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Tiffany Chen and Eden Nourmand earn 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence New York, NY- The State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. this week awarded SUNY College of Optometry students Tiffany Chen and Eden Nourmand with SUNY’s highest honor for academic excellence and leadership. The 2023 Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence […]

April 27, 2023

SUNY College of Optometry PhD candidate Carol Lin, OD/MS wins national award at annual ARVO meeting

Class of ’20 alumna takes top honor in the Member in Training Outstanding Poster Competition New York, NY – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry proudly announces that Dr. Carol Lin, ’20, has won the Member in Training Outstanding Poster Competition (Anatomy/Pathology scientific section) at the annual ARVO meeting ending today […]

April 20, 2023

DR. STEVEN SCHWARTZ PROMOTED TO DISTINGUISHED TEACHING PROFESSORSHIP

New York, NY- The State University of New York announced that Dr. Steven Schwartz, PhD has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professorship, SUNY’s highest academic rank. He joins a select group of professors who have earned this distinction. Dr. Schwartz is a professor of biological and vision sciences at SUNY College of […]

April 19, 2023

SETTING THEIR SIGHTS ON THE FUTURE: SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY HOSTS 11th ANNUAL CAREER SYMPOSIUM

Over 30 employers bring a wealth of career advice, job opportunities, and networking to students and residents New York, NY- The State University of New York College of Optometry Career Development Center hosted the 11th annual Career Symposium this past Sunday, April 16. The program entitled, Sights and Insights: Advancing Your Career provided students and […]

April 14, 2023

SUNY CHANCELLOR VISIT PRAISES THEMES OF RESEARCH, DIVERSITY, AND STUDENT SUCCESS

New York, NY- State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor, John King, Jr., visited SUNY College of Optometry on Thursday, April 13 as part of his 64-campus tour. This marked the 40th campus visited. Greeted by President Dr. David A. Heath and Dr. David Troilo, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs kicking off a […]

April 5, 2023

Reading and Visual Health

New York, NY- Reading plays an important role in our society and is a fundamental component of our education system. However, reading can also compromise our visual health. Children and adolescents spend many hours reading at a developmental stage when their eyes are adjusting their growth based on visual input. A large body of research […]

March 13, 2023

Optometric Center of New York Names Long Time Board Member Harold Wilshinsky Trustee Emeritus

“The College of Optometry was always in a class of its own.” This was among the opening remarks on March 8, 2023, given by Mr. Harold “Hal” Wilshinsky in response to being named Trustee Emeritus to the Optometric Center of New York’s (OCNY) Board of Trustees. With this honor he joins a special cadre of […]

March 8, 2023

2023 Innovator Awards Event and Winners

EIGHTH ANNUAL STUDENT INNOVATOR AWARD WINNERS PROPOSE DEVICE TO PROMOTE ALIGNMENT IN THE OPTIC PATIENT First year students Rena Shilian and Tzvi Friedman (Brooklyn, NY) were selected as recipients of the 8th Annual SUNY Optometry Student Innovator Award. The $5,000 award, sponsored by EssilorLuxottica and The Rick Bay Foundation is designed to recognize and reward […]

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