With a strong emphasis on education from his parents, Dr. Ighani grew up with a passion for medicine. In 2000, he attended medical school at Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock, and completed his residency at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. During his time as a resident, Dr. Ighani received additional training in ocular oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center and expert LASIK refractive surgery training under NASA’s consultant ophthalmologist for the Houston space program. In his final year of training, he had the privilege of being Chief Resident of Ophthalmology. Prior to joining Nethery Eye Associates, Dr. Ighani practiced at Fort Worth Eye Associates and Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center, where he performed laser-assisted cataract surgery.

Dr. Ighani is a resident of Fort Worth with his wife and daughter. In his spare time, Dr. Ighani enjoys basketball, football and community projects. His primary emphasis is on cataract and refractive surgery.

Education and Training

University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts in Biology – 2000

Texas Tech School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine – 2004

Internal Medicine Intern
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Tulsa, OK 2004 – 2008

Ophthalmology Resident
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 2005 – 2008

Professional Societies / Licenses

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Texas Ophthalmologic Association
American Academy of Ophthalmology
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology

Practice

Nethery Eye Associates
September 2014 – Present

Kleiman/Evangelista Eye Center
2009 – August 2014

Fort Worth Eye Associates
2008 – 2009