Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD is the Dean of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and his Master’s and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Walline led several pediatric contact lens studies, including Study Chair of the Bifocal Lenses In Nearsighted Kids (BLINK and BLINK2) Studies, a National Eye Institute (NEI)-sponsored study of soft multifocal contact lens myopia control. He is currently Co-Chair of the Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) Study, an NEI-sponsored randomized clinical trial to determine whether low concentration atropine can delay myopia onset.