CALEB LILES

Personable ophthalmology resident with high number of cataract surgeries completed seeking to join practice. Emphasis on building positive patient and employee relationships. Empathetic and high attention to detail. Willingness to take on laser vision correction procedures.

Bilateral conjunctival B cell lymphoma in a 10 year old girl, Accepted to AOCOOHNS ACA Conference 2024.

A Rare Case of Occipital Lobe Involvement in Onchocerciasis, Accepted to AOCOOHNS ACA Conference 2023.

Introduction to SMILE, Young Ophthalmologists (YO) Newsletter, August 2020.

Severe corneal hydrops with suspected posterior stromal rupture managed with ultra-thin Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, Cornea, June 2020, Published. 

Cystoid Macular Edema in a 10-Year-Old Boy with Cohen Syndrome, Cureus, June 4th, 2020, Published, 10.7759/cureus.8443

A Case of Systemic Sclerosis / Lupus Overlap Syndrome Presenting with Bilateral Cotton Wool Spots, American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020, Published American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 

Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome Presenting in Possibly Contracted Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease: A Rare Presentation, April 2020 Ohio Osteopathic Symposium, Presentation.

Assessment of Visuomotor Performance in Post-Concussion Athletes Using Senaptec, 2018, Abstract and Poster.

Pneumatic Muscle Actuator Control System for Microgravity Exercise, Wright State University, 2015, Senior Design Presentation.

• Music Volunteer, Fairhaven Church, Centerville, OH, 2023-present
• Night For Sight Volunteer, Juliette Foundation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2020, Organized and created ideas for the “Night for Sight” Virtual Event held in August which would raise money for the Juliette Foundation, a foundation that funds retinitis pigmentosa research and provides scholarships for visually impaired students.
• Music Volunteer, Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 2019-2020, Played acoustic guitar while my wife, who is a nurse, sang for hospice patients.
• Frontline Ministry and Music Volunteer, Cornerstone Nazarene Church, Wheelersburg, Ohio, 2019-2020, Served on the medical team and greeted.
• Fight for Sight Basketball Fundraiser Tournament, Ophthalmology Club, OU-HCOM, Athens, Ohio, 2019, Organized fundraiser tournament and raised $300 as a donation to Fight for Sight through the Ophthalmology Club at OU-HCOM.
• Founder and President, Ophthalmology Club, OU-HCOM, Athens, Ohio, 2018-2019, Held meetings for events, fundraisers, microsuture clinics and ophthalmology related talks with advisor, Dr. Julie Lew.
• Tutor, OU-HCOM, Athens, Ohio, 2018-2019, Tutored first and second year medical students.
• Fundraiser for Luke, OU-HCOM Class of 2021, Athens, Ohio, 2018, Luke is my cousin, who was diagnosed with chorioretinal dystrophy as part of Cohen Syndrome. Organized fundraiser and raised $600 through OU-HCOM Class of 2021 as a donation.
• Volunteer, Holzer Health System, Athens, Ohio, 2018, Measured glasses prescriptions to be used in a medical missions trip to Peru.
• Volunteer, Maysville Elementary School, Maysville, Ohio, 2017-2018, Screened elementary aged children for visual acuity and boys for color blindness.

• RESIDENCY
• Patrick Murray Award 2022 (Highest raw scoring OKAP amongst DO residents)
• MEDICAL SCHOOL
• 2nd Place 2020 AOCOO-HNS ACA Research Paper Competition, $1500 total, San Diego, California, 2020, A Case of Systemic Sclerosis / Lupus Overlap Syndrome Presenting with Bilateral Cotton Wool Spots
• Admissions Scholarship, $2500 total, OU-HCOM, Athens, Ohio, 2019, Awarded by Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs based on academic performance and financial need
• Preclinical Coursework: Top 10% in Anatomy, Musculoskeletal, Blood, Infection and Immunity, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Urogenital, Neurology, EENT and Psychiatry blocks, Top 20% in Endocrine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics and Addiction/Palliative Care blocks
• PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Robbins Meyers Scholarship, $1552 total, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2014 - 2015, Academic performance scholarship available to College of Engineering and Computer Science majors
• Choose Ohio First Scholarship, $5300 total, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2013-2015, Competitive scholarship sponsored by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Available to engineering or computer science-related majors with a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Nelson Faerber Endowed Scholarship, $1252 total, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2013-2014, Available to Wright State students in good academic standing with the College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Raider Excellence Scholarship, $750 total, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 2013, Academic Scholarship based on ACT and/or SAT scores in addition to high school GPA
• Dean's List (High Honors), Wright State University College of Engineering, Dayton, Ohio, 2010-2015, Must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester, and have a cumulative GPA > 3.7

• Making electronic music on my computer
• Playing acoustic fingerstyle guitar and electric guitar in bands
• Hiking
• Spending time with my wife
• Playing soccer and tennis
• Drawing Marvel characters
• Attending concerts