Instructor-clinical - Optometry Residency

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, USA
Advanced contact lens care
Specialty gas permeable lenses
Scleral lens fitting
This contact lens optometry residency program is designed for the optometrist interested in furthering their skills in the advanced contact lens care for the management of refractive error including high astigmatism and presbyopia, management of corneal and anterior segment disease with specialty gas permeable and scleral lenses, management of myopia with orthokeratology and soft contact lenses

Job Summary

  • This contact lens optometry residency program is designed for the optometrist interested in furthering their skills in the advanced contact lens care for the management of refractive error including high astigmatism and presbyopia, management of corneal and anterior segment disease with specialty gas permeable and scleral lenses, management of myopia with orthokeratology and soft contact lenses.
  • The resident will gain experience through an optometry practice with heavy emphasis on specialty contact lens patient population as well as a busy ophthalmology practice with a corneal specialist and specialty lens fitting optometrists.
  • The Ohio State University believes in diversity in people and ideas and strives to be a place where people can work and learn together in a safe environment.

Matching Summary

This contact lens optometry residency program is designed for the optometrist interested in furthering their skills in the advanced contact lens care for the management of refractive error including high astigmatism and presbyopia, management of corneal and anterior segment disease with specialty gas permeable and scleral lenses, management of myopia with orthokeratology and soft contact lenses.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Advanced contact lens care
  • Specialty gas permeable lenses
  • Scleral lens fitting
  • Myopia management
  • Orthokeratology
  • Clinical patient management

Nice-to-have

  • State-of-the-art facility
  • Busy ophthalmology practice
  • Diversity in people and ideas
  • Safe learning environment

Key Requirements

  • Doctor of Optometry degree
  • ACOE accredited school or college
  • NBEO Parts I, II, III and TMOD
  • State of Ohio Optometry license

Work Rights

Not specified

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