Dr. Mehdi Roozbahani

OphthalmologyRetina Specialist
Bloomington, MN

Areas of Expertise

Retinal Tears
Intravitreal Injections
Retinal Laser Treatments
Medical Retina Care

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

    2016

    Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

  • Research Grant

    2011

    Tehran University of Medical Sciences

  • Top Ophthalmology Resident

    2010

    Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

  • Top Ophthalmology Resident

    2009

    Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Publications & 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 Ophthalmology2022
  • Depth-dependent reduction of biomechanical efficacy of contact lens-assisted corneal cross-linking analyzed by Brillouin microscopy

    Journal of Refractive Surgery2019
  • Therapeutic keratoplasty for Acanthamoeba keratitis: A review of cases, complications and predictive factors

    International Ophthalmology2019
  • Pain score of patients undergoing single spot, short pulse laser versus conventional laser for diabetic retinopathy

    Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology2013

Certifications & Licensure

Licensed In
FL, MN
License Numbers
TRN30142, 70631

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