Sahar Bedrood

Affiliation

Advanced Vision Care

Biography

Dr. Bedrood is a board-certified, fellowship-trained glaucoma and cataract specialist. She has expertise in complex and advanced techniques in cataract surgery, laser-assisted cataract surgery and premium intraocular lens implantation. Her glaucoma training also makes her an expert in interventional glaucoma, which includes cutting-edge techniques in medical glaucoma treatment as well as minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), traditional and implant glaucoma surgery, and laser treatments for glaucoma. Dr. Bedrood received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and chemistry at University of California Los Angeles and went on to obtain her medical school training with a combined MD/PhD degree at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. She then completed her ophthalmology residency at Doheny Eye Institute/USC + LA County Hospital, then completed her glaucoma fellowship as a Society of Heed Fellow from the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. She would go on to be an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the USC Roski Eye Institute, where she continues to teach ophthalmic surgical training to resident physicians. Dr. Bedrood is an invited speaker at multiple national conferences on the topic of glaucoma and is on the editorial board for Glaucoma Today as well as the American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeNet publication. She has been honored with multiple awards throughout her training for her leadership, mentorship and her research endeavors. She has been named 2017-2021 Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors. She currently is in private practice at Acuity Eye Group in Pasadena, CA as well as Clinical Assistant Professor at USC Roski Eye Institute and Los Angeles County Medical Center where she teaches ophthalmic surgical training to the residents.