Students express gratitude to donors for support that reduces debt and allows greater focus on studies View Additional Photos NEW YORK, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry and its foundation, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), recognized over 50 current students during the College’s annual Scholarship Presentation program on Tuesday, November 14 with […]
New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate […]
Nation’s Largest Optometric Clinical Research Facility Celebrates 10 Years with Expanded Space and 100th Clinical Study New York, New York – On Tuesday, SUNY College of Optometry celebrated the newly renovated Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC) with an official ribbon cutting. The CVRC is the largest clinical optometry research facility in the country. The new […]
Intimate One Night Only Concert Featuring a Tribute to George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with Grammy nominated and acclaimed musicians TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 – New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry invites all art, history, and music lovers to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the debut of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue which originally […]
After more than sixteen years of leadership, Dr. David A. Heath announced his intention to retire as President of SUNY College of Optometry at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year. In the announcement made late Wednesday to members of the College Council, SUNY College of Optometry Foundation Board, faculty and staff, Dr. Heath expressed […]
SUNY Optometry Ph.D. Candidates Take Top Honors with National Awards New York, NY: Two SUNY College of Optometry PhD candidates received national awards this summer for their work on retinal disease and regeneration. Seoyoung Kang, MMSc, was awarded the Minnie and Roseanna Turner Award for Impaired Vision Research in June for her project on “Retinal […]
“It is with great sadness that SUNY College of Optometry learned of the passing of Dr. Max Gomez this past weekend. Dr. Gomez was an award-winning broadcast journalist, Dr. Gomez and a champion of optometry and vision science in the media for many years. His prominence as a respected medical reporter on WCBS brought scores […]
New York, NY: Alumni from across the country will come together in New York City in September to celebrate with former classmates and honor distinguished colleagues in a tradition of leadership and advocacy that has been the hallmark of SUNY College of Optometry for more than 50 years. This year’s honorees include four distinguished alumnae […]