Ian Herring, DVM, MS, DACVO, is an associate professor of ophthalmology in the department of small animal clinical sciences at Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and is the assistant director at the Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He earned his DVM from Texas A&M University, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree in veterinary science and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. He earned his master’s degree from Virginia Tech. His interests are in ocular pharmacology and ocular trauma.