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Ohio State Optometry in the News: BVD

Videos about Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD) have taken TikTok by storm. To better understand this phenomenon, WDTN-TV's Lauren Wood interviewed Ohio State Optometry professors Dr. Marjean Kulp and Dr. David Damari, as well as student Ian Binns. BVD symptoms include headaches, dizziness, anxiety...

Zadnik named interim executive vice president and provost

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees Talent, Compensation & Governance Committee voted today to appoint Karla Zadnik as interim executive vice president and provost, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The full board will consider the decision on Thursday. Zadnik currently serves as dean of the College...

College of Optometry Receives “Insight Into Diversity” 2023 HEED Award

For the fifth consecutive year, The Ohio State University College of Optometry has received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of...

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

Clinical trial suggests low-dose atropine is effective myopia treatment COLUMBUS, Ohio – The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year study found that a daily drop in each eye of a...

I-DOC Registration Deadline is March 26

If you are (or know of) a STEM-focused undergraduate student considering summer enrichment program options, take a look at The Ohio State University College of Optometry’s intensive, four-day residential program, Improving Diversity in Optometric Careers (I-DOC). This year’s I-DOC sessions, set for...

Dean Karla Zadnik Featured on WO Voices Podcast

Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, is dean of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. In this WO Voices podcast, she talks about the career choices she's made, balancing marriage, motherhood and an impressive legacy of research, writing and inspiring students -- as well as her love for quilting, her...

Dr. Marielle Reidy receives Barr-Stiegemeier Award

Marielle Reidy (OD/MS'19), a PhD student in The Ohio State University College of Optometry's graduate program in Vision Science, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Barr-Stiegemeier Award. This award will provide Dr. Reidy with funds to pursue research related to understanding the...

Erica Shelton selected to receive Arene T. Wray Fellowship

Erica Shelton (OD/MS'18), a PhD candidate in the vision science graduate program at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Arene T. Wray Fellowship. The Arene T. Wray Fellowship was created to promote optometric research and is specifically...

Healthcare Professionalism Podcast Features Dr. Delgado-Nixon

Dr. Vondolee Delgado-Nixon, #OSUopt Clinical Professor and Chief Diversity Officer, was a guest on the Healthcare Professionalism podcast. She discussed programs for underrepresented students and programs for those who cannot afford eyecare.