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For Immediate Release: June 17, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 Dr. Rochelle Mozlin to retire following nearly 40 years of service The State College of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry is pleased to recognize Associate Clinical Professor Rochelle Mozlin, OD, MPH, as this year’s recipient of two well-earned awards, the Resident Alumni of […]

June 15, 2020

Virtual Success: University Eye Center Provides Vision Therapy Services Online

New York, NY— Vision therapy involves a series of activities and procedures designed to improve the connection of the eyes with the visual center in the brain. It is a highly effective non-surgical treatment for many common visual problems such as lazy eye, crossed eyes, double vision, tracking, and focusing problems that interfere with important […]

June 10, 2020

The Optometric Center of New York Names New Board President

New York, NY— The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) recently elected long-time member Richard Soden, OD, FAAO as the new president of the board of trustees. Dr. Soden will continue to carry on much of the work of the previous president, the late philanthropist Barbara Saltzman, who devoted her entire career and retirement to […]

June 8, 2020

SUNY College of Optometry Confronts Covid with Help from Training Solution and PPE Donated by Essilor

New York, NY—The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry continues to teach the next generation of eye care professionals and treat patients at the University Eye Center thanks to personal protection equipment (PPE) and resources provided by Essilor of America. Although vision education and treatment programs across the country and around the […]

May 27, 2020

SUNY Optometry Graduate Student Earns Esteemed Fellowship from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation

State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry graduate student Reynolds Ablordeppey, OD, has been named the Danne Ventura–Essilor Ezell Fellow by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF). Established in 1949, Ezell Fellowships are regarded among the highest recognition awarded to vision science graduate students and are offered by the AAOF to encourage […]

May 26, 2020

SUNY College of Optometry Researcher Aims To Stop Blindness In Its Tracks

Professor Miduturu Srinivas is studying gap junction channels to uncover new therapies for patients with cataracts, retinopathies and glaucoma. New York, NY—At SUNY College of Optometry, education goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to service and research as highlighted by the work of Miduturu Srinivas, PhD, professor at the College. A natural scientist, he has always […]

May 22, 2020

From Pupils to Professionals: SUNY Optometry Commemorates the Class of 2020 Visionaries With Virtual Send-Off

The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry hosted a virtual “send-off” for 96 graduating members of the Class of 2020 on Thursday, May 21. The newly minted Doctors of Optometry represent the 49th group of students to become alumni of the College which opened its doors in 1971. “The Class of 2020 […]

May 21, 2020

SUNY Optometry VISIONARIES 2020: Nicole Mercho, Class of 2020

NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 21, 2020) —Soon-to-be-alumna Nicole Mercho’s advice to the next class of SUNY Optometry students is something she clearly took to heart: when opportunity knocks, say yes! And so not surprisingly, she graduates as a class president who has served in a host of other community-focused positions. The recipient of the Dr. […]

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