Jonathon Ross is a board-certified optometrist, vision scientist and educator. To date, his career has focused on delivering patient care in academic optometry and hospital-based ophthalmology settings. He currently serves, as an Assistant Clinical Professor, at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, where he holds clinic and didactic teaching responsibilities. Dr. Ross is a fellow of the Academy and recipient of the COA Young Optometrist of the Year award. His primary academic interests concern the ocular manifestation of systemic disease and its impact on public health.