Gholam Ali Peyman is an Iranian scientist and a member of Ophthalmology Hall of Fame. His fame relates mostly to his invention of LASIK, an operation whereby people with limited eyesight can retain their vision without glasses.
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Peyman Aref Returned to Prison Following One Day in Hospital; Broke Hunger Strike
Persian2English – Peyman Aref has been arrested six times since post-election Iran
Jailed activist goes on hunger strike
Peyman Aref, the jailed Iranian journalist and activist, has been on a hunger strike for four days.
Iranian activist arrested again
Iranian political activist Peyman Aref has been arrested for the third time by Iranian security forces.
Crackdown on journalists continues
Peymon Pakmehr is the fourth journalist to be arrested by Islamic Republic authorities in the past few days in a new wave of cracking down on Iranian media activists.
Student activist Peyman Aref summoned to Evin prison
Peyman Aref, a student activist and member of the Iran National Front, has been once again summoned to branch 2 of the Shahid Moghaddas Prosecutor’s office in Evin prison. Peyman Aref had been released from prison in December 2011.
Evin Court refused to accept the set bail for Peyman Aref
Even though Iran’s Revolutionary Court has issued a bail of 20 million tomans ($18,500) for Peyman Aref, the officials at Evin prison refused to accept the bail money and prevented his release.
Peyman Aref & two other activists arrested during visit to Neda’s grave
Iranian security forces have arrested three civil rights activists, Peyman Aref, Asal Esmaeilzadeh, and Sharar Konoon Tabrizi. The incident occurred at Neda’s grave site in the Behesht Zahra cemetery.
Iranian activist flogged following jail term
Peyman Aref, a detained Iranian activist and member of the Nationalist Front of Iran, was flogged 74 times on Sunday in accordance with an earlier sentence.