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Behnaz Rouhani, MD

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23961 Calle De La Magdalena, Suite 300
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
2254.4 miles away
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Speaks: English
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Harvard Eye Associates - Laguna Hills

23961 Calle De La Magdalena, Suite 300, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

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About Behnaz Rouhani

Dr. Behnaz Rouhani is a board certified ophthalmologist that specializes in cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery. After receiving her medical degree with high honors from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran, she pursued a clinical research fellowship in ophthalmology at Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute at the University of Colorado. Subsequently, she was granted a residency in ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was chosen as the Chief Resident during her final year. This was followed by a fellowship in Cornea and Refractive surgery at Ross Eye Institute the State University of New York, where she worked alongside renowned cornea transplant surgeons and gained extensive experience.

Dr. Rouhani specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of corneal disorders, such as ocular surface disease, corneal dystrophies, and laser vision correction. She is a skilled surgeon with a compassionate, patient-focused approach. She integrates the most advanced techniques to provide her patients with state of the art eye care in corneal diseases, advanced corneal transplant procedures such as DMEK (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) and DSEK (Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty), laser vision correction, and cataract surgery.

Dr. Rouhani is also board certified in Internal Medicine. This unique combination enables her to have a better understanding of the overall health of her patients and how different systemic diseases can affect the eye health.

Dr. Rouhani is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Additionally, she is a member of several professional organizations, including the Cornea Society, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rouhani has given several educational presentations and has also contributed to various publications on diverse ophthalmic subjects.

Dr. Rouhani resides in Orange County with her husband and two young children. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, tennis, and swimming. As an asset to our diverse community of patients, she is also fluent in Farsi.

Medical School

Shahid Behesti University
2003

Internship

Drexel University
Internal Medicine
2010

Residency

Drexel University
Ophthalmology
2012

Fellowship

Ross Eye Institute
Cornea/Refractive
2016

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Harvard Eye Associates - Laguna Hills
23961 Calle De La Magdalena, Suite 300
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Harvard Eye Associates - Orange
1010 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 175
Orange, CA 92868

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, Mission

Clinical Interests

  • Abnormal Pupil Function
  • Abnormal Red Reflex
  • Abnormalities Of The Eyes
  • Absence Of Eye
  • Accommodating Lens Implant
  • Accommodation
  • Achromatopsia
  • Acute Inflammation Of Orbit
  • Agenesis Of Eye
  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
  • Alternating Hyperphoria
  • Aniseikonia
  • Anisocoria
  • Anisometropia
  • Aphakia
  • Arterial Biopsy
  • Aspheric Intraocular Lens Implant
  • Astigmatism
  • Astigmatism Lenses
  • Autoimmune Retinopathy
  • Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy
  • Biopsy Of Eye
  • Blepharoptosis
  • Blepharospasm
  • Blind In One Eye
  • Blood Clot In Eye
  • Blurred Vision
  • Brown Syndrome
  • Buphthalmos
  • Cataract
  • Cataract Removal
  • Ciliary Body Adenocarcinoma
  • Ciliary Body Degeneration
  • Color Blindness
  • Complex Cataract Surgery
  • Cone Rod Dystrophy
  • Conjunctival Injury
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Contact Lens Induced Corneal Edema
  • Contact Lens Infections
  • Contact Lenses
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy
  • Diabetic Eye Exam
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Diode Laser Cyclophotocoagulation
  • Diplopia
  • Disorders Of The Vitreous
  • Dissociated Vertical Deviation
  • Divergence Insufficiency
  • Dry Eyes
  • Ectopia Lentis
  • Ectropion
  • Enhanced S Cone Syndrome
  • Entropion
  • Epiretinal Membrane
  • Esotropia
  • Extramacular Disciform Lesions
  • Eye Cancer
  • Eye Health
  • Eye Lesions
  • Eye Pain
  • Farsightedness
  • Floaters
  • Floppy Eyelid Syndrome
  • Foreign Body (Cornea)
  • Fuchs Dystrophy
  • Giant Cell Arteritis
  • Glaucoma
  • Grave's Disease
  • Herpes Simplex With Ophthalmic Complication
  • Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Disease
  • Inflammation Of The Eyelid
  • Iritis
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • Laceration Of Eye
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • Legal Blindness
  • Linear Nevus Sebaceous Syndrome
  • Lipiflow
  • Lipiview
  • Lupus Eye Conditions
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Macular Hole
  • Melanoma Of Eye
  • Microsurgery
  • Monofocal Intraocular Lens Implant
  • Multifocal Lens Implant
  • Myopia
  • Neurotrophic Keratopathy
  • Night Blindness
  • No Stitch Cataract Surgery
  • Nystagmus
  • Nystagmus Testing
  • Ocular Hypertension
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Ophthalmic Trauma
  • Optic Nerve Disease
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Optic Neuropathy
  • Optic Neve Hypoplasia
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Orbital Floor Fracture
  • Papilledema
  • Pars Planitis
  • Premium Intraocular Lens Implant
  • Presbyopia
  • Pseudophakia
  • Pseudostrabismus
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Pterygium
  • Punctal Plugs For Dry Eyes
  • Red Eye
  • Red Reflex Exam
  • Refractive Amblyopia
  • Refractive Lens Exchange
  • Replacement Of Contact Lens
  • Retinal Degeneration
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinal Neovascularization
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Ruptured Vessel Of Eye
  • Scleritis
  • Sensitivity To Light
  • Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Test
  • Shingles Of The Eye
  • Sjogrens
  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Strabismus
  • Stye
  • Sudden Vision Loss
  • Tear Osmolarity Test
  • Toric Intraocular Lens Implant
  • Toric Lenses
  • Uveitis
  • Viral Conjunctivitis
  • Virtual Care
  • Vision Loss
  • Visual Discomfort
  • Visual Disturbance
  • Visual Field Defects
  • Visual Impairment
  • Weakness Of Eye Closure
  • Xerophthalmia