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Behnaz Rouhani, MD
Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgeon

Behnaz Rouhani, MD

Orange County Eye Doctor

Specializing in Cataract, Cornea, & Refractive Surgery

Dr. Rouhani is a board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist who specializes in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. 

She earned her medical degree with high honors from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran, before completing a clinical research fellowship in ophthalmology at the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute at the University of Colorado. She went on to complete her residency in Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, where she served as Chief Resident, followed by advanced fellowship training in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Ross Eye Institute, State University of New York.

She is a highly skilled surgeon with expertise in advanced corneal transplantation (DMEK, DSEK, CTAK), corneal collagen cross-linking, LASIK, PRK, femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery, pterygium and anterior segment reconstruction.  Her expertise also extends to the diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface tumors and corneal dystrophies.She is recognized for combining state-of-the-art techniques with a compassionate, patient-centered approach.

In addition to her surgical expertise, Dr. Rouhani is actively engaged in research in multiple clinical trials, including the Phase 3 SEER-2 study on neurotrophic keratopathy and a study on inflammatory biomarkers in tear film.

Dr. Rouhani is also Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, a distinction that provides her with a broader understanding of how systemic conditions impact eye health.

She is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and Internal Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an active member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

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 and conversant in French.



Behnaz Rouhani, MD Significant Research References

Sub-Investigator, A Phase 3, Multi-Center, Randomized, Parallel, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of 0.1% RGN-259 Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Neurotrophic Keratopathy (SEER-2) (2023–Ongoing)

Sub-Investigator, Prevalence of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Tear Film, Protocol No. TP00247 (June 2025 – July 2025)

Pediatric Genetic Ocular Tumors, Journal of Pediatric Genetics, 2014

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion after Intense Exercise, Retinal Cases and Brief Reports, 2010

Multiple presentations at ARVO since 2007

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Laguna Hills
Laguna Hills
23961 Calle de la Magdalena,
Suite 300
Laguna Hills, California 92653
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San Clemente
San Clemente
665 Camino de los Mares (at Hospital Drive),
Suites 102-103,
San Clemente, California 92673
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Orange
1010 W. La Veta Ave.,
Suite 175,
Orange, California 92868
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