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Dr. Mehdi Roozbahani

Ophthalmology Retina Specialist

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Dr. Mehdi Roozbahani

Ophthalmology Retina Specialist

Bloomington, MN

Meet Dr. Mehdi Roozbahani

About Me

Dr. Mehdi Roozbahani is a fellowship-trained retina specialist at Minnesota Retina Associates who provides compassionate, evidence-based care for diseases of the macula and retina. He has particular interest in age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, retinal tears, and macular edema, and he offers advanced diagnostics, intravitreal injections, and retinal laser treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. Dr. Roozbahani emphasizes education and shared decision-making so patients understand their condition and the expected course of treatment. Before moving to Minnesota, he completed a medical retina fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. Earlier, he completed clinical research fellowships at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and the Roski Eye Institute at the University of Southern California, producing multiple peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and presentations. He previously completed ophthalmology residency at Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and earned his MD from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

Training

  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
    Medical Retina
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
    Fellowship
  • Clinical Research
    Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California
    Fellowship
  • Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University
    Clinical Research
    Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University
    Fellowship
  • Ophthalmology
    Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    Residency
  • MD
    Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
    Medical School

Awards & Honors

  • Physician of the Year

    Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
    2016
  • Research Grant

    Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    2011
  • Top Ophthalmology Resident

    Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    2010
  • Top Ophthalmology Resident

    Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
    2009

Publications, Presentations & Press

  • Use of Bowman’s membrane electrocautery in blind eyes with painful bullous keratopathy not amenable to corneal transplantation: A retrospective case series
    Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    2022
  • Depth-dependent reduction of biomechanical efficacy of contact lens-assisted corneal cross-linking analyzed by Brillouin microscopy
    Journal of Refractive Surgery
    2019
  • Therapeutic keratoplasty for Acanthamoeba keratitis: A review of cases, complications and predictive factors
    International Ophthalmology
    2019
  • Pain score of patients undergoing single spot, short pulse laser versus conventional laser for diabetic retinopathy
    Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • Licensed In:
    FL, MN
  • License Numbers:
    TRN30142, 70631

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