Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi MD MS
Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related
Professor in Residence and Ernest G. Herman Chair of Ophthalmology
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100 Stein PlazaLos Angeles, CA 90095
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Summary
- I am a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and glaucoma surgery including management of complex glaucoma cases, innovative surgical approaches such as stents and canal surgery and cutting-edge cataract approaches including use of femto laser, advanced technology lenses, and intraoperative aberrometry.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2006 - 2009- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Isfahan University of Medical SciencesClass of 1989, MD
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2019
- Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2014
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Rates of Change: Comparison of Two Optical Coherence Tomography Devices.Vahid Mohammadzadeh, Erica Su, Iris Zhuang, Sajad Besharati, Justin Park
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2025-03-04 - Association of Blood Pressure and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Rates of Thinning in Patients with Moderate to Advanced Glaucoma.Judy Figueroa, Erica Su, Vahid Mohammadzadeh, Sajad Besharati, Massood Mohammadi
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2025-01-03 - Eye Movements and the Intraorbital Subarachnoid Space: Potential Contribution of Altered Cerebrospinal Fluid Pumping in Optic Neuropathies.Joseph L Demer, Robert A Clark, Soh Youn Suh, JoAnn A Giaconi, Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2025-01-02
Journal Articles
- Peripapillary Scleral Bowing Increases with Age and Is Inversely Associated with Peripapillary Choroidal Thickness in Healthy EyesKouros Nouri-Mahdavi, Christopher A Girkin, Harry A Quigley, Claude F Burgoyne, American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Pointwise Methods to Measure Long-Term Visual Field Progression in GlaucomaKouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Pointwise Methods to Measure Long-Term Visual Field Progression in GlaucomaKouros Nouri-Mahdavi, MD, JAMA Ophthalmology
Authored Content
- Pointwise Methods to Measure Long-Term Visual Field Progression in GlaucomaApril 2020
Grant Support
- Detection of Disease Progression in Advanced GlaucomaUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2020–2025
- Detection of Disease Progression in Advanced GlaucomaNational Institutes of Health2020–2025
- Detection of Glaucoma Progression with Macular OCT ImagingNational Institutes of Health2012–2017
Research History
- Professor of Ophthalmology• Optimizing glaucoma diagnostic techniques with an emphasis on imaging of the macula with OCT and developing algorithms to improve data visualization and real time analyses. • Use of artificial intelligence in glaucoma diagnostics • Exploring influence of diversity in patient outcomes and response2021 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- American Glaucoma SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Farsi, French, Spanish
External Links
- UCLA Healthhttp://www.uclahealth.org/KourosNourimahdavi
- Glaucoma Advanced Imaging Laboratoryhttps://www.uclahealth.org/eye/gail
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nouri-mahdavi/
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