Born and raised in central Ohio, Dr. Jay graduated from the Ohio State University with an undergraduate degree in medical science before earning his doctorate of optometry with high honors from the Ohio State University College of Optometry.
Dr. Jay is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) as well as a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), and the Ohio Optometric Association (OOA).
In 2019, he went back to school to pursue a Master of Education to learn innovative ways to design and deliver continuing education to optometrists and optometry students around the world.
To date, he has provided continuing education to approximately 1 in 20 optometrists in America.
Dr. Jay is a licensed minister and lives in central Ohio with his wife and sons.