The Clinical Vision Research Center /Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group is currently engaged in a phase 3 clinical trial that is testing treatment methods for amblyopia in children. The Study of Binocular Computer Activities for Treatment of Amblyopia (PEDIG | ATS18 – Pediatric Amblyopia Study) is looking to compare the effectiveness…
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NEW YORK, January 9, 2019 — Blue-blocking filters are not effective for reducing digital eye strain according to research published in the January 2019 edition of Optometry and Vision Science by SUNY Optometry fourth-year student Tatsiana Palavets and professor Dr. Mark Rosenfield. Many manufacturers market blue-blocking filters, which they claim…
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What is dry eye? This condition—which affects more people now than ever before—is caused either by the eye not producing enough tears or tears evaporating too quickly. It can also be called keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), dysfunctional tear syndrome, lacrimal keratoconjunctivitis, evaporative tear deficiency, aqueous tear deficiency and LASIK-induced neurotrophic epitheliopathy…
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Dr. Rob Chun graduated magna cum laude with an undergraduate degree in engineering and mathematics from Vanderbilt University. He received both his doctor of optometry and residency training from the Illinois College of Optometry. Thereafter, he completed a research fellowship at the Pangere Center for Inherited Retinal Diseases. Before SUNY,…
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Bringing Over 16 years of Clinical, Laboratory, and Faculty Experience to SUNY Optometry Patients and Students, Dr. Amster Will Lead the Implementation of New State-of-the-Art Center for Pediatric Eye Care NEW YORK, NY— SUNY College of Optometry’s University Eye Center recently announced that Dr. Deborah Amster has officially joined as…
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Below you will find a listing of training resources such as Microsoft Office, Telecommuting, Moodle, Zoom, Panopto, Poll Everywhere, and other widely used resources at the college. Most of the information provided do not require you to login, however, some resources tied to the Infobase Learning Cloud platform will ask…
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The assistant vice president for student affairs and director of financial aid breaks down the realities of borrowing money to start your optometry career. Optometry program costs are increasing across the board, and student indebtedness is creeping up, too. Here, Mr. Vito J. Cavallaro, assistant vice president for student affairs…
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January 28 is Data Privacy Day!
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