Alana Grajewski, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota

Glaucoma Service

Alana L. Grajewski, M.D., Professor
Glaucoma Service
Phone (612) 625-4400, Fax (612) 626-3119
graje001@umn.edu

Education       
Stanford University, B.S.
Chicago Medical School, M.D., Summa cum laude and Honors with exceptional distinction                     

Residency     
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship      
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL

Research Interests
Pediatric and Infantile Glaucoma, Refractive Surgery and Ophthalmic Surgery

Awards                      
*American Academy of Ophthalmology, Honor Award
*Weitzmann Institute of Science, Woman of Vision
*Woodward & White, The Best Doctors in America
*Consumers’ Research Council of America, Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists
*Golden Glove Award for Contributions in the Treatment & Education of Glaucoma
*National Research Service Award

Selected Publications
Collaborative Normal Tension Glaucoma Study Group.  Factors that predict the benefit of lowering intraocular pressure in normal tension glaucoma.  Am J Ophthalmol. 2003;136:820-824..

Collaborative Normal Tension Glaucoma Study Group. Risk factor for progression of visual field abnormalities in normal tension glaucoma.  Am J Ophthalmol.  2001;131:699-708.

Collaborative Normal Tension Glaucoma Study Group. Natural history of normal tension glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2001;108:247-253.

Grajewski AL, Ansari H.  Surgery for Congenital Glaucoma: Further Surgical Options in Children. In: Drs. Shaaraway, Sherwood, Hitchings and Crowston editors. Glaucoma. London: Elsevier; 2006.

Grajewski AL, Werner M.  Pseudophakic and Aphakic Glaucoma. In: Duane TD, editor.  Clinical Ophthalmology. Philadelphia, PA: Harper & Row Publishers; 2005.

Grajewski AL. Primary Infantile Glaucoma. In: Singh K, Smiddy W, Lee A, editors.  Ophthalmology: Cases for Self Assessment.  New York, NY: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers; 1999.