Professor of Ophthalmology

Glaucoma Fellowship Director

Glaucoma Division Chief

Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2019
Top Doctors, Orange Coast Magazine, 2013 – Present
Physicians of Excellence – Orange Coast Magazine, 2013 – Present
Orange County Physicians of Excellence, 2012 – Present
American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, 2010
Best Doctor in America Listing, 2009 – Present
Associate Examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology, June 2008 – Present
Elected to “America's Top Ophthalmologists,” by the Consumers Research Council of America, 2007
Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Irvine, June 2006
"Rising Stars - Ophthalmology," Lecturer, ISOV Meeting, Las Vegas, November 2006
Phi Sigma Honor Society, 1993 – Present

S Mosaed, J Liu, D Minckler, R Fitzgerald, D Grelotti, B Wilsey, E Sones, R Weinreb, T Marcotte, “The Effect of Inhaled Cannabis on Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Adult Subjects”, published on-line December 23rd 2020, touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. 2020;15(1):33–7

Yang M, Ling J, Mosaed S, “Capnocytophaga canimorsus blebitis: case report and review of literature”, BMC Ophthalmol, 2021 Jan 26;21(1):59, PMID: 33499831

Smith AK, Bussel I, Ling J, Mosaed S, J Curr, “Acquired Optic Pits Associated with Laser-assisted In Situ Keratomileusis: A Case Series.”, Glaucoma Pract. 2020 Sep-Dec;14(3):106-108. PMID: 33867759

Mosaed S, “Clinical results of Ab Interno Trabeculotomy using the Trabectome in patients with uveitic glaucoma”, Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, January/February 2020 issue

Mosaed S, Lin K. “Ab Externo Imaging of Human Episcleral Vessels Using Fiber-Optic Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy”, J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2019 Jul 18

Nguyen V, Jwo K, Bhatt A, Mosaed S, “Association of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Plateau Iris”, J Glaucoma. 2019 Mar 26

Mosaed S, Shen E, Xie K, Smith J, “Dupilumab-induced Follicular Conjunctivitis”, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2018 Oct 18

Mosaed S, Vahidi R, Lin K, "The effect of music tempo on operating room preparation time", Journal of Perioperative Practice, 2018 Nov

Mosaed S, “Comprehensive Global Trabectome Outcomes in Surgery-naïve Versus Previously Operated Eyes”, European Ophthalmic Review, Summer 2018

Arora S, Maeda M, Francis B., Maeda M, Sit AJ, Mosaed S, Nazarali S, BHSc, Damji KF, “Efficacy and safety of abinterno trabeculectomy in juvenile open-angle glaucoma”, Can J Ophthalmol. 2018 Oct

Lin M, Schmutz M, Mosaed S, “In Reply: Latanoprost-induced Skin Hypopigmentation”, J Glaucoma. March 2018

Shen E, Farukhi S, Schmutz M, Mosaed S., “Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma Associated With Aripiprazole in the Setting of Plateau Iris Configuration”, J Glaucoma. Feb 2018, Online Articles: Case Report/Small Case Series

Bhatt A., Nguyen C., Mosaed S., Minckler D., “Clinical and Pathological Correlation of Cotton Wool Spots in Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma”, Feb, 2018, AJO Case Reports. (In Press)

Farukhi S., Bhatt A., Schmutz M., Mosaed S., “Trabectome Outcomes Across the Spectrum of Glaucoma Disease Severity”, Plos ONE-D-17-16017, (In Press)

Mosaed S, Farukhi S, Schmutz M, Nguyen V, “Baerveldt scleral patch graft abscess secondary to coagulase negative Staphylococcus”, Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2017 Nov 17

Mosaed S, Bhatt A, Invited Commentary, “New Generation Stents”, International Glaucoma Review 18-2, 44-45. 1566-1040, 2017

Ahmed SF, Schmutz M, Mosaed S., “Case Series: Keratolimbal Allograft as a Patch Graft for Glaucoma Drainage Devices”, J Glaucoma. 2017 Jul 20

Lin K, Sameh Mosaed MD, "Critical evaluation of latanoprostene bunod in the treatment of glaucoma", Clinical Ophthalmology, Accepted July 2016

Sameh Mosaed MD, “Preventing and Managing Bleb-Related Infections”, Topics in Ocular Antiinfectives, Issue 61, June 2016

Sameh Mosaed MD, Bradley H. Jacobsen BS, Ken Young Lin MD, PhD, “Case report: imaging and treatment of ophthalmic manifestations in oculodentodigital dysplasia”, BMC Ophthalmology Jan 2016 16:5

Sameh Mosaed MD, Bradley H. Jacobsen BS, Ken Young Lin MD, PhD, “Imaging and Treatment of Ophthalmic Manifestations in Oculodentodigital Dysplasia”, BMC Ophthalmology, 2016 Jan 7;16:5.

Bussel II, Kaplowitz K, Schuman JS, Loewen NA; Trabectome Study Group, “Outcomes of ab interno trabeculectomy with the trabectome by degree of angle opening”, Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jul;99(7):914-9. Epub 2014 Oct 21

Sameh Mosaed, MD, Asghar Haider, BS, Deborah Kim, MD, Zina Zhang, MD., “Association of Pigmentary Glaucoma and Nonsenile Nuclear Cataracts”, Journal of Glaucoma. 2015 Feb 25. [Epub ahead of print]

Sameh Mosaed, Garrick Chack, Asghar Haider, Ken Y. Lin, Donald S. Minckler "Results of Trabectome Surgery Following Failed Tube Shunt Implantation - Cohort Study" Medicine, 2015 Jul;94(30):e1045

Sameh Mosaed: “The First Decade of Global Trabectome Outcomes”, European Ophthalmic Review, 2014 Dec;8(2):113–9

Bussel II, Kaplowitz K, Schuman JS, Loewen NA; Trabectome Study Group; “Outcomes of Ab Interno Trabeculectomy with the Trabectome after Failed Trabeculectomy”, Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Feb; 99(2):258-62. Epub 2014 Aug 28

Bussel II, Kaplowitz K, Schuman JS, Loewen NA; Trabectome Study Group; “Outcomes of Ab Interno Trabeculectomy with the Trabectome by Degree of Angle Opening”, Br J Ophthalmol. pii: bjophthalmol-2014-305577. 2014 Oct 21

Sameh Mosaed, MD; “The First Decade of Global Trabectome Outcomes”, Clinical& Surgical Ophthalmology 32:1, 2014

Minckler D, Mosaed S, Francis B, Loewen N, Weinreb RN; “Clinical Results of Ab Interno Trabeculotomy Using the Trabectome for Open-Angle Glaucoma: the Mayo Clinic series in Rochester, Minnesota”, Am J Ophthalmol.; 157(6):1325-6.2014 Jun

Seung Youn Jea, MD, PhD, Sameh Mosaed, MD, Steven D. Vold, MD, and Douglas J. Rhee, MD. “Effect of a Failed Trabectome on Subsequent Trabeculectomy” Journal of Glaucoma, 2012 Feb;21(2):71-5.

Ting JL, Damji KF, Stiles MC; Trabectome Study Group. “Ab interno trabeculectomy: Outcomes in exfoliation versus primary open-angle glaucoma.” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, February 2012.

Mosaed S. Update On Aqueous Shunts In Glaucoma. International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2011 Summer; 51(3):155-64.

Jea, Seung Youn, Mosaed S, Vold, Steven D, Rhee, Douglas J. Journal of Glaucoma. February 2011. Effect of Failed Trabectome on Subsequent Trabeculectomy. Journal of Glaucoma., February 2011.

Mosaed S; Douglas J. Rhee, MD, Theodoros Filippopoulos, MD; Helen Tseng, MD; Sunil Deokule, MD; Robert N. Weinreb, MD Trabectome Outcomes in Adult Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients: One-Year Follow-Up Clinical & Surgical Ophthalmology 28:8, 2010.

Agange. N, Mosaed S. Prostaglandin-Induced Cystoid Macular Edema Following Routine Cataract Extraction. Journal of Ophthalmology. vol. 2010, Article ID 690707, 2010.

Mosaed S, Minckler DS. Aqueous shunts in the treatment of glaucoma. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2010 Sep;7(5):661-6.

Vold, SD, Dustin, L; Trabectome Study Group. “Impact of laser trabeculoplasty on Trabectome Outcomes”. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2010, Jul-Aug; 41(4):443-51.Epub 2010 May 28.

Mosaed S, Dustin L, Minckler D. Comparative outcomes between newer and older surgeries for glaucoma. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2009 Dec;107:127-33.

Brian A. Francis, MD, MS, Don Minckler, MD, MS, Laurie Dustin, Shahem Kawji, MD, Jason Yeh, MD, Arthur Sit, MD, Mosaed S, Murray Johnstone, MD, and the Trabectome Study Group. Combined cataract extraction and trabeculotomy by the internal approach for coexisting cataract and open-angle glaucoma: Initial results. Journal of Cataract Refractive Surgery. 2008 Jul;24(7):1096-103.

Minckler D, Mosaed S, Dustin L, Ms BF; Trabectome Study Group. Trabectome trabeculectomy – internal approach): additional experience and extended follow-up. Trans Am Ophthalmol. Soc. 2008;106;149-59; Discussion 159-60.

Mosaed S, Chamberlain W, Liu JH, Weinreb RN. Association of Central Corneal Thickness, and 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation. The Journal of Glaucoma. 2008 March; 17(2):85-8

Lee AC, Mosaed S, Weinreb RN, Kripke DF, Liu JH: Effect of Laser Trabeculoplasty on Nocturnal Intraocular Pressure in Medically Treated Glaucoma Patients. Ophthalmology. 2007 Apr; 114(4):666-70.

Minckler DS, Baerveldt G, Ramirez MA, Mosaed S, Wilson R, Shaarawy T, Zack B, Dustin L, Francis B: Clinical Results with the Trabectome, A Novel Surgical Device for Treatment of Adult Open-angle Glaucoma. Transactions American Ophthalmological Society. 2006; 104:40-50.

Coleman A, Mosaed S, Kamal D: Medical Therapy in Pregnancy. Journal of Glaucoma. 2005 Oct; 14(5):414-416.

Crowston JG, Medeiros FA, Mosaed S, Weinreb RN. Argon Laser Iridoplasty in the Treatment of Plateau-like Iris Configuration as Result of Numerous Ciliary Body Cysts. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005 Feb;139(2):381-3.

Mosaed S, Liu JH, Weinreb RN: Correlation Between Office and Peak Nocturnal Intraocular Pressures in Healthy Subjects and Glaucoma Patients. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2005 Feb;139(2):320-4.

Mastyugin, V, Mosaed S, Bonazzi, M, Dunn W, Schwartzman ML: Corneal Epithelial VEGF and Cytochrome P450 4B1 Expression in a Rabbit Model of Closed Eye Contact Lens Wear. Current Eye Research, 2001 July; 23 (1): 1-10.

TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS

Bhatt, A. B., Mosaed, S. (2015). Glaucoma and Systemic Diseases. In Glaucoma and Systemic Diseases, Glaucoma and Dermatological Disorders. Springer

Mosaed S: Updated Aqueous Shunts and Keratoplasty . Glaucoma 2nd Edition, Chapter 121, Shaarawy T, Hitchings R, Sherwood M, Crowston J Eds. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2015

Mosaed S: Trabectome. Glaucoma, 2nd Edition, Chapter 128. Shaarawy T, Hitchings R, Sherwood M, Crowston J Eds. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2015

Sameh Mosaed, Don Minckler: Neovascular Glaucom”, Clinical Glaucoma Care, Samples, John R., Schacknow, Paul N. (Eds.), Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2014

Sameh Mosaed, Don Minckler, MD: Aqueous Shunts and Keratoplasty, Glaucoma 2nd Edition, Chapter 121, Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2014

Sameh Mosaed, Donald Minckler: Update Neovascular Glaucoma, The Glaucoma Book, A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Care P.N. Schacknow and J.R. Samples (eds.), Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2014

Mosaed S: Trabectome, 2nd Edition of Glaucoma, Chapter 128, 2012

Mosaed S: Complications of Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery, 2nd edition of Glaucoma, Chapter 121, 2012

Mosaed S: Update on Aqueous Shunts in Glaucoma; International Ophthalmology Clinics. 51(3): 155-164, Summer 2011

Minckler DS, Mosaed S: Aqueous shunts. In: Shields MB, Tombran-Tink J, Barstable CJ: Mechanisms of the Glaucomas: Disease, Process and Therapeutic Modalities. Humana Press. Pages, 715-737, 2008

2012 – Present, Planning Committee for the World Glaucoma Congress

2010 – Present, Certified Trabetome Trainer

2008 - Present, American Glaucoma Society

2007 - Present, American Glaucoma Society PT Care Committee

2006 - Present, Iranian Society of Vision

2005 - Present, Orange County Society of Ophthalmology

2005 - Present, Orange County Glaucoma Society

2001 - Present, American Academy of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2004, New York State Ophthalmological Society

1998 - 2002, American Medical Women’s Association

1996 - Present, UC Davis Alumni Association

1996 - Present, Iranian American Medical Association

Gavin Herbert Eye Institute

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Last updated
09/24/2021