St. George - Zion Eye Institute
Ophthalmology • St. George, UT • 2+ (St. George, Cedar City, plus other listed locations) locations
About
Summary: St. George–based Zion Eye Institute (Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists) is a southern Utah eye care provider and the area’s largest eye surgery center. With three locations in Saint George, it offers LASIK, cataract, glaucoma, corneal, pediatric eye care, and general ophthalmology services. The institute operates under Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists and Zion Eye Institute branding, with expert doctors and affiliated specialists. Contact numbers include (435) 485-3897, (435) 656-2020, and (877) 841-2020. Website: zioneye.com. Monthly traffic around 4,160 visits, strong local presence in the United States.
Clinic Type
Ophthalmology
Address
1791 East 280 North, St. George, UT 84790
Phone
(435) 656-2020
compliance@comp-eyecare.com
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What are the hours for Zion Eye Institute?
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 2.3 to 2.5 stars (32-33 reviews)
- Birdeye (Aggregated): 4.8 stars (1,399 reviews)
- Facebook: 96% recommend (84 reviews)
Patients praise
- Efficient staff and professional medical care
- High satisfaction with LASIK and cataract surgery outcomes for many patients
- State-of-the-art technology
- Many patients recommend the practice for surgical procedures
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and during visits
- Dissatisfaction with office administration and customer service responsiveness
- Unexpectedly high billing costs and fees for services/records
- Some patients reported poor outcomes from surgical procedures
"I found them to be very thorough and professional. State of the art technology."
— Yelp reviewer via MapQuest"Had cataract surgery and Lasik eye surgery my advice to anyone considering getting this done to go to some other place, it has been nothing but a nightmare from the start... customer service is terrible... totally unprofessional."
— Birdeye reviewer"We have now tried this office 3 different times for eye exams. Terrible service. You will wait for at least 30 min before your appt in the waiting room and 15-30 in the middle of the appt."
— Yelp reviewer via MapQuestSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Sharon R. M. Richens, MD - Saint George, UT - Comprehensive Ophthalmology — Nov 25, 2025
- William D. Wagner, MD - Saint George, UT - Comprehensive Ophthalmology — Jan 17, 2026
- With myopia on the rise, Paradise Canyon Eye Care helps Southern Utah families protect kids' vision | News | stgeorgeutah.com — Feb 3, 2026
- First in Utah: Epioxa™ Corneal Cross-Linking — Jun 2, 2026
- Nishika M. Reddy | University of Utah Health — Feb 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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