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Peiffer Awarded Beta Sigma Kappa Research Fellowship

Source: the American Academy of Optometry Foundation The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) in collaboration with the Beta Sigma Kappa International Honor Society, is pleased to announce Adam J. Peiffer, OD, as the 2017 recipient of the Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK) Research Fellowship. Dr...

Catania to Deliver Myers Lecture

Louis J. Catania, OD, FAAO, DSc (Hon) will deliver the 2017 Jeffrey and Joyce Myers Lecture , titled “Our Immune System: Friend and Foe,” on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Fry Hall, Room 33. Dr. Catania is an internationally acclaimed clinical educator, author, and recognized expert in corneal...

Upper Arlington Partnership Impacts Students, Community

The Ohio State University College of Optometry’s new satellite clinic in Upper Arlington represents a particularly notable “first” – our first large-scale partnership with the Wexner Medical Center. But it also represents more than 100 years of tradition, crystallizing a reputation cultivated by the...

Seeking Subjects: Conjunctivitis Study

Do you have redness, watering, or irritation of the eye? You may have adenoviral or bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye). Contact us to learn whether you could take part in a research study looking at a potential new drug targeting the two main causes of pink eye. Adults and children of any age may...

Seven Ohio State Optometry Students Win Walman Scholarship

Ohio State Optometry students Carolyn Chakuroff, Christi Locke, Kelly Morgan and Lexz Rudinoff (Class of 2019) and Tawni Cashon, Erica Shelton and Libby Lemos (Class of 2018) [pictured left to right below] have been named as recipients of the 2017 Walman Scholarship. This is a national award...

Optometry Students Win 2017 Ocular Instruments Award of Excellence

Four members of The Ohio State University College of Optometry Class of 2019 have been named winners of the 2017 Ocular Instruments Award of Excellence. Carolyn Chakuroff, Hannah Davidson, Libby Fisher, and Jessie Kreinbrink (pictured left to right above) were recognized for demonstrating...

Ohio State Optometry's Shipp, McDaniel Recognized for Excellence

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), a non-profit association representing the interests of optometric education, has recognized The Ohio State University College of Optometry's Dean Emeritus Melvin Shipp and Associate Professor of Clinical Optometry Catherine McDaniel with...

Ohio State Optometry Graduate Students Named Ezell Fellows

Ohio State University College of Optometry graduate students Erin Rueff, Katherine Bickle, Ann Morrison and Phillip Yuhas are among 11 recipients of the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) 2017 William C. Ezell Fellowship. Named after the founding president of the AAOF, William C. Ezell...

Young Scientists Gather to Present at State Science Day

Story by: Monique Bowman Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, once said, “The future belongs to science and those who make friends with science.” Future scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and other friends of science will gather in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, May 13 for the 69th...