The Ohio State University: College of Optometry

A Day in the Life of an Opt2

I can’t believe that this semester has gone by so quickly! I have been surprised by how different second year feels than first year—our classes are more eye-specific and clinically focused, we are learning more in-depth clinical skills for the…

VA Clinic

Hello! This week is the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Orlando, FL, so our clinic is essentially a ghost town. The residents and most of the doctors are at the conference, so today it was just my classmate and…

Midterms in review: a saga

We’ve all been there. Studying for an exam with a small group of friends. You’re going over a topic that isn’t your strongest (maybe coagulation cascade??). Suddenly, everyone can describe the pathway without missing a beat while you are struggling…

Strolling into Year #2

Transcript: First day of school for you! So guys, it’s my first day at school. “back to school, back to school!” Yep. Thanks for being my support. Who’s ready to start year two? Yeah! Wow, what a week already. It…

Fourth Year Life

Hi, all! I have so many things I want to share with you about the wonderful life of fourth year! Time is just flying by like always, and it is hard to believe we are already one month into our…

“It’s a beautiful day to save*vision”

Many of you may have heard of the quote, “It’s a beautiful day to save lives.” The quote comes to us from the extremely popular television series, Grey’s Anatomy, spoken by the neurosurgeon on the show, Dr. Derek Shepherd. I…

First Day of Class Jitters

The night before my first day of optometry school… All summer I have been looking forward to this date, and now that it is finally here, the feelings I have are very back and forth. Similar to waves crashing into…

Summer Recap 2019

Hello everyone! After a flurry of activity at the end of spring semester with final exams, keystone, and our white coat ceremony, having this summer off has proven to be a wonderful and restful change of pace. When I was…

White Coat Ceremony Speaker Provides Student Perspective

Kristen Zulliger, Class of 2022 President at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, delivered the following speech at the White Coat Ceremony in May. I would like to take you on the journey that brought us to this special…

The End of the Beginning

Well, it would seem that this crazy journey is coming to a close. In a mere 48 hours, I will receive my diploma and don for the first time the title of Doctor of Optometry. As such, it is only…