• Provide the resident with the opportunity and clinical experience that will promote the development of differential diagnosis, treatment and management skills in ocular disease.
• Provide the resident with the opportunity to function as a member of a health care team through participation in a practice with tertiary care eye care professionals providing care in anterior segment, cataract, glaucoma, medical retina, pediatrics and oculoplastics and urgent eye care.
• Provide the resident with the opportunity and experience to effectively manage patients who have had a variety of ocular surgeries in a pre and post operative time frame.
• Provide the resident with the opportunity and experience to become an effective educator.

To achieve these objectives, the resident will provide direct patient care, attend lectures and seminars, participate in specialized clinical programs and conduct original research.

Ohio Eye Alliance is a surgical referral center located in northeast Ohio with three office locations. The center specializes in cataract/IOL implant surgery, glaucoma treatment and surgery, pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, medical retina, and oculoplastics. Residents will practice in state-of-the-art facilities and receive a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment experience.

• Attendance or excused absence from all clinical assignments
• Participate in patient care in the following general areas (including appropriate diagnosis and management plans for patient encounters):
  • Glaucoma and Cornea Service
  • Retina Service
  • Anterior Segment Disease
  • Strabismus and Oculoplastics
  • Urgent Care
• Scholarly Activities:
  • Grand rounds attendance
  • Case presentation at Ohio State Optometry Resident’s Day
  • Lecture presentation at optometry continuing education meeting
  • Poster presentation at East West Eye Conference
• Surgical Observation:
  • Glaucoma (laser and surgical)
  • Oculoplastics
  • Retina procedures (injections, laser and surgery)
  • Cataract
  • Strabismus
  • Cornea (DSAEK, PK, etc.)
  • Obtain a state optometry license