Cornea, Refractive, and Cataract Surgeon
Megan Haghnegahdar is a fellowship trained cornea, refractive and cataract surgeon specializing in cornea and ocular surface disorders, cornea transplant surgery, iris repair surgery, cataract surgery, and refractive surgery.
Dr. Haghnegahdar received her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her residency at the KU Eye. During her time at KU Eye, she was named Rising Star Resident, received the Alan Riley Resident of the Year award, and was Chief Resident. Her cornea fellowship was completed at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Educational Background
2023-2024 Cornea and External Diseases Fellowship, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2020-2023, Ophthalmology Residency, KU Eye, University of Kansas Medical Center, Prairie Village, KS
2019-2020 Internal Medicine Internship, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
2015-2019 Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
2011-2015 Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and Psychology, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Honors, Awards, & Societies
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Women in Ophthalmology
2023 Alan Riley Resident of the Year Award, KU Eye
2022-2023 Chief Resident, KU Eye
2022 Rising Star Resident Award, KU Eye
2015 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Licensure & Certification
Kansas Medical License
Pennsylvania Medical License
Missouri Medical License – training
Publications, peer reviewed:
Haghnegahdar M, Ayres B. IOL fixation techniques. Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today. 2024 March.
Veenis A, Haghnegahdar M, Ajlan R. Unilateral Episcleritis Following COVID-19 Booster Vaccination of a Crohn’s Disease Patient: A case report and review of the literature. International Medical Case Reports Journal. In press.
Veenis A, Haghnegahdar M, Ajlan R. Mycobacterium Chimaera Chorioretinitis Preceding Central Nervous System Lesions: A Case Report and Review Of The Literature. BMC Ophthalmology. 2022 Jul.
Haghnegahdar M, Pennipede D, Massey B, Champion M, Ajlan R. Uveo-meningeal syndrome secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus related acute retinal necrosis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2022 Feb 9;25:101409. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101409. PMID: 35198826; PMCID: PMC8850666. Smith C, Ashraf N,
Haghnegahdar M, et al. (January 11, 2022) Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A Single-Institution Series of Four Cases With Literature Review. Cureus 14(1): e21112.
doi:10.7759/cureus.21112
Barot M, Gokulgandhi MR, Haghnegahdar M, Dalvi P, Mitra AK. Effect of Emergence of Fluoroquinolone Resistance on Intrinsic Expression of P-Glycoprotein Phenotype in Corneal Epithelial Cells. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2011; 27(6):553-559
Gokulgandhi MR, Barot M, Haghnegahdar M, Mitra AK. Fluoroquinolones Mediated Overexpression Of P-glycoprotein And Its Reversal By Rosemary Herbal Extract On Corneal Epithelial Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2011; 52(14): 325-335.
2023-2024 Cornea and External Diseases Fellowship, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2020-2023, Ophthalmology Residency, KU Eye, University of Kansas Medical Center, Prairie Village, KS
2019-2020 Internal Medicine Internship, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
2015-2019 Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
2011-2015 Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and Psychology, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Honors, Awards, & Societies
American Board of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Women in Ophthalmology
2023 Alan Riley Resident of the Year Award, KU Eye
2022-2023 Chief Resident, KU Eye
2022 Rising Star Resident Award, KU Eye
2015 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Licensure & Certification
Kansas Medical License
Pennsylvania Medical License
Missouri Medical License – training
Publications, peer reviewed:
Haghnegahdar M, Ayres B. IOL fixation techniques. Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today. 2024 March.
Veenis A, Haghnegahdar M, Ajlan R. Unilateral Episcleritis Following COVID-19 Booster Vaccination of a Crohn’s Disease Patient: A case report and review of the literature. International Medical Case Reports Journal. In press.
Veenis A, Haghnegahdar M, Ajlan R. Mycobacterium Chimaera Chorioretinitis Preceding Central Nervous System Lesions: A Case Report and Review Of The Literature. BMC Ophthalmology. 2022 Jul.
Haghnegahdar M, Pennipede D, Massey B, Champion M, Ajlan R. Uveo-meningeal syndrome secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus related acute retinal necrosis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2022 Feb 9;25:101409. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101409. PMID: 35198826; PMCID: PMC8850666. Smith C, Ashraf N,
Haghnegahdar M, et al. (January 11, 2022) Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A Single-Institution Series of Four Cases With Literature Review. Cureus 14(1): e21112.
doi:10.7759/cureus.21112
Barot M, Gokulgandhi MR, Haghnegahdar M, Dalvi P, Mitra AK. Effect of Emergence of Fluoroquinolone Resistance on Intrinsic Expression of P-Glycoprotein Phenotype in Corneal Epithelial Cells. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2011; 27(6):553-559
Gokulgandhi MR, Barot M, Haghnegahdar M, Mitra AK. Fluoroquinolones Mediated Overexpression Of P-glycoprotein And Its Reversal By Rosemary Herbal Extract On Corneal Epithelial Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2011; 52(14): 325-335.