Sonia W. Rana, M.D.

Medical School – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Ophthalmology Residency/Chief Resident – Kresge Eye Institute at Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Glaucoma and Complex Cataract Fellowship – Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Dr. Rana is a board certified, fellowship trained glaucoma and cataract surgeon. She grew up in Rochester Hills before she went on to attend the University of Michigan where she was part of the honors program through the Literature Science and the Arts College. She then attended Wayne State University in Detroit and earned her medical degree. Dr. Rana completed her intern year back home at Crittenton Hospital (now Ascension Rochester) and finished her ophthalmology residency at Wayne State University’s Kresge Eye Institute in Detroit where she was elected chief resident. She stayed on at the Kresge Eye Institute to complete her fellowship in Glaucoma and complex Cataract surgery. Dr. Rana was the recipient of both the Dong H. Shin Outstanding Ophthalmology Research Award and the Allen Prize for her research in glaucoma. Her contributions extend beyond accolades, with lectures and publications that drive the field forward.

Prior to joining the Glaucoma Center of Michigan, Dr. Rana practiced in mid-Michigan where she was also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology & Ophthalmology at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and regularly taught medical students and residents.

Her expertise encompasses complex glaucoma surgery including minimally invasive glaucoma procedures (MIGs) as well as small incisional cataract surgery with traditional, toric and extended range of focus intraocular lenses. Dr. Rana also regularly performs laser procedures to treat glaucoma, cataracts, and secondary cataracts.

Dr. Rana is board certified through the American Board of Ophthalmology. She is a member of prestigious professional societies, including the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Medical Association, solidifying her standing as a leader in her field.