Title Optometry Residency Program Meta Meta description optometry, residency Content Page introduction Ocular and Primary Care Optometry. Generate a table of contents from major headings No table contents Main content Optometry Residency Program Columbus VA/Chillicothe VA Optometry Residency Program Program Type: Ocular and Primary Care Optometry Program Highlights: Ocular Disease and Primary Care Optometry Program Our training program is split equally between the Columbus and Chillicothe VA facilities Participate in weekly OSU Ophthalmology Grand Rounds Participate in weekly case reports/journal club 5-week didactic observation rotations in different specialty clinics around the VA facilities as well as local Columbus Ophthalmology practices All residents attend the East West Eye Conference in Cleveland, Ohio with a poster presentation Patient load is a minimum of 1200 patients during the year TA labs at OSU College of Optometry for 2nd and 3rd year Optometry students Diabetes, macular degeneration and glaucoma have a significant prevalence in our Optometry clinics Low Vision experience/interaction with Blind Rehabilitation Programs Timeline Summer/Fall of 4th year: contact directors to relay interest and arrange for tours of facilities/meet staff February of match year: interview with program (interview lasts an entire day) March of match year: program selection and match announcement Documentation Needed Resume Transcript Board Scores Letter of Intent 3 Letters of Recommendation Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) Link https://natmatch.com/ormatch/ Program Director William Hileman, OD william.hileman@va.gov