Physician, Professor
Ophthalmology - Retina, Ophthalmology
Department: Ophthalmology
I am a board-certified ophthalmologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I specialize in retinal diseases and ocular oncology, including the diagnosis and treatment of eye cancers and hereditary eye conditions.
My patients can rely on me for expert, compassionate care and clear communication. I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure each patient receives personalized treatment that supports their vision and overall health.
In addition to my clinical work, I serve as a professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where I lead research in ocular melanoma and retinal disease.
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
I am a member of the Cancer Biology Program at the OSUCCC - James, where my research is focused on retinal detachments and uveal melanoma.
My research team has identified that over 10 percent of patients with uveal melanoma have a heritable cancer syndrome. With this understanding, my team seeks to identify the genes responsible for increased cancer in these families and have even identified a new cancer syndrome caused by mutation in the BAP1 gene.
I have co-authored dozens of articles in well-respected journals such as Ocular Oncology and Pathology, Familial Cancer, Experimental Neurology, and Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer.
Characterization of the role of MIF on retinal health and disease
NIH R01EY GRANT13131707
04/01/2021-03/31/2026
The goal is to define the important functional relationships between MIF, signaling pathways, glia-mediated neuronal survival, and genome-wide transcriptional switches during retinal damage to set the stage for future studies targeting key molecular pathways to prevent and recover visual loss from retinal damage.
Role: PI
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. Cebulla has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Perfect
Overall good
Very professional
Good
Very concerned with my situation and concerned about upcoming care and treatment
All good
Excellent bedside manner and thorough.
Answering my questions
I was very Impressed with Dr Cebulla and her staff how well it was handled to explain about my eye and No Surgery! And what I needed to do next with follow up to my eye doctors.
Good g
All good
Total professional
Always excellent care
Very caring.. And working hard to help my husband..
Once I was seen it was good
Very professional
I would've liked to have seen pictures and have things explained based on what was done at the facility that day.
Everyone and everything was amazing
She asked about my activities.
She is Personable, Courteous, highly trained in ocular, melanoma treatment, and I am thankful that Dr. Cebulla is my physician.
Dr. Cebulla is very kind, knowledgeable and patient. Also, she took the time to tell us about her research, introduced us to the physician's assistant (?) who is leading the research clinic.
They were all excellent
Good
All was good
Great
Excellent! She is a true expert in her field.
She was thorough in her explanations and eager to answer any questions I had.
Dr. Cebulla was great as usual. Explained results of tests and answered my question.
Good
Very good!!! Took time and communication was awedome
Good communication and always concerned about all health issues
Courteous and thorough
She is the best Eye Surgeon
Dr. Cebulla is very kind, compassionate and thorough!
Very helpful care provider
Good
Excellent at explaining the diagnosis as well as options. Kind and professional
Excellent experience with Dr.Cebulla.
Dr. Cebulla is wonderful. She is friendly and never makes me feel she is rushed. She has always made me feel that I am her only priority when she is with me even though I know she is extremely busy.
Physician was thorough, explained options to consider in treating my condition
Dr. Colleen Cebulla is the best in the Eye care medical field. She is the best in the business when it comes to cancer in the eye's. My eye sight is important for design and engineering. Yes, I am an inventor. I dream with my eye's and make things happen on a computer with CAD.
She was excellent
Dr Cebulla is terrific and knowledgeable. We are very happy with her.
Friendly
Again, very good
All good.
She is excellent.
Very nice
She's smart, careful, complete, answers questions
Concerned, professional, friendly
Professional and pleasant
Was caring and clear with guidance. Explained my condition clearly.
Dr Cebulla was very knowledgeable and respectful. I was happy to see her.She spoke quickly about medical information . I was learning that I had cancer in my eye which was upsetting so I needed to hear it slowly for understanding. I felt rushed to finish even though I had waited for hours to see her. I do understand that she fit me in. I still needed more time.
Dr. Cebulla, caring, thorough, experienced
Very good experience
Satisfactory
Dr. Cerulean is very positive and explains my medical situation so that I understand. She took lots of time answering my questions
Dr S is the freaking bomb!!! I just love her.
Good
Dr Cebulla and her staff are amazing!!
Very nice and respectful
Excellent. Explained what was going on with my eye, what needed to happen now and what future options may be.
Dr Cebulla is an excellent caregiver, extremely knowledgeable, friendly and reassuring
Care provider spent a great deal of time going over results and future procedures
No complaints
When I actually got to see her, she was very knowledgeable and compassionate and patient with me as I absorbed all the information
Friendly, caring and attentive staff.
All excellent
Very well informed
Thorough and professional
Good
Wonderful
Caring, professional
Great
Dr. Cebulla and her staff are the very best providers I have cared for in my 77 years!!!
She was knowledgeable. Short conversation and flat affect.
Courteous and attentive
I have a rare disease of the eye. She is going to confer with other Dr's and come up with a plan to treat my prob.
Very good
Thorough, friendly, respectful, explained everything, seemed genuinely interested and excited about my progress
Very professional but personal.
Good
Good to have a specialist in the field that pertained to diagnosing my illness.
Dr. Cebulla is amazing. We love her. I can't say enough great things about her and her team!
I'm very pleased with overall care I have been receiving from this Doctor. I'm great to have her and her team on my corner to continue to give me such a great care for my diagnosis.
Good
Care and courtesy
All good
My doctor was professional, listened to my questions and concerns, explained my condition to me, and was very caring.
All good
Dr Cebulla is very thorough, very informative and ia very good listener
Dr. Cebulla is the most wonderful physician I have ever gone to. She is brilliant professionally, and has the heart of a a true healer. She connects with my wife and me at a personal level every time, smiling, offering friendly "how are you doing", and gently initiating the exam. She is fantastic and I am SO grateful that she is my cancer-ophthalmologist.
Excellent service
Professional, kind, and thorough.
Dr. Cebulla is a top-notch physician. She's very knowledgeable about my condition and is thorough in her examination of my eyes. Her explanations are clear and easy to understand. She addresses my questions and concerns, and I never feel dismissed. I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Cebulla and I feel very fortunate to have her on my healthcare team.
She has always been excellent & always takes time to listen.
Dr.Cebulla is just an amazing person. She is extremely compassionate and it shows that she cares
Dr. Cerulla is an encourager. Answered questions, friendly manner
She is a terrific physician
Very thorough in explaining what's going on
She is awesome also. Very friendly and knowledgeable.
No bad experience
All staff are always great and consider your stress level and wait times
Excellent
Dr Cebulla is a well spoken person who makes what she is saying is understood.
Very good overall, merely waiting for a long time, but I was informed in advance, so, not surprised. The practice is professional, no doubt.
Dr Cebulla was very pleasant and asked questions to ensure understanding my health, and answered all my questions cleary and in a way that I understood.
Dr Cebulla was very thorough with my exam, concerned with my comfort, and explained her diagnosis of my issue.
Best in the world!
Dr. Celbulla is awesome. I appreciate her expertise and tone she spends with me. She is so compassionate and caring!
Good attention to details
Dr. Cebulla is very professional
I was to only have testing, but the physician was concerned about changes I reported in my vision and saw me to evaluate