Research & Academia
Scholarship that moves the field forward
Dr. Moshirfar is one of the most prolific researchers in his field, with a body of work spanning refractive surgery outcomes, keratoconus, corneal transplantation, and emerging surgical technologies. His scholarship shapes clinical practice for surgeons around the world.
Principal Investigator
Hoopes Moshirfar Research Center
As a principal investigator at the Hoopes Moshirfar Research Center, Dr. Moshirfar leads clinical studies that carry the newest surgical techniques, devices, and therapies from investigation into everyday practice.
Mission
To accelerate innovation in eye care by conducting rigorous, ethical, and impactful research that expands treatment options and improves vision for patients worldwide.
Areas of study
Cornea & refractive surgery
New surgical techniques and the visual outcomes they deliver.
Cataract surgery & intraocular lenses
Next-generation lens technologies for sharper, more predictable vision.
Corneal cross-linking
Refined protocols to halt the progression of keratoconus.
Glaucoma management
Advances in diagnostics and therapeutic intervention.
Ocular pharmaceuticals
Novel eye-drop formulations and drug-delivery systems.
Selected Publications
From the body of work
A small selection from more than 400 peer-reviewed articles. Representative recent work is shown below — the complete, continually updated list is available on PubMed.
Visual outcomes for the initial 500 eyes treated with keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) for myopia and myopic astigmatism at a single site
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology · 2025
Epithelial thickness more than 10 years after myopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Cureus · 2025
Comparing the existing myopic keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) platforms: a narrative review
Clinical Ophthalmology · 2025
Impact of insurance status on toric premium intraocular lens selection for patients undergoing cataract surgery with astigmatism
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology · 2026
Mucus fishing syndrome: case series and a narrative review of the literature
Ophthalmology and Therapy · 2026
Current capabilities of large language models as peer reviewers for manuscripts submitted to ophthalmology-related journals
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2026
Education & Mentorship
Utah Cornea Fellowship
Dr. Moshirfar believes the finest surgeons are made through rigorous mentorship: high surgical volume, exposure to the most complex cases, and a grounding in the science behind every decision. He trains fellows the way he was trained — at the operating microscope, one case at a time.
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