Dr. Kate Myrna has a BA from Vassar College and received her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. She completed a 1-year internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and went on to complete a 1-year specialty internship at Angell West. Dr. Myrna then completed a Residency in Comparative Ophthalmology and obtained a Master of Science in Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Myrna has been teaching at the University of Georgia since 2010 where she has been recognized for her teaching and engaging lecture style through multiple teaching and speaking awards including the Zoetis Teacher of the Year and VMX Speaker of the year. Dr. Myrna’s research focuses on corneal wound healing as well as the role of systemic cortisol levels on ocular health. Dr. Myrna is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.