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Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Specialist

Dilraj Grewal, MD is a tenured Professor of Ophthalmology at the Duke Eye Center and serves as the Associate Director of the Duke Reading Center, a comprehensive image reading center that is a leader in analysis of ophthalmic images in multi-center clinical trials. He specializes in the medical and surgical management of patients with complex Vitreoretinal pathology and Uveitis. He joined the Duke Eye Center following completion of his Vitreoretinal Surgery fellowship at Duke and Uveitis fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.  Dr. Grewal is focused on treating patients with new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available as well as investigating several others in the pipeline to better help patients with these potentially blinding diseases. 

He has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the Ronald G. Michels Foundation Fellowship Award, the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award, Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Rhett Buckler and Presidential Awards from American Society of Retina Specialists. He is an elected member of Retina Society, Clubs Jules Gonin and serves on the executive committee of the Macula Society.

Dr. Grewal has authored over 250 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and over 300 presentations at national and international meetings. His research interests span assessment of retinal changes in neurodegenerative diseases, clinical research activities in advanced ocular imaging, surgical techniques and clinical trials for both Retina and Uveitis. 

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Ophthalmology · 2025 - Present Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery, Ophthalmology

In the News


Published March 11, 2019
Could an Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer's Disease?

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Recent Publications


Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Manifesting as Posterior Uveitis.

Journal Article J Vitreoretin Dis · March 31, 2026 Purpose: To describe an atypical presentation of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease manifesting as posterior uveitis and masquerading as intraocular lymphoma. Methods: A single case was reviewed. Results: A 74-year-old man with a history of a left or ... Full text Link to item Cite

RETINAL DIAGNOSTICS IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE: WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Journal Article Retina Today · March 1, 2026 Here’s how imaging is helping pave the path forward. ... Cite
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Education


Armed Forces Medical College (India) · 2004 M.B.B.S.