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For Immediate Release: May 7, 2020 Media Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 NEW YORK, NY—With an eye on expanding diversity in optometry practice, SUNY College of Optometry’s Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) won a grant for nearly $1 million to bolster its efforts to support under-represented and economically disadvantaged students. The award was […]

May 5, 2020

SUNY College of Optometry Readies Students for Professional Practice Amid COVID-19

For Immediate Release: May 4, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 New York, NY—Springtime is typically the final stretch for students of all levels at the SUNY College of Optometry as they complete classes, exams, rotations, and prepare to become practicing doctors. But this year, unlike any other, the journey to professional life for these […]

April 29, 2020

Advancing Leadership within Healthcare at the University Eye Center

For Immediate Release: April 29, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 Clinical Administrator Earns Top Honor in Health Management New York, NY—The SUNY College of Optometry University Eye Center (UEC) is pleased to announce that UEC Executive Director and Vice President for Clinical Administration, Liduvina Martinez-Gonzalez, MS, FACHE, has been recently named a Fellow of […]

April 23, 2020

SUNY College of Optometry Admitted Students Day Goes Virtual – Class of 2024 Learns about Life at the College from a Distance

For Immediate Release: April 23, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 New York, NY—Nearly 100 prospective students hailing from 17 states close to home and across the U.S. participated in a virtual version of Admitted Students Day at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held on April 17. The students represent […]

April 14, 2020

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY HOSTS COVID-19 WEBINARS TO SUPPORT AND GUIDE FELLOW EYE DOCTORS IN TIME OF CRISIS

For Immediate Release: April 14, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 Integrating Telehealth into Optometry Practice Tops the Latest Discussions NEW YORK, NY—Nearly 1,000 eye doctors across the United States and worldwide virtually attended a two-part webinar series entitled, COVID-19 & the Optometric Community, organized by State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry […]

April 6, 2020

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY OPENS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BARBARA SALTZMAN CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC EYE CARE

For Immediate Release: April 6, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 State-of-the-Art Facility Dedicated to Pediatric Vision Will Offer Unique Experience for Children and Their Families Amid COVID-19 Response, Center’s Patients Can Access Care Via Telehealth NEW YORK, NY—The State University of New York College of Optometry announced the official opening of the Barbara Saltzman […]

March 30, 2020

SUNY OPTOMETRY UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER LAUNCHES TELEHEALTH PLATFORM IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN NYC

Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller,communications@sunyopt.edu | 212-938-5600 University Eye Care Center Offers Virtual Vision Services to Continue Serving Patients from the Safety and Comfort of their Homes NEW YORK, NY March 30, 2020— The SUNY College of Optometry University Eye Center (UEC) moved quickly to cope with the coronavirus crisis by connecting their providers with patients via […]

March 4, 2020

LONG ISLAND MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS “EYES ON RISING STARS” AWARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2020 Media Contact: Abdul Sada | asada@skdknick.com | 631.827.5055 Organization Contact: Dawn Rigney | communications@sunyopt.edu |212-938-5600 Founders of Funoogles Recognized for Bringing Creativity to Children’s Eyewear and Helping Children Overcome the Anxiety of Eye Conditions New York, NY—The Optometric Center of New York, the affiliated foundation of the State University of New […]

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