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Arash Mozayan, M.D. Vitreoretinal Surgeon
Arash Mozayan, M.D. Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Arash Mozayan, M.D. Board Certified Eye Physician & Surgeon Specializing in the Medical & Surgical Treatments of the Retina

Dr. Mozayan is a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, founder of Retina San Diego and past Chief of Ophthalmology at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas. He is dedicated to providing individualized state-of-the-art care in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical retina. Dr. Mozayan's areas of interest are the treatments of:

  • macular degeneration (wet and dry types)
  • diabetic retinopathy (macular edema, hemorrhage and detachments)
  • vascular occlusions (vein or arterial occlusions of the retina)
  • retinal detachment (rhegmatogenous, serous or tractional)
  • macular pucker (epiretinal membrane)
  • macular hole
  • uveitis (inflammation of the eye)

He achieved his M.D. at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York where he founded the first community outreach program in his area to screen for eye diseases, a program that is still successfully running to this day. After medical school, he completed a Surgical Internship at the St Joseph's Medical Center and returned to New York where he completed a residency in Ophthalmology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hospitals (Montefiore Medical Center, Jacobi Medical Center), where he published multiple research articles and was the first recipient of the annual Paul Henkind Research Award 2 years in a row. 

Dr. Mozayan further specialized with a fellowship in the medical and surgical treatments of the retina and vitreous at the University of California, San Diego - Shiley Eye Institute. He is dedicated to bringing the most advanced treatments to our community. 

Dr. Mozayan also has a strong interest in the medical applications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality.

Retina San Diego is proud to provide state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging with the Spectralis OCT machine, OCT Angiography, and state-of-the-art treatments of the retina with anti-VEGF medications and is the first center in San Diego to have the latest retina LASER (Yellow Micropulse technology).

The Birth of a Passion…

Dr. Arash Mozayan and Dr. Ehsan Mozayan's interest in the field of ophthalmology started very early as one of their relatives lost vision due to diabetes. This childhood experience founded the basis for the philosophy they practice on a daily basis: "providing the best individualized care to each person so they can achieve their best visual potential and resume their life."

At Retina San Diego, we understand that losing your vision is the most difficult experience one can go through. Our state-of-the-art center provides a comfortable environment where we are dedicated to evaluating your ailments with the latest diagnostic imaging technology and providing the best treatment algorithm individualized to your care. 

"Our passion is your vision"

Ehsan Mozayan, MD, MS
Ehsan Mozayan, M.D., M.S. Vitreoretinal Specialist

Ehsan Mozayan, M.D., M.S. Director of Medical Retina. Excellence in the Diagnosis and Treatments of the Diseases of the Vitreous and Retina

 

As Director of Medical Retina at Retina San Diego, Dr. Ehsan Mozayan brings the latest diagnostic technology and treatments to our community.

Dr. Mozayan's areas of interest are the treatments of:

  • macular degeneration (wet and dry types)
  • diabetic retinopathy (macular edema, hemorrhage and detachments)
  • vascular occlusions (vein or arterial occlusions of the retina)
  • retinal detachment (rhegmatogenous, serous or tractional)
  • macular pucker (epiretinal membrane)
  • macular hole
  • uveitis (inflammation of the eye)

Dr. Mozayan is a USC Fellowship-trained Vitreoretinal Specialist. He trained at USC with leaders in the field of Retina such as one of the developers of the most advanced diagnostic imaging technologies of the retina, the OCT. Dr. Mozayan is also currently working with Dr. Humayun, unarguably the leading innovator in the field of Retina (inventor of the Argus prosthetic eye), on a new technology for treatments of the Retina.

Dr. Mozayan is also the winner of the USC innovation grant (Technology Advancement Grant) for a new drug delivery system. Dr. Mozayan also has a strong interest in the medical applications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality.

Prior to his fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases at the prestigious USC Eye Institute, Dr. Mozayan completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hospitals (Montefiore Medical Center and Jacobi Medical Center) and received his Medical Doctorate at the Tulane University School of Medicine.

University of Southern California - Vitreoretinal Specialty fellowship-trained

Dr. Mozayan is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art individualized care in a compassionate way in the treatment of sight-threatening diseases of the retina. 

Languages

Dr. Arash Mozayan and Dr. Ehsan Mozayan are fluent in Spanish, FarsiFrench and Dr. Alexa Li is also fluent in Spanish.

Alexa Li, MD
Alexa Li, M.D. Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Alexa Li, M.D. Vitreoretinal Surgeon. Excellence in Medical and Surgical Retina

Dr. Li is a board-certified vitreoretinal surgeon dedicated to providing excellent patient care to the San Diego community.

Dr. Li's areas of interest are the treatments of:

  • macular degeneration (wet and dry types)
  • diabetic retinopathy (macular edema, hemorrhage and detachments)
  • vascular occlusions (vein or arterial occlusions of the retina)
  • retinal detachment (rhegmatogenous, serous or tractional)
  • macular pucker (epiretinal membrane)
  • macular hole
  • uveitis (inflammation of the eye)

She obtained her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Li then completed an ophthalmology residency at Emory University, followed by a vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at Shiley Eye Institute - UC San Diego. She was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award in recognition of her contribution and dedication to residency education at UCSD. Along with her passion for education, she has an interest in clinical research. She has co-authored more than a dozen peer-reviewed publications and developed an interest in applications of artificial intelligence with optical coherence tomography imaging. Above all, she is fully committed to providing compassionate individualized patient care aligned with the philosophy of treating all patients like her family. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, playing tennis, hiking the beautiful trails of sunny San Diego, paddle-boarding, and dabbling in her newfound hobby of gardening. 

Retina San Diego, a Passion for Retina