Central Ohio Eye and Plastic Surgery

04/09/2026

We have an exciting week coming up at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society (ASCRS/ASOA) American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators meeting in Washington DC. https://www.ascrs.org/news/ascrs-news/ascrs-this-week-january-14-2026

Presentations, papers and a poster will be presented by Alice Epitropoulos, MD, Jacob Fondriest, MD and staff including Soham Barot, Jackie Avery, and Laura Kunze. Below are the details.

Friday April 10 Presentation Title: Aggregation in Ophthalmology: Lessons From a Multi-Practice Integration Journey (Jackie Avery, The Eye Physicians and Laura Kunze, Central Ohio Eye and Plastic Surgery and Moses Mouser and Associates)

Saturday April 11 Paper Title: Real-World Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes with Cyclosporine 0.1% in Semifluorinated Alkane for Dry Eye Disease (Soham Barot, one of our ophthalmic technicians for Central Ohio Eye &Plastic Surgery and premed student)

Saturday April 11 Paper Title: Real-World Use of a Vitamin-Rich, Preservative-Free Lubricating Eye Drop in Dry Eye Sufferers: Implications for the Ocular Surgeon (Jacob Fondriest MD, Central Ohio Eye & Plastic Surgery)

Sunday April 12 Paper Title: Retrospective Real-World Evidence Study: Full Visual Range, Toric Intraocular Lens Performance in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery (Alice T Epitropoulos MD, Central Ohio Eye & Plastic Surgery

Friday April 10 The Art of Modern Cataract Surgery: Ocular Surface Health and Advanced IOL Selection, moderated by Alice Epitropoulos MD and Jai Parekh MD

Saturday, April 11 Ophthalmology Times moderate Case-Based Roundtable event - Managing Demodex Blepharitis in Surgical Patients: Practical Strategies for Ocular Surface Optimization, moderated by Alice Epitropoulos MD

03/18/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gu1B4wuK4/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Explore how surgeons are incorporating targeted therapy for Demodex blepharitis into their clinical workflow and surgical preparation protocols.

01/26/2026

Our office is closed for the day. Please contact the office for emergencies to speak with the on call physician

01/25/2026

We are closely watching the weather and will alert patients as we see what tonight brings. As of now, surgeries are cancelled for tomorrow. We have several physicians planning to come in to see patients who want to be seen.

If you have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow, please watch for instructions in our messaging system, Klara, or call our regular number 614-221-7464 to talk to someone. If you are canceled or choose to cancel we will be in touch to reschedule.

Please stay safe and warm!

01/01/2026

May 2026 sharpen your focus, enhance your appearance, and bring you closer to your health and life goals.

Thank you for entrusting us in your care!

11/14/2025

This week we offered a continuing education event for local optometrists at the Eye Center. A lot of great information was shared and we look forward to offering this again in the future!

It was great reconnecting with colleagues.