Ohio State Optometry in the News: All Sides with Anna Staver
Dr. Aaron Zimmerman was a guest on WOSU-FM's All Sides with Anna Staver, and he discussed eclipse viewing safety. He is the third guest in the link below.
Solar eclipse: How to safely view a total eclipse
Dr. Aaron Zimmerman is the region's go-to expert when it comes to eclipse viewing safety. Check out this Ohio State Health and Discovery overview for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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 low dose of atropine, a drug used to dilate pupils, was better than a placebo at limiting eyeglass prescription changes and inhibiting elongation of the eye in nearsighted children aged 6 to 10.
Dr. Curt Fritts-Davis Named Bill Mattingly Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Paso del Norte Community Foundation has selected Dr. Curt Fritts-Davis as a 2023 winner of the Bill Mattingly Memorial Scholarship.
Dr. Dean A. VanNasdale Named Prevent Blindness National Award Winner
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading eye health and safety organization, has announced the recipient of the 2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health as Dean A. VanNasdale, Jr., OD, PhD, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Optometry.
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).
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 creative outlet. Hear her describe her influences and the moments where doors opened and her path forward became suddenly crystal clear.
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Military Optometrists Share Perspectives on Service
Today, in observance of Veterans Day, we would like to express appreciation for all of our #OSUopt colleagues who have served as military optometrists. In a recent edition of our BuckEYE Alumni Magazine, several active duty and retired military colleagues shared their perspectives on service. Read more below about two of the alumni featured, veterans Dr. Julie Long Miavez (OD'90) and Dr. John Stehulak (OD/MS'07).
College of Optometry Receives “Insight Into Diversity” 2022 HEED Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the fourth 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 the 2022 Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S.