Ohio State University Optometry Services

03/14/2025

Dr. Jocelyn Daniel, assistant clinical professor, provides expert advice on how to safely choose, use, and remove mascara in this USA Today article:

Here are a few expert-approved tips on finding the best mascara for sensitive skin.

03/14/2025

Happy Pi Day!

01/20/2025

Wishing all a meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

01/06/2025

University, College of Optometry in-person classes are canceled Monday, Jan. 6 due to snow, but Optometry Services (Clinic) will remain open. Normal operations are expected to resume Tuesday, Jan. 7.

12/10/2024

Can supplements help your eye health? Drs. Jocelyn Daniel and Zac Coates provide clarity in a new Ohio State Health and Discovery article. https://bit.ly/4gk2h3I

Some supplements may help improve your vision. Find out which ones are best, from two experts.

10/16/2024

Dr. Danielle Orr, chief of the Advanced Ocular Care clinic at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, is quoted in this PopSugar article on dry eye disease, which looks at its major symptoms, causes, and how to get relief.

Dry eye disease is a very real condition that impacts 16 million Americans. Here, MDs explain dry eye causes, symptoms, and treatment.

10/03/2024

For the sixth 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. https://bit.ly/3XTpnXl

Ohio State Optometry Receives “INSIGHT Into Diversity” Award October 3, 2024 share profile — external Insight Into Diversity HEED Award 2024 Logo COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the sixth consecutive year, The Ohio State University College of Optometry has received the Health Professions Higher Educati...

07/12/2024

Dr. Roanne Flom, clinical professor and chief of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Service at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, will present “Managing Your Low Vision,” as part of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbus VisionConnect meeting.

This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Saturday, August 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Columbus Metropolitan Library, Northside Branch, 1423 N. High St., Columbus OH 43201.

To RSVP, email columbus@fightingblindness.org.

07/09/2024

A new survey of 1,000 Gen Z users found that 56% of respondents go to TikTok for health and wellness advice, while for 1 in 3, TikTok is the main source of health knowledge. Clinical Professor of Optometry Dr. Aaron Zimmerman (OD'06, MS'08) is quoted.

A majority of people under the age of 27 (Gen Z) say they turn to TikTok for health and wellness advice, while a growing number of people say they've experienced health issues following misinformation on the platform.

07/08/2024

Dr. Zachary Coates, Assistant Clinical Professor of Optometry, talked with Physician’s Weekly about how measurements beyond BCVA can enable clinicians to better monitor CMH progression in their patients.

Retinal sensitivity, horizontal ellipsoid width, and fundus autofluorescence areas are the most effective measures for assessing choroideremia...

07/05/2024

Dr. Zachary Coates, Assistant Clinical Professor of Optometry, provides expert commentary in this Physicians Weekly article, "Managing Progression of Diabetic Macular Edema."

In part one of our series on treating advanced diabetic macular edema, four experts discuss the disease’s progression and the role of interdisciplinary care.

07/03/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!