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Dr. John Godrat Rezapour, MD, Ophthalmologist
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Dr. John Godrat Rezapour, MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(24)
16661 Ventura Blvd Suite 211 Encino CA, 91436
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4/5

About

Dr. John Rezapour is an ABO board-certified ophthalmologist practicing in Encino, CA. Dr. Rezapour specializing in providing eye care services to patients. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Rezapour performs eye exams, tests vision, and performs surgeries to correct refractive errors with LASIK, PRK and SMILE procedures, corneal transplant, cataract surgery with the laser, glaucoma surgeries and refractive lens exchange with multifocal IOL implantation, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. DR. Rezapour is an expert in cataract surgery. He is a well known and famous cataract surgeon in the United States and all around the world.

Education and Training

King Drew and Harbor UCLA res specialty 2002

Cedars Sinai Medical Center ophthalmology fellowship in cornea and external disease 2003

Iran University Of Med Science Tehran Iran 1975

Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine 1975

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology

Provider Details

Male English, Persian
Dr. John Godrat Rezapour, MD
Dr. John Godrat Rezapour, MD's Expert Contributions
  • What causes retinal disorders in a person?

    This is a genetic disease. We usually treat them with a different type of injection if it is a wet macular degeneration. For the dry macular degeneration, we teach our patients to have a special diet and AREDS formula. READ MORE

  • Are diabetics at a higher risk for developing cataracts?

    Yes, diabetic patients are at a higher risk for developing cataract and glaucoma in case of involvement of the retina, is called diabetic retinopathy. READ MORE

  • Are there any treatment for bulging eyes?

    If it is due to a disease like hyperthyroidism or orbital mass, we can treat it with surgical intervention. If it is due to shallow orbit which is a congenital and genetic deviation we would not touch it. READ MORE

  • Can lupus make me blind?

    For sure not if you keep your lupus under reasonable control and follow your rheumatologist orders. Meanwhile see your ophthalmologist at least once a year. READ MORE

  • Are there drops available to treat dry eyes?

    Dry eye syndrome is a chronic illness. we can not cure this kind of diseases, but we can treat them. Most of the time we must treat the cause of the dryness. For example, eyelid malposition, blepharitis, rosacea, Demodex, post LASIK dryness and so on. Nanotears group eyedrops are the most effective eyedrops for dry eye syndrome. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

LASIK, Corneal transplant, Cataract surgery With multifocal lens implantation, Glaucoma surgeries and many more

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Pterygium
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Blepharitis
  • Conjunctivitis

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology  
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery  
  • American Medical Association  
  • International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology  
  • California Academy of Ophthalmology  

Fellowships

  • Mount Sinai

Articles and Publications

  • Many Articles, TV Show, Radio Show
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease

What do you attribute your success to?

  • To helping others and teaching others.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Writing Poetry, Painting

Dr. John Godrat Rezapour, MD's Practice location

Advanced Eye Surgery Clinic

16661 Ventura Blvd Suite 211 -
Encino, CA 91436
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Patient Experience with Dr. Rezapour


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Dr. John Godrat Rezapour, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 24 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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