Abbas Bagheri Lotfabad (Persian: ùèçó èçÃÂñàÃÂ÷ÃÂâÂÂâèçï; April 10, 1965 â May 23, 2022) was an Iranian ophthalmologist, academic, and researcher specializing in pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, and oculoplastic surgery. He served as a professor at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and was instrumental in advancing ophthalmic education and clinical practice in Iran.
Bagheri was born on April 10, 1965, in Masjed Soleyman, Iran. He completed his primary and secondary education in Tehran. In 1983, he was admitted to the medical program at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, graduating with distinction in 1990. He pursued a residency in ophthalmology at the same institution, completing it in 1994. Subsequently, he undertook a fellowship in strabismus and oculoplastic surgery at Labbafinejad Medical Center. In 2001, Bagheri completed three advanced fellowships at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University, focusing on pediatric ophthalmology, optics and refraction, and oculoplastic surgery.
Bagheri served as a professor of ophthalmology at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences from 2010 until his passing in 2022. He was instrumental in establishing the Optics and Refraction Department at Labbafinejad Medical Center. His research led to the development of innovative surgical techniques for treating conditions such as ptosis. He authored over 139 articles in Persian-language journals and more than 50 articles in international journals. His scholarly work has been cited over 2,900 times (as of late 2022/early 2023 data), and he had an h-index of 29. Bagheri also contributed to or authored ten significant books in ophthalmology. Examples include Strabismus Surgery: A Guide to Advanced Techniques (2023), The Five Senses and Beyond: The Encyclopedia of Perception (2016), and contributions to Surgical Ophthalmic Oncology (2019). His work has also been referenced in major texts such as Smith and Nesi's Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ocular Tissue Engineering.
In 2011, Bagheri was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer and was given a prognosis of six months. Defying expectations, he continued his professional activities and managed the disease for over a decade. After multiple recurrences, he died on May 23, 2022, at the age of 57, at his home in Tehran. The Iranian Minister of Health described him as a "distinguished scientist and a dedicated and devoted physician" in a condolence message.