Aaron Zimmerman

Aaron Zimmerman is a Clinical Professor at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He has earned three degrees from The Ohio State University: BS (2002); OD (2006); and MS (2008). He currently serves the College as chief of the contact lens service. He is the instructor of record for Optometry 7520 – Advanced Contact Lenses and Optometry 7160 – Lasers, Injections, and Minor Surgical Procedures. His research interests involve sports vision, contact lens adverse events, keratoconus, and specialty contact lenses. He serves on the East West Eye Conference Education Committee and is the current chair of the American Academy of Optometry’s Lectures and Workshops Committee. He represents the American Optometric Association on the ASC Z80 and ANSI Z87 committees. He is a Diplomate of the Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies section of the American Academy of Optometry. In 2025, he was recognized as the Optometric Educator of the Year by the American Optometric Association.