LISA A. OSTRIN, O.D., PH.D.
Doctor of Optometry and Vision Scientist
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, SUNY College of Optometry
Professor, SUNY College of Optometry
Chair, International Myopia Conference 2027
About DOCTOR OSTRIN
Dr. Lisa A. Ostrin is an optometrist, vision scientist, and nationally and internationally recognized researcher specializing in childhood myopia, ocular development, and circadian visual physiology. Her research focuses on why myopia develops, why its prevalence is increasing, and how environmental and biological factors influence eye growth.
Dr. Ostrin’s laboratory studies outdoor light exposure, near work, circadian rhythms, the choroid, and potential strategies for slowing myopia progression. Her work helps researchers and eye care professionals better understand how children’s daily environments and visual behaviors may affect eye development.
A distinctive part of Dr. Ostrin’s research involves using wearable sensors and objective measurement tools to study children’s light exposure, working distance, and daily visual behaviors. These technologies allow researchers to evaluate factors that can be difficult to measure accurately through parent questionnaires or self-reported behavior alone.
As Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and Professor at SUNY College of Optometry, Dr. Ostrin combines scientific leadership with a strong commitment to education and mentorship. She also serves as Chair of the International Myopia Conference 2027, helping bring together researchers and clinicians to advance myopia research and clinical care.
Circadian Rhythms & the Eye
Wearable Sensors in Vision Research
Clinical Research & Vision Science
Parent & Public Awareness
Areas of Expertise
Childhood Myopia & Eye Growth
Myopia Prevention & Management
Outdoor Light & Visual Environment
Ocular Anatomy & Visual Physiology
Professional Highlights
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at SUNY College of Optometry.
Professor and internationally recognized expert in myopia, ocular development, and vision science.
Principal investigator on National Eye Institute-funded research examining eye growth, environmental exposure, and myopia.
Researcher using wearable sensors to measure light exposure, working distance, and daily visual behavior.
Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry and Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Author of Anatomy of the Human Eye: A Coloring Atlas.
Chair of the International Myopia Conference 2027.
Educator and mentor advancing the next generation of optometrists and vision scientists.
