Ohio State Leaders are American Academy of Optometry 2020 Award Recipients
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Ohio State Leaders are American Academy of Optometry 2020 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following leaders from The Ohio State University College of Optometry who have been named American Academy of Optometry 2020 Award Recipients.
Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD
Charles F. Prentice Medal Award
The Charles F. Prentice Medal Award (established in 1958) is awarded annually to a distinguished scientist or clinician scientist in recognition of a career-long record of advancement of knowledge in vision science. The award is considered to be the most prestigious of the Academy’s awards for achievement in research.
Roanne Flom, OD
William Feinbloom Award
The William Feinbloom Award (established 1983) is an annual award presented to an individual who has made a distinguished and significant contribution to clinical excellence and the direct clinical advancement of visual and optometric service and thus the visual enhancement of the public.
Jeff Walline (OD, MS’98, PhD’02)
Max Schapero Memorial Lecture Award from the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies
The award is presented to an individual, group or company who has made an outstanding contribution to the clinical aspect of the art or science of contact lens fitting.
Gregory Good (OD’75, MS’79, PhD’81)
Henry B. Peters Award from the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section
The award annually recognizes an individual who has made exemplary contributions to public health and/or environmental vision over many years.
The awards will be physically presented to awardees next year at Academy 2021 Boston.
