(10), 1478-86. ()
    19. Payne M, Yang Z, Katz BJ, Warner JE, Weight CJ, Zhao Y, Pearson ED, Treft RL, Hillman T, Kennedy RJ, Meire FM, Zhang K (2004). Dominant optic atrophy, sensorineural hearing loss, ptosis, and ophthalmoplegia: a syndrome caused by a missense mutation in OPA1. Am J Ophthalmol, 138(5), 749-55. ()

    Letter

    1. Krikova I, Digre KB, Katz BJ, Seay MD, Warner JEA (2024). Migraine, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and calcitonin gene-related peptide antibodies. [Letter to the editor]. Headache, 64(3), 317-318. ()
    2. Sibony PA, Biousse V, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser CL, Huna-Baron R, Katz B, Lawlor M, Malmqvist L, Newman NJ, Peragallo J, Petzold A, Subramanian PS, Warner JEA, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann S, ODDS Consortium (2020). Comment on: Morphologic Features of Buried Optic Disc Drusen on En Face Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Ophthalmol, 219, 369-370. ()
    3. Malmqvist L, Bursztyn L, Costello F, Digre K, Fraser JA, Fraser C, Katz B, Lawlor M, Petzold A, Sibony P, Warner J, Wegener M, Wong S, Hamann S (2018). Peripapillary Hyperreflective Ovoid Mass-Like Structures: Is It Optic Disc Drusen or Not?: Response. [Letter to the editor]. J Neuroophthalmol, 38(4), 568-570. ()

    Patent

    1. Blair S, Katz BJ (2019). Apparatus and methods for reducing frequency or severity of photophobic responses or modulating circadian cycles. U.S. Patent No. PCT/US2012/021500. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.