Dr. Fatemeh Heidary

Managing Director
International Virtual Ophthalmic Research Center, Austin, United States


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Immunology from Shahed University, Iran

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Clinical and Surgical Ophthalmology
Immunopharmacology
Medical Hypotheses
Complementary Medicine

Selected Publications

  1. Shayesteh, M., M.R. Vaez-Mahdavi, J. Shams, M. Kamalinejad and S. Faghihzadeh et al., 2020. Effects of Viola odorata as an add-on therapy on insomnia in patients with obsession or depression: A pilot randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. J. Altern. Complementary Med., 26: 398-408.
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  2. Heidary, F., M. Varnaseri and R. Gharebaghi, 2020. The potential use of persian herbal medicines against COVID-19 through angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. Arch. Clin. Infect. Dis., Vol. 15. 10.5812/archcid.102838.
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  3. Heidary, F. and R. Gharebaghi, 2020. Ivermectin: A systematic review from antiviral effects to COVID-19 complementary regimen. J. Antibiot., 73: 593-602.
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  4. Ghasemi, H., M.A. Javadi, S.K. Ardestani, M. Mahmoudi and S. Pourfarzam et al., 2020. Alteration in inflammatory mediators in seriously eye-injured war veterans, long-term after sulfur mustard exposure. Int. Immunopharmacol., Vol. 80. 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105897.
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  5. Gharebaghi, R. and F. Heidary, 2020. Social and academic responsibility given COVID-19 pandemic. Iran J. Public Health, 49: 134-135.
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  6. Gharebaghi, R. and F. Heidary, 2020. Prevalence of visual impairment in school children. J. Ophthalmic Vision Res., 15: 123-124.
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  7. Pakdel, F., R. Ghazavi, R. Heidary, A. Nezamabadi and M. Parvizi et al., 2019. Effect of selenium on thyroid disorders: Scientometric analysis. Iran J. Public Health, 48: 410-420.
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  8. Heidary, F., S.K. Ardestani, H. Ghasemi, M.A. Javadi and M. Mahmoudi et al., 2019. Alteration in serum levels of ICAM-1 and P-, E- and L-selectins in seriously eye-injured long-term following sulfur-mustard exposure. Int. Immunopharmacol., Vol. 76. 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105820.
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  9. Heidary, F., R. Gharebaghi, H. Ghasemi, M.R.V. Mahdavi, S. Ghaffarpour, M.M. Naghizadeh and T. Ghazanfari, 2019. Angiogenesis modulatory factors in subjects with chronic ocular complications of sulfur mustard exposure: A case-control study. Int. Immunopharmacol., Vol. 76. 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105843.
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  10. Ghazanfari, T., H. Ghasemi, R. Yaraee, M. Mahmoudi and M.A. Javadi et al., 2019. Tear and serum interleukin-8 and serum CX3CL1, CCL2 and CCL5 in sulfur mustard eye-exposed patients. Int. Immunopharmacol., Vol. 77. 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.105844.
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