Elizabeth Muckley, OD, FAAO

Dr. Muckley is the current CEO and Executive Director of the Ohio Optometric Association. She previously was the Director of Optometric Services at NE Ohio Eye Surgeons in Kent, Ohio for 23 years where she concentrated in medical glaucoma and post-operative care of the anterior segment. A nationally recognized leader in the profession of optometry, Dr. Muckley was President of the Ohio Optometric Association in 2020, and subsequently served on the OOA Board of Directors for 9 years. She also served as past Legislative Chair, where she was instrumental in the passage of 3 Ohio Laws including scope of practice expansion.

Dr. Muckley is the author for the new glaucoma chapter in Lou Catania’s 3rd edition of the Primary Care of the Anterior Segment textbook which was just published in 2023. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society, and is Chair of the AOA Research and Information Committee. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Practice for the Ohio State College of Optometry.

Dr. Muckley has received many career awards for her service to the profession and patient care, but most notably was recognized in 2008 as the American Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year and in 2021 as the Ohio Optometrist of the Year. She was also named by Newsweek as one of the top 100 ODs in the country.