Dr. Alana L. Grajewski, MD

Expert Publications

• Immune-related disease and normal-tension glaucoma. A case-control study.
• Beta-adrenergic responsiveness of choroidal vasculature.
• Measurement of intraocular pressure with a flat anterior chamber.
• Nd:YAG cyclophotocoagulation: outcome of treatment for uncontrolled glaucoma.
• Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome and corneal decompensation in association with cosmetic iris implants.
• Reproducibility and agreement in evaluating retinal nerve fibre layer thickness between Stratus and Spectralis OCT.
• Peripheral retinal vascular abnormalities in primary infantile glaucoma.
• Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome: new perspectives.
• Fluorescein angiography findings in a case of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.
• Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in patients with no light perception secondary to optic atrophy.
• Paradoxical thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer after reversal of cupping: A case report of primary infantile glaucoma.
• Single clear corneal incision for glaucoma drainage device shortening in pediatric glaucoma.
• Paradoxical thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer after reversal of cupping: A case report of primary infantile glaucoma.
• 5-Fluorouracil filtering surgery and neovascular glaucoma. Long-term follow-up of the original pilot study.
• One-year follow-up results of combined mitomycin C trabeculectomy and extracapsular cataract extraction.

Media Releases

Get to know Glaucoma Specialist Dr. Alana L. Grajewski, who serves patients in Miami, Florida.

Dr. Grajewski has been a leader in the international effort to eradicate blindness from pediatric glaucoma for more than two decades. She established the Samuel & Ethel Balkan International Pediatric Glaucoma Center at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the first integrated services center dedicated to pediatric glaucoma and anterior segment dysgenesis. An expert in the specialized surgical treatment, her influence has been felt worldwide through patient care and education.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life by improving sight, preventing blindness, and advancing ophthalmic knowledge through compassionate patient care and innovative research.

Back in 1983, Dr. Grajewski graduated with her medical degree from the Chicago Medical School. She completed her internship at the UCLA School of Medicine in 1984, and her residency in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in 1987. Finally, she completed her fellowship in pediatric glaucoma at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 1989.

An authority in her field, the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

On a more personal note, Dr. Grajewski is fluent in both English and Czech.

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