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Dr. Maria E. Lim is a pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus specialist who cares for children and families with vision and eye alignment concerns. Her special interests include amblyopia, eye misalignment, pediatric cataract, and pediatric glaucoma, and she enjoys building long-lasting relationships with patients and their families while treating conditions that may be managed medically and surgically. Dr. Lim grew up in Ohio and attended medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University. She completed ophthalmology residency at Indiana University School of Medicine and then advanced training with a Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus fellowship at Duke University. She chose to practice at Dean McGee Eye Institute because of the department’s dedication to patient care and its “family feel.”

Dr. David J. Grasic is a retina and uveitis specialist with broad experience in both medical and surgical care of complex posterior-segment disease. He earned his medical degree from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine and completed ophthalmology residency at the Sveti Duh Hospital University Eye Clinic in Zagreb. Dr. Grasic went on to advanced subspecialty training, including a medical retina fellowship at the University of Miami/Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and a uveitis fellowship at the National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health.

Miguel Cruz-Pimentel, MD, is a vitreoretinal surgeon and clinical assistant professor at the Dean McGee Eye Institute. His practice spans adult and pediatric retina, with special expertise in complex surgical retina, pediatric vitreoretinal disease, ocular genetics, and care for inherited retinal conditions. Dr. Cruz-Pimentel is committed to evidence-based care and compassionate communication, and he works closely with patients and families when conditions threaten central or peripheral vision. A clinician-scientist, Dr. Cruz-Pimentel completed medical school at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and ophthalmology residency at Hospital Dr. Elías Santana in the Dominican Republic, where he served as chief resident. He then pursued advanced training in Canada, including a medical retina fellowship and a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto, followed by a pediatric vitreoretinal surgery and ocular genetics fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children and a research fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital. His work has included participation as a surgeon in gene therapy for inherited causes of blindness and research focused on retinal detachment. He welcomes referrals for challenging retinal disorders in both adults and children.