| Merrill Grayson, M.D., received his Doctorate of Medicine from New York Medical College in 1941 and completed his residencies in both otolaryngology and ophthalmology at New York University and Bellevue Hospital. He went into private practice in ophthalmology and in 1957 joined the faculty of Indiana University School of Medicine as assistant professor of ophthalmology.
Dr. Grayson's contributions to the profession are many. He pioneered the process of corneal transplantation by emphasizing the need for obtaining donor tissue and introduced the method of cryopreservation of corneal tissue. He has authored countless articles and written three textbooks, including Diseases of the Cornea, and he has been recognized as a foremost authority in the study and understanding of corneal function.
Likewise, Dr. Grayson has made remarkable contributions to the IU School of Medicine. He served the Department of Ophthalmology as Chairman on several occasions, wrote a department history and continues to serve as an advisor to the Department.
Dr. Grayson continues to be generous with his time and talent. He serveson the boards of the J.O. Ritchey Society and the Dean's Council, established the Grayson Leadership Award and the Grayson Ophthalmology Fellowship and has supported the Merrill Grayson Chair in Ophthalmology.
May 2008
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