Optometrist

ERIN JESSICA ROLFES

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Cincinnati, OH 45247 580 South Loop Road #200

937-***-**** Edgewood, KY 41017

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EDUCATION

Doctor of Optometry, The Ohio State University College of Optometry May 2017

Master of Science, Vision Science, The Ohio State University College of Optometry May 2017

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO May 2013

OPTOMETRIC CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Optometrist, Cincinnati Eye Institute 6/2017-present

Member of Cornea Services Clinic, team of Edward Holland, MD

oFacilitate in Dr. Edward Holland’s cornea and cataract clinic, examining and educating patients for cataract consultations and cornea procedures

oFacilitate in management of stem cell transplant patients

oManagement of various cornea and anterior segment disease including: Cornea transplant patients, management of corneal ulcers and other emergency eye conditions

oManage post-operative cataract, superficial keratectomy, and cornea transplant patients

oSpecialize in the treatment and long-term management of Dry Eye Syndrome and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, including performing Bleph-Ex and Lipiflow procedures

oSub-investigator and main clinical examiner in several clinical research trials involving Dry Eye Syndrome, Neurotrophic Keratitis, and other cornea conditions

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS

Cornea, The Journal of Cornea and External Disease October 2018

Kurji, K. H., et al. (2018). "Comparison of Visual Acuity Outcomes Between Nanothin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty and Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty." Cornea 37(10): 1226-1231.

Graduate Student, The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Columbus, OH 5/2014 – 5/2017

Advisor: Thomas Raasch, O.D., PhD

Evaluating the test-retest variability of various computer-assisted visual acuity programs that utilize adaptive methods

Poster Presentation: Visual Acuity Measurement Using Computer-Assisted Adaptive Methods

oAmerican Academy of Optometry, New Orleans, LA 11/2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 1/2011 – 1/2012

Supervisor: Susan Spencer, PhD

Studied Drosophila genetics and eye development, performed genetic crosses, larval eye dissections, western blotting, and various imaging techniques

Poster Presentation: Analysis of Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Echinoid’s Function: Manifestation in Drosophila S2 cells and Eye Development

oMidwest Drosophila Conference, Monticello, IL 2012

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Ohio Optometric Association 2018 - present

HONORS AND AWARDS

American Academy of Optometry, Student Fellowship November 2014

Completed requirements for student fellowship at the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Denver, November 2014

Requirements included several hours of continuing education, paper and poster sessions, symposiums, and meetings

Beta Sigma Kappa, OSU chapter, Member 8/2014 – 5/2017

Honor society based on GPA above 3.5 after the first year of optometry school

Maintained GPA requirement through 4 years of optometry school

FURTHER OPTOMETRIC CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Optometry Student Intern, Eye Specialists of Ohio, Circleville, OH 8/2016 – 11/2016

Worked with both optometrists and ophthalmologists in an advanced ocular disease practice, further refining diagnosis and management of a large variety of anterior and posterior segment ocular diseases

Observed surgical procedures such as cataract extraction, vitrectomy, blepharoplasty, trabeculectomy, aqueous shunt procedure, and various injections

Optometry Student Intern, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, OH 5/2016 – 8/2016

Provided comprehensive and problem-focused eye exams to veterans

Diagnosed and managed various ocular diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and several acute ocular conditions that presented to emergency/urgent clinics

Participated in weekly journal-club discussions, presenting relevant background information and recent research on ocular conditions and treatments

Optometry Student Intern, The Ohio State University College of Optometry 11/2016-5/2017

Fit various contact lenses, including soft lenses, RGP lenses, and scleral lenses

Manage corneal disease and myopia control with specialty contact lens fits

Assess binocular vision with sensorimotor exams in symptomatic patients, especially patients with traumatic brain injury and convergence insufficiency

Provide InfantSEE and other pediatric comprehensive eye examinations

Assist with vision therapy tasks and assess progress throughout the course of therapy sessions

Optometry Student Intern, Lower Lights Christian Health Center, Franklinton, OH 11/2016-5/2017

Provide comprehensive eye examinations and contact lens examinations to community members of Lower Lights Christian Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Optometry Student Intern, Bloomberg Eye Center, Newark and Columbus, OH 11/2016-2/2017

Provide pre- and post-operative care to refractive surgery patients

Provide comprehensive eye examinations and problem-focused examinations for emergency conditions

Optometry Student Intern, Northwest EyeCare Professionals, Columbus, OH 11/2016-2/2017

Provide comprehensive examinations, contact lens examinations, and problem-focused examinations for emergency conditions in a private practice setting

Optometric Technician, Grove City Eye Associates, Grove City, OH 12/2013- 5/2017

Perform clinical techniques to work-up patients, demonstrate insertion and removal of contact lenses, as well as perform additional testing with fundus photography and OCT

Assist in scheduling, billing, and managing contact lens inventory and sales

Assist in training new optometric technicians in various responsibilities

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Watching and attending sporting events

Playing recreational sports such as soccer and tennis, as well as hiking and running

Cooking, baking, traveling, and reading

Coffee and craft beer enthusiast

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