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NEW YORK, NY—SUNY College of Optometry wrapped up “Giving Tuesday” on November 30, 2021, with up to $20,000 in donations for student scholarships, patient service, and research, a sum that boosts total contributions to nearly $100,000 in generous gifts received over the past two weeks. The College’s #EyeGive campaign is […]

November 23, 2021

JOIN SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY IN CELEBRATION OF GIVING TUESDAY

NEW YORK, NY – Tis’ the season at SUNY College of Optometry to share in the spirit of charity and goodwill to others on Giving Tuesday–November 30, a global movement launched in 2012 that inspires hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity in various ways. How can you participate? You […]

November 22, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY STUDENTS GIVE THANKS FOR THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS

Scholarship program helps to advance the next generation of aspiring eye doctors NEW YORK, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry and its foundation, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), recognized 42 exceptional current students during the College’s annual Scholarship Presentation Program on Friday, November 19. It is a special day that brings together […]

November 12, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS EXPAND THANKS TO OMNI EYE SERVICES

Clinical affiliate provides training and financial aid for the next generation of optometrists New York, NY—Students at SUNY College of Optometry seeking to fulfill their academic and professional dreams free from economic burden will benefit from a $25,000 scholarship contribution from Omni Eye Surgery of New York, an affiliate clinical training site of the College. […]

November 11, 2021

FORMER NAVAL OFFICER AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF PRIMARY CARE SHARES THE ASPECTS OF EYE CARE THAT MOTIVATE HIM

New York, New York—Since Dr. Matthew Bovenzi’s very first interaction with the SUNY College of Optometry, he has been an original. His admission interview happened over a satellite call as he sat aboard a Naval ship in the Arabian Gulf. “They couldn’t send a helicopter to come and get me,” quipped the former surface warfare […]

November 5, 2021

Student Affairs Director Appointed to SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute

New York, NY—State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry is pleased to announce that Christian Alberto, EdD, Director of Admissions and Enrollment, has been named a fellow of SUNY’s Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI). The HLI is a leadership development program in support of the next generation of Hispanic/Latinx leaders across the […]

October 29, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY JOINS IN CELEBRATING PASSAGE OF ORALS BILL

New York, NY—State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry is pleased to honor a major milestone for New York optometrists as legislation is signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on October 25 allowing doctors of optometry the authority to prescribe certain oral medications for the treatment of eye diseases (A1921/S1519). Until now, […]

October 26, 2021

SUNY OPTOMETRY LUMINARY SPEAKER SERIES EXPLORES THE ART OF SIGHT

New York, NY—Ever wonder why we see things the way we do? Learn how sight shapes our reality as the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry partners with the John F. Peto Museum to examine the science of visual perception and the art of illusion used in trompe l’oeil style painting at […]

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