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1 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 1 A L I R E Z A B A R A D A R A N - RAF II, M D. DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, LABBAFINEJAD MEDICAL CENTER, PASDARAN AVE., BOOSTAN 9 ST., TEHRAN 16666, IRAN. TEL-FAX: +98 (21) MOBILE: +98 (912) ALIRBR@GMAIL.COM ACADEMIC POSITIONS Nov 2007 to Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Cornea and refractive surgery, Department of ophthalmology, Shaheed Beheshtee University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sept 2005 to Nov 2007 Assistant professor of ophthalmology. Cornea and refractive surgery, Department of ophthalmology, Shaheed Beheshtee University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Nov to June 2004 Assistant professor of ophthalmology. Glaucoma service, Department of ophthalmology, Shaheed Beheshtee University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. EDUCATION 1984 High school: Diploma in mathematics and physics, Shaheed Jabbarian High

2 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 2 school, Mashad, Iran Medical school: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Residency: Department of ophthalmology, Imam Reza Medical Center, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran Specialty Board: Iranian Board of Ophthalmology PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 2005 to Tear film and ocular surface society, USA to American academy of ophthalmology, USA to International society of refractive surgery, USA to Iranian society of Ophthalmology HONORS AND AWARDS 1984 Rank 6th in National (Iranian) Mathematics Olympiad

3 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Rank 84th in National (Iranian) University Entrance Exam among participants 1999 Rank first in National Ophthalmology Board Examinations (and rank 3rd among all specialities Board Examinations) 2012 Rank 2 nd in the 17 th National Razi Research Festival on Medical Sciences CERTIFICATIONS Oct to Oct Clinical fellowship: Cornea, External diseases and Refractive surgery, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Dept. of ophthalmology, Shaheed Beheshtee University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. March, 2002 to June, 2004 Clinical work: Glaucoma, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Dept. of ophthalmology, Shaheed Beheshtee University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. July July 2005 Clinical fellowship: Ocular Surface Diseases, Ocular Surface Reaserch and Education Foundation, Ocular Surface Center, Miami, Florida. July, 2005 Sep, 2005 Observership: Cornea, External diseases and Refractive surgery, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami school of medicine.

4 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 4 EDITORIAL EXPERIENCES Aug 2011 to Editorial Board, Bina Journal of Ophthalmology, Iran. Jun 2008 to Section Editor, Controversies and challenging cases, Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research, Iran Jun 2000 to Presnt Section Editor, Cornea and Refractive surgery, Negah Journal of Ophthalmology, Iran to Peer-Reviewer; Cornea 2000 to Peer-Reviewer; Bina Journal of Ophthalmology 2000 to Peer-Reviewer; Iranian Journal of Ophthalmology 2000 to Peer-Reviewer; Negah Journal of Ophthalmology 2010 to Peer-Reviewer; Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery PUBLISHED BOOKS

5 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Eslani M, Baradaran-Rafii A, Djallilian A. Conjunctival-limbal autograft. In: Thomson WL, ed. Advances in eye research. Hauppauge, NY: Novapublishers.; 2011: Baradaran-Rafii A. Phaco in weak zonules. In:Javadi MA, Faramarzi A, Jafarinasab MR, eds. Principles of Phaco. Tehran: Ahmadi Publishers; 2008: Zare M, Javadi MA, Baradaran-Rafii A. Fungal keratitis. In: Javadi MA, ed. Principles of Infectious Keratitis. Tehran: Novin-Teb Publishers; 2006: PUBLICATIONS 1. Femtosecond laser-assisted corneal transplantation. Baradaran-Rafii A, Eslani M. Br J Ophthalmol Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. 2. Bacterial contamination of amniotic membrane in a tissue bank from Iran. Aghayan HR, Goodarzi P, Baradaran-Rafii A, Larijani B, Moradabadi L, Rahim F, Arjmand B. Cell Tissue Bank Oct 25. [Epub ahead of print] 3. Anwar versus Melles Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Keratoconus: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Baradaran-Rafii A, Eslani M, Sadoughi MM, Esfandiari H, Karimian F. Ophthalmology Oct 17. doi:pii: S (12) /j.ophtha

6 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 6 [Epub ahead of print] 4. Complications of Keratolimbal Allograft Surgery. Baradaran-Rafii A, Eslani M, Djalillian AR. Cornea Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print] 5. Cultivated limbal and oral mucosal epithelial transplantation. Eslani M, Baradaran-Rafii A, Ahmad S. Semin Ophthalmol May-Jul;27(3-4): Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, MD. Refractive Dilemma. JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC AND VISION RESEARCH 2012; Vol. 7(1): Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Mehdi Eslani, MD; Hossein Jamali, Md; Farid Karimian, MD; Urvi A. Tailor, BA, R Djalilian, MD. Post-operative complications of conjunctival limbal autograft surgery. Cornea [In Press]. 8. Mohammad Zare, MD; Mohammad Ali Javadi, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Ahmad Azimzadeh Arani, MD; Hamed Esfandiari, MD. Indications for transplantation at Labbafinejad medical center. Bina J Ophthalmol 2011; 16(4): Farid Karimian, MD; Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Siamak Zarei Ghanavati, MD; Khosrow Jadidi, MD; Azadeh Doozandeh, MD; Alireza Lotfi-Kian, MD. Effect of mustard gas exposure on lid margin flora in chronic blepharitis: A case control study. Bina J Ophthalmol 2011; 16(3):

7 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Ghasemi H, Ghazanfari T, Yaraee R, Rafii AB, Pourfarzam S, Soroush MR, Babaei M, Faghihzadeh S, Naghizadeh MM, Hassan ZM. Long-term ocular consequences of sulfur mustard in lung-injured war veterans. Cutan Ocul Toxicol Jul Baradaran-Rafii A, Eslani M, Tseng SC. Sulfur mustard-induced ocular surface disorders. Ocul Surf Jul;9(3): Faramarzi A, Javadi MA, Karimian F, Jafarinasab MR, Baradaran-Rafii A, Jafari F, Yaseri M. Corneal endothelial cell loss during phacoemulsification: Bevel-up versus bevel-down phaco tip. J Cataract Refract Surg Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] 13. Einollahi B, Baradaran-Rafii A, Rezaei-Kanavi M, Eslani M, Parchegani MR, Zare M, Feizi S, Karimian F.Mechanical Versus Alcohol-assisted Epithelial Debridement During Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Confocal Microscopic Clinical Trial. J Refract Surg Aug 31:1-7. doi: / X [Epub ahead of print] 14. Karimian FY, Zarei-Ghanavati S, Rafie AB, Jadidi K, Lotfi-Kian A. Microbiological Evaluation of Chronic Blepharitis Among Iranian Veterans Exposed to Mustard Gas: A Case-Controlled Study. Cornea 2011;30: Sharifipour F, Baradaran-Rafii A, Idani E, Zamani M, Jabbarpoor Bonyadi MH. Oxygen therapy for acute ocular chemical or thermal burns: a pilot study. Am J Ophthalmol May;151(5): Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Asieh Abdolahi, MD; Mohammad Hossein Jabarpoor Bonyadi, MD; S. Ali Mirdehghan, MD; Mohammad Zare

8 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 8 Joushaghani, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Mohammad Ali Javadi, MD; Farid Karimian, MD; Mohammad Reza Jafarinasab, MD. Keratolimbal allograft in total limbal stem cell deficiency. Bina J Ophthalmol 2010; 15(3): Mohammad Zare, MD; Siamak Zarei Ghanavati, MD; Mohammadreza Ansari Astaneh, MD; Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Azadeh Doozandeh, MD. Pterygium and ocular aberrations. Bina J Ophthalmol 2010; 16(2): Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Mohammad Ali Javadi, MD; Mojgan Rezaei Kanavi, MD; Mohammad Hossein Jabbarpour Bonyadi, MD; Mehdi Eslani, MD; Hossein Jamali, MD; Farid Karimian, MD. Stem cell Deficiency in patients with chronic and delayed-onset mustard gas keratopathy. Bina J Ophthalmol 2010; 15(3): Baradaran-Rafii AR, Javadi MA, Rezaei Kanavi M, Eslani M, Jamali H, Karimian F. Limbal stem cell deficiency in chronic and delayed-onest mustard gas keratopathy. Ophthalmology 2010; 117: Baradaran-Rafii AR, Ebrahimi M, Rezaie Kanavi M, Taghi-Abadi E, Aghdami N, Eslani M, Bakhtiari P, Einollahi B, Baharvand H, Javadi MA. Midterm outcomes of autologous cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation with or without penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea 2010; 29: Baradaran-Rafii AR. A case of autologous cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation. JOVR 2010; 5 (2):

9 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Karimian F, Baradaran-Rafii A, Bagheri A, Eslani M, Bayat H, Aramesh S, Yaseri M, Amin-Shokravi A. Accommodative changes after photorefractive keratectomy in myopic eyes. Optom Vis Sci Nov;87(11): Zare M, Zarei-Ghanavati S, Ansari-Astaneh MR, Baradaran-Rafiee A, Einolahi B. Effects of pterygium on ocular aberrations. Cornea Nov;29(11): Ahmad Shojaei Baghini, MD; Abbas Abolhassani, MD; Alireza Baradaran- Rafiee, MD; MehdiEslani, MD; Farsad Nourizadeh, MD. Cross cylinder ablation in LASIK for high astigmatism. Bina J Ophthalmol 2010; 15(2): Mohammad Zare, MD; Mohammad Ali Javadi, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Alireza Baradaran-Rafiee, MD; Siamak Zarei Ghanavati, MD; Mohammad Reza Jamshidi Farsani, MD; Parviz Mohammadi, MD, Sepehr Feizi, MD. Indications for corneal transplantation at a tertiary referral center in Tehran. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2010; 5(2): Alireza Baradaran-Rafiee, MD. Late post-lasik visual deterioration. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2010; 5(4): Rahmati kamel M,Baradaran Rafii AR,Kiavash V,Einollahi B,karimian F,Mirdehghan A,Zare M. Corneal Endotelial Cell Loss after phacoemulsification in relation to hydrodynamic parameters low versus high vacume techniques.bina j ophthalmol 2009 ;14(3): Zare M,Javadi MA,Einollahi B,Baradaran-Rafati AR,Feizi S,Kiavash V.Risk factors for posterior capsular tear and vitreous loss durig

10 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 10 phacoemolsification in tertiary eye center. bina j ophthalmol 2009;14(3): Zare M, Javadi MA, Einollahi B, Baradaran-Rafii A R, Feizi S, Kiavash V. Risk Factors for Posterior Capsule Rupture and Vitreous Loss during Phacoemulsification. Journal Ophthalmic & vision Research 2009; 4 (4): Mohammad Zare, MD; Mohammad Ali Javadi, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Alireza Baradaran-Rafiee, MD; Sepehr Feizi, MD; Victoria Kiavash, MD. Risk factors for posterior capsul rupture and vitreous loss during phacoemulsification. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2009; 4(4): Rahmati-Kamel Mohsen, MD; Alireza Baradaran Rafii, MD; Victoria Kiavash, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Farid Karimian, MD; S. Ali Mirdehghan,MD; Mohammad Zare, MD. Corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification in relation to hydrodynamic parameters: Low versus high vacuum technique. Bina J Ophthalmol 2009; 14(3): Baradaran-Rafii, A. Herpetic Neurotrophic Keratitis. Negah Journal of Ophthalmology 2009;7(3): Karimian F, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Feizi S, Zare M, Jafarinasab MR, Javadi MA, Mirdehghan SA, Einollahi B. Outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty for macular corneal dystrophy. J ophthalmic Vis Res 4 (1); 2009: Javadi MA, Baradaran-Rafii AR. Living-related conjunctival-limbal allograft for chronic or delayed-onest mustard gas keratopathy. Cornea 2009; 28(1):

11 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Baradaran-Rafii AR, Rahmati-Kamel M, Eslani M, Kiavash V, Karimian F. Effect of hydrodynamic parameters on corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg 2009; 35(4): Zare M, Javadi MA, Einollahi B, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Feizi S, Kiavash V. Risk factors for posterior capsule rupture and vitreous loss during phacoemulisification. J ophthalmic Vis Res 2009; 4(4): Baradaran-Rafii A. Refractive surgery dilemma. J ophthalmic Vis Res 2009; 4(3): Abolhassani A, Shojaei A, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Eslani M, Elahi B, Noorizadeh F. Vector analysis of cross cylinder lasik with the Nidek EC excimer laser for high astigmatism. J Refract Surg 2009; 25(12): Baradaran-Rafii AR, Eslani M, Rahmati-Kamal M, Karimian F. J cataract Refract Surg. Reply to "Relationship between hydrodynamic parameters and endothelial cell loss after phacoemulisification". 2009; 35(12): Baradaran-Rafii AR, Mahdavi M, Feizi S. Acute hydrops following penetrating keratoplasty in a keratoconic patient. Iranian Journal of Ophthalmology 2008;20(4): Baradaran-Rafii A; Akhlaghpasand M,; Pakravan M, Hypotonous Maculopathy following Ocular Blunt Trauma. Bina J Ophthalmol 2007; 12 (2):

12 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Baradaran-Rafii A, Karimian F, Javadi MA, Jafarinasab MR, Nowroozpour K, Hosseini M, Anisian A. Corneal Graft Rejection: Incidence and Risk Factors. Iranian journal of Ophthalmology 2007;2(1 ): Pakravan M, Nikkhah H, Baradaran-Rafii A, Yazdani S. Mitomycin-C Trabeculectomy versus Ahmed Glaucoma Implant in Pediatric Aphakic Glaucoma. Iranian journal of Ophthalmology 2007;2(1 ): Baradaran-Rafii A, Aghayan HR, Arjmand B, Javadi MA. Amniotic Membrane Transplantation. Iranian journal of Ophthalmology 2007;2(1 ): Feizi S, Pakravan M, Baradaran-Rafii A, Yazdani S. Granular Corneal Dystrophy Manifesting after Radial Keratotomy. Iranian journal of Ophthalmology 2007;2(1 ): Baradaran-Rafii AR, MD; Rahimi A, MD; Einollahi B, MD; Zare M, MD; Aghayan HR, MD; Arjmand B, MD. Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Acute Ocular Chemical Burns. Bina J Ophthalmol 2007; 12 (3): Amini H., Javadi MA, Yazdani S, Pakravan M, KarimianF, Rezaei A, Nouri- MahdaviK, Zarei R,. Miraftabi A, Baradaran RafieeA, Eslami Y, JabarvandM, Valaie N. The Prevalence of Glaucoma in Tehran, Iran. Iran J Ophthalmic Res 2007 ;2(2) : Baradaran-Rafiee AR, Yazdani S, Feizi S, Pakravan M. Single versus Two- Site Phacoemulsification and Mitomycin-C Trabeculectomy.Iran J Ophthalmic Res 2007 ;2(2) :

13 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, MD; Farsad Nourizadeh, MD; Mohammad-Ali Javadi, MD; Hossein Movahedan, MD; Ahmad Shojaei, MD; Hashem Khooei, MD. Usage of autologous serum eye drop. Bina J Ophthalmol 2007; 12(2): Alireza Baradaran-Rafiee, MD; Farid Karimian, MD; Mohammad-Ali Javadi, MD; Mehrdad Mohammadpour, MD; Bahram Einollahi, MD; Mohammad Zare Joshaghani, MD; Mohammad Reza Jafarinasab, MD; Ali Mirdehghan, MD. Results of descemet are stripping with endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in patients with bullous keratopathy after cataract surgery. Bina J Ophthalmol 2007; 12(2): Feizi S, Pakravan M, Baradaran-Rafii AR,Yazdani S. Granular corneal dystrophy manifesting after radial keratotomy. Cornea 2007; 26(10): Baradaran-Rafii A, Karimian F, Javadi MA, Jafarinasab MR, Nowroozpour K, Hosseini M, Anisian A. Corneal rejection: incidence and risk factors. Iran J Ophthalmic Res 2007; 2(1): Pakravan M, Nikkhah H, Baradaran - Rafii A, Yazdani SH. Mitomycin - C trabeculectomy versus Ahmed glaucoma implant in pediatric aphakic glaucoma. Iran J of Ophthalmic Res 2007; 2(1): Baradaran-Rafii A, Aghayan AR, Arjmand B, Javadi MA. Amniotic membrane transplantation. Iran Ophthalmic Res 2007; 2(1): Feizi S, Pakravan M, Baradaran-Rafii A, Yazdani SH. Granular corneal

14 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 14 dystrophy manifesting after radial keratotomy. Iran Ophthalmic Res 2007; 2(1): Karimian F., Baradaran-Raffi A.R., Javadi M.A., Nazari R., Mohammad Rabei H., Jafarinasab M.R. Bilateral bacterial keratitis in three patients following photorefractive keratectomy. Journal of Refractive Surgery 2007; 23(3): Amini H, Javadi MA, Yazdani S, Pakravan M, Karimian F, Rezaei A, Nouri- Mahdavi K, Zarei R, Miraftabi A, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Eslami Y, Jabbarvand M, Valaie N. The prevalence of glaucoma in Tehran, Iran. Iran J Ophthalmic Res. 2007; 2(2): Pakravan M, Homayoon N, Zazdani S, Baradaran-Rafii AR. Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C versus Ahmed glaucoma implant with motpmycin C for treatment of pediatric aphakic glaucoma. J Glucoma 2007; 16(7) : Baradaran-Rafii AR, Yazdani SH, Feizi S, Pakravan M, Single verus two site Phacoemulsification and mitomycin C trabeculectomy. Iran J Ophthalmic Res 2007; 2(2): Javadi MA, Yazdani S, Rezaei-Kanavi M, Mohammadpur M, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Jafarinasab MR, et al. Long- term outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty in chronic and delayed mustard gas keratitis. Cornea 2007; 26(9): Baradaran-Rafii, A. Eyelid Sebaceous Carcinoma. Bina J Ophthalmol Javadi M.A., Einollahi B., Baradaran Rafiei A.R., Baharvand H., Ebrahimi M.,

15 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 15 Rafati N., Rezaei Kanavi M. Early results of autologous cultivated limbal stem cell deficiency. Bina. 2006, 11(3): Karimian F., Baradaran-Rafii A.R., Yazdani S., Pakravan M., Eslamipour J., Mohebbi M.R., Rabbanikhah Z. Rezults of post-trabeculectomy bleb revision using conjunctiva. Bina. 2006, 11(4): Pakravan M., Nikkhah H., Baradaran Rafaii A.R., Yazdani S. Mitomycin-C trabeculectomy versus ahmed glaucoma implant for treatment of pediatric aphakic glaucoma. Bina. 2006, 11(4): Baradaran-Rafii A, Aghayan H.R., Arjmand B., Javadi M.A., Barazandeh B. Amniotic membrane transplantation. Bina, 2006, 11(4): Javadi M.A., Einollahi B., Baradaran Rafiei A., Beharvand H., Ebrahimi M., Rafati N., Rezaei Kanavi M.Early results of autologus cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation in total limbal stem cell deficiency Iranian Journal of ophthalmic research 20061(2),, Javadi M.A., Einollahi B., Baradaran Rafiei A., Beharvand H., Ebrahimi M., Rafati N., Rezaei Kanavi M. Early results of autologus cultivated limbal stem cell transplantation in total limbal stem cell deficiency Iranian J Ophthalmic Res 2006; 1(2): Gao YY., Di pascuale MA, Li W, Baradaran-Rafii A., Elizondo A., Kuo CL, Raju VK Tseng SCG. In vitro and in vivo killing of ocular demodex by tea tree oil. Br J Ophthalmol. 2005; 89: Ying -Ying Gao, Mario A. Di Pasculale, Wei Li, Daniel Tzong-Shyue Liu,

16 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 16 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, Antonio Elizondo, Tetsuya Kawakita, Vadrevu K. Raju, Scheffer C.G. Tseng. High prevalence of Demodex in Eyelashes with Cylindrical Dandruff. Invest Ophthlamol Vis Sci. 2005; 46: Mario A. Di Pascuale, Edgar M Espana, Daniel Tzong-Shyue Liu, Tetsuya Kawakita, Wei Li, Ying Ying Gao, Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, Antonio Elizondo, V-K Raju, Scheffer C. G. Tseng Correlation of Corneal Complications with Eyelid Cicatricial Pathologies in Patients with Stevens- Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome. Ophthalmology 2005; 112: Scheffer C.G. Tseng, Mario A. Di Pascuale, Daniel Tzong-Shyue Liu, Ying Ying Gao, Baradaran-Rafii AR. Intraoperative Mitomycin-C and Amniotic Transplantation for Fornix Reconstruction in Severe Cicatricial Ocular Surface Diseases. Ophthalmology 2005; 112: Feizi S, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Azarmina M, Rabbanikhah Z, Anisian A. Effect of Levodopa-Carbidopa on Visual Function in Patients with Recent Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. Bina J Ophthalmol 2005; 10 (2): Javadi MA, Rezaie A, Karimian F, Amini H, Pakravan M, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Valaie N, Zare R, Miraftabi A, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Eslami Y, Jabarvand M. Prevalence of Cataract in Tehran. Bina 1383,Vol 9, No 4, Javadi MA, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Kamalian N, Karimian F, Jafarinasab MR, Yazdani S. Concomitant Keratoconus and Macular Corneal Dystrophy. Cornea 2004; 23:

17 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Javadi M.A., Baradaran-Rafii A.R., Zamani M., Karimian F., Zare M., Einollahi B., Jafarinasab M.R., Yazdani S. Penetrating Keratoplasty in Young Children with Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy. Cornea 2003; 22(5): Baradaran-Rafii AR, Javadi MA, Rabbanikhah z, Jafarinasab MR, Sharifi A, Anisian A. Anterior lensectomy with PC IOL implantation in a pediatric population: visual outcomes and complications. Bina Vol VIII, No II, winter 2003; Amini H, Javadi MA, Pakravan M, karimian F, Valaei N, Rezaei A, Nouri Mahdavi K, Zarei R, Miraftabi A, Baradaran-Rafii A, Eslami Y, Jabarvand M. Prevalence of glaucoma among citizens older than 40 in Tehran, Iran. Bina Vol 1X, No I, Autum 2003; Zabihi- Yeganeh HR, Javadi MA, Baradaran- Rafii AR, Yourdkhani H, Karimian F, Yazdani S. Efficacy of microkeratome- assisted lamellar keratopathy. Iranian Journal of ophthalmology, Vol 15, No 2, 2002; Javadi MA, Baradaran- Rafii AR, Kamalian N, karimian F, Jafarinasab MR, Yazdani S.Concomitant keratoconus with macular corneal dystrophy. Bina Vol VII, No III, spring 2002; Zamani M, Javadi MA, Baradaran- Rafii AR, karimian F, Zare M, Einollahi B, Jafarinasab MR, Adibi B, Rezai A. Penetrating keratoplasty in young children with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. Bina Vol VII, No I, Autumn 2001,

18 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D Javadi MA, Baradaran-Rafii AR. Results of Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Chronic or Delayed Mustard Gas Keratitis. Bina 82. Javadi MA, Baradaran-Rafii A. Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation in 22 Patients with Mustard Gas Keratitis. Iranian J of Ophthalmol 83. Baradaran-Rafii A, Duzande A, Karimian F. Blue-Filtering Intraocular Lenses. Bina J Ophthalmic CONFERENCES Moradian S,Ramezani AR,Salehi pour M,Mohammadzadeh M,Heidari K,Faramarzi A,Baradaran AR,Soheilian M,Dehghan MH,Azarmina M. 19th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, NOV. 2009, Tehran (POSTER) Baradaran Rafiee AR, Rahmati Kamel M, Kiyavash V. The effect of vacuum on endothelial cell parameters in Phacoemulsification Ophthalmology congress of Iran, 4-7 Dec. 2007, Tehran Baradaran Rafiee AR, Javadi MA, Einollahi B, Zare M, Kaharkaaboodi AR. Conjunctival advancement in patients with mustard gas keratopathy. Ophthalmology congress of Iran, 4-7 Dec. 2007, Tehran Baradaran Rafiee AR, Javadi MA, Jamalli H, Rezaei Kanavi M. Stem cell deficiency in patients with mustard gas keratopathy. Ophthalmology

19 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 19 congress of Iran, 4-7 Dec. 2007, Tehran. Baradaran Rafiee AR, Yazdani SH, Feizi S, Pakravan M. Single versus twosite phacotrabeculectomy, a randomized clinical trial. Ophthalmology congress of Iran, 4-7 Dec. 2007, Tehran Pakravan M., Feizi S., Baradaran-Rafiee A.L., Anissian A.Effect of levodopacarbidopa an visual function of patients with recent-onset nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy XXX international congress of ophthalmology, SAO Paulo, Brazil, Februar, 2006 (poster) Pakravan M MD,Nikkhah H MD, Yazdani SH MD, Baradaran-Rafii A.R MD. Trabeculectomy with mitomycin Cvs. Ahmed Glaucoma Implant for Treatment of pediatric Aphakic Glaucoma. LAS VEGAS. Einollahi B., Rahmati-Kamel M., Zare Z., Baradaran A. Comparison of refractive results of penetrationg keratoplasty and deep lamellar keratoplasty in relation to graft-recipient disparity XXIV congress of the ESCRS, England, London, 9-13 september, 2006 Baradaran Rafii A., Abdollahi A. Keratolimbal allograft surgery: short term results XVI th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, Nov 2006, Tehran Einollahi B., Rahmati Kamel M., Zare M., Baradaran Rafii A. Comparison of refractive results of penetrating keratoplasty and deep lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus in relation to donor-recipient disparity XVI th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, Nov 2006, Tehran Javadi MA., Mohammadpour M., Jafarinasab MR., Karimian F., Einollahi B., Zare M., Baradaran Rafii AR. Penetrating keratoplasty in advanced mustard

20 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 20 gas keratitis XVI th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, 2006, Tehran (Poster) Baradaran AR., Mohammadpour M., Karimian F., Javadi MA., Einollahi B., Zare M., Jafarinasab MR. Outcomes of descemet's stripping with endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) in bullous keratopathy after cataract surgery XVI th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, Nov 2006, Tehran Pakravan M., Nikkhah H., Yazdani S., Baradaran AR. Trabeculectomy with MMC versus ahmed glaucoma implant for treatment of pediatric aphakic glaucoma XVI th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, Nov 2006, Tehran Baradaran Rafii AR., Rahimi A. The role of amniotic membrane transplantation in ocular chemical burns; short term results XVI th Ophthalmology congress of Iran, Nov 2006, Tehran (Poster) Use of intraoperative mitomycin-c for limbal stem cell transplantation. Mario A. Di Pascuale, Antonio Elizondo, Ying Ying Gao, Alireza Baradaran- Rafii, Scheffer C.G. Tseng. 5th World Cornea Congress, Washington, DC. Effect of simultaneous intraoperative application of mitomycin C on corneal epithelial healing by Keratolimbal allograft in patients with total limbal stem cell deficiency. Baradaran-Rafii A, Di Pascuale M.A., Gao Y.Y., Elizondo A., Kuo C.L., Tseng S.C.G. ARVO 2005 Detection of blink related microtrauma by kinetic analysis of tear interference images in patients with Steven-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome. Elizondo A.E., Di Pascuale M.A., Gao Y.Y., Baradaran-Rafii A., Kuo C.L., Tseng S.C.G. ARVO 2005 High prevalence of ocular demodex in lashes with cylindrical dandruffs

21 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 21 and in vitro killing studies. Gao Y.Y., Di Pascuale M.A., Li W., Liu D.S., Baradaran-Rafii A., Elizondo A., Kuo C.L., Tseng S.C.G. ARVO The tear film breaks up from the lipid tear film by condensation: Evidence provided by kinetic tear interference analysis. Di Pascuale M.A., Elizondo A., Gao Y.Y., Baradaran-Rafii A., Kuo C.L., Kawakita T., Li W., Tseng S.C.G. ARVO Di Pascuale MA, Elizondo A, Zapata J, Gao YY, Baradaran-Rafii A, Raju VK, Tseng SCG. Tsunami in the Tear Film. AAO annual meeting; 2005: Chicago, October (Video Presenation) Di Pascuale MA, Elizondo A, Zapata J, Gao YY, Baradaran-Rafii A, Raju VK, Tseng SCG. Tsunami in the Tear Film. AAO annual meeting; Chicago. Video ation Jafarinasab M.R., Baradaran-Rafiei A.r., Javadi M.A., Rabbanikhah Z., Sharifi A., Anissian A. Anterior lensectomy with PCIOL implantation in a pediatric population: visual outcomes and complications. XXII congress of the ESCRS, Paris, France, (Poster) Javadi MA, Baradaran- Rafii AR, Jadidi K. Results of 32 stem cell transplantations in patients with severe ocular surface disease. Thirteenth Iranian Congress of Ophthalmology; Sanagoo M, Baradaran Rafii AR, panahi MR, kazemnejad A, Mohebbi MR, Javadi MA, zare M, Einollahi B, Karimian F, Jafarinasab MR. Results of pediatric corneal transplantation in Labbafinejad Medical Center using Cox model. Thirteenth Iranian congress of ophthalmology; 2003.

22 Alireza Baradaran-Rafii, M.D 22 Javadi MA, Baradaran-Rafii AR, Jadidi K. Results of 32 stem cell transplantations in patients with severe ocular surface disease. 13th ESCRS congress, Munich, Germany. Zabihi-Yehaneh HR, Javadi MA, Baradaran- Rafii AR, Yourdkhani H, Karimian F, Yazdani S. Efficacy of microkeratome- assisted lamellar keratoplasty. 12th ESCRS congress, Nice, France,. Zamani M, Javadi MA, Baradaran Rafii AR, Karimian F, Zare M, Einollahi B, Jafarinasab M, Adibi B, Rezaii A. Penetrating keratoplasty in young children with CHED. 12th ESCRS congress, Nice, France. Karimian F, Baradaran Rafii, AR, Faramarzi A, Babaii M, Anisian A. Visual outcomes and complications after hyperopic lasik. Twelveth Iranian congress of ophthalmology; LANGUAGE SKILLS Farsi (native) English (reading, writing and speaking) French (Basic reading and writing) Arabic (Basic reading and writing) INTEREST Cornea External diseases Refractive surgery

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