Dr. Jeffrey Walline is the Associate Dean for Research at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Walline received his Doctor of Optometry Degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry and received his Masters and PhD Degrees also from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Walline has led several pediatric contact lens studies. He is currently the Study Chair of the Bifocal Lenses in Nearsighted Kids (BLINK) Study, a National Eye Institute sponsored randomized clinical trial to investigate the myopia control effects of soft multifocal contact lenses.