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Department of Vision Sciences

The Department of Vision Sciences provides the vision sciences (physiological optics) and optics infrastructure and scientific principles that underlie the clinical testing and rehabilitative aspects of optometric practice. In addition, it provides the sequence of courses in basic refraction, contact lenses, vision therapy/rehabilitation, and low vision. Members of the department participate in research and the graduate program.

Department office: 212-938-5757; Fax: 212-938-5760

Department Faculty:

Benjamin Backus, Ph.D.
Kenneth Ciuffreda, O.D., Ph.D.
Robert Duckman , O.D., M.A., Department Chair
Milton Katz, O.D.
Philip Kruger, O.D., Ph.D
Jordan Pola, Ph.D.
Mark Rosenfield, B.S. (Optom.), Ph.D.
Steven Schwartz, O.D., Ph.D.
Harold Sedgwick, Ph.D
Qasim Zaidi, Ph.D.
Emeritus Department Faculty:
Robert Rosenberg, M.S., O.D.
Leonard Werner, O.D.
Dean Yager, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Fellows/Research Associates:

Elias Cohen, Ph.D.
Xin Meng, Ph.D.
Jeremy Wilmer, Ph.D.

Departmental Support Staff:

Thomas Flagg, M.Phil.
Chanel Clark