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About Mansoor Movaghar, MD

Mansoor Movaghar, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in childhood eye misalignments and disorders, and adult eye movement disorders, including re-alignment for strabismus.

His patients may also have double vision, amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, nasolacrimal duct disorders, congenital eye syndromes or systemic diseases affecting the eyes.

Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, he was an eye doctor at the American Hospital in Dubai, and a clinical professor at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in New York. He also practiced medicine in Madison, Wisconsin for more than a decade.

Dr. Movaghar is a fellow with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and member of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

He completed fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed residency training in ophthalmology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with his family and has been on several medical missions to Central America and South America to perform strabismus surgery for the poor.

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For more information, see Ophthalmology.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
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Medical Degree

  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

Residency

  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY, New York

Fellowship

  • University of Wisconsin, Medical School, Madison, WI

Date Joined Staff

  • 2019-05-10

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Ophthalmology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • Eye Misalignment (Strabismus)
  • Pediatric Cataracts
  • Congenital Eye Syndromes
  • Nasolacrimal Duct Disorders
  • Double Vision
  • Amblyopia
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Dr. Movaghar