News & Stories

Soney Siriphone Is Making Eye Care Accessible to Those Who Need It Most The supervising optometrist at Community Healthcare Network and adjunct assistant clinical professor at the College is using his Eye Mobile to help patients and students. There are many places to practice the art and science of optometry, including hospitals, clinics and private practices. […]

September 6, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Constantinos Bacas

The Class of 2022 is a musician-blogger-IT specialist who loves optometry in its midst. One glance at Constantinos Bacas’s weekly schedule leaves the impression that this must be the “to do” list of four people. There are classes and labs for the first year student in the doctor of optometry program, as well as IT […]

September 3, 2019

DR. DEBORAH AMSTER JOINS SUNY OPTOMETRY’S UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER AS NEW CHIEF OF PEDIATRICS

Bringing Over 16 years of Clinical, Laboratory, and Faculty Experience to SUNY Optometry Patients and Students, Dr. Amster Will Lead the Implementation of New State-of-the-Art Center for Pediatric Eye Care NEW YORK, NY— SUNY College of Optometry’s University Eye Center recently announced that Dr. Deborah Amster has officially joined as the Chief of Pediatric Service […]

August 29, 2019

ASSEMBLYMEMBER ARAVELLA SIMOTAS TOURS UPGRADED NEURO-OPTOMETRIC UNIT AT SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

NEW YORK, NY – Assemblymember Aravella Simotas visited the SUNY College of Optometry campus for a tour of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Unit, which underwent critical upgrades with the help of a $125,000 New York State Community Capital Program grant secured with her assistance. The funding was used to upgrade diagnostic and therapeutic equipment for examination and […]

August 21, 2019

SUNY OPTOMETRY WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2023

98 Incoming, High-Achieving Students from Diverse Backgrounds Bring New Perspectives to New York Eye Care New York, NY – SUNY College of Optometry announced today that it welcomed 98 incoming students as part of the class of 2023. The mid-town Manhattan-based University, which also includes an on-site eye care center for patients, is a […]

August 16, 2019

Career Development Center Helps Students Achieve Professional Greatness By Embracing the Future and the Past

The office focuses on both the digital age and the art of old fashioned communication. NEW YORK , August 16, 2019 — As enriching as it is to attend the SUNY College of Optometry, every student has the same goal in mind: graduate and secure a fulfilling position. And for that reason, one of the […]

August 13, 2019

Inside Professor Irene Frantzis’ Fight to Stop the Myopia Epidemic

Frantzis has traveled the world performing eyecare—but she believes the best work is happening right at the College. NEW YORK, August 13, 2019 — Like many optometrists, Irene Frantzis, OD, FAAO, first became interested in the field because of the time she spent at the eye doctor as a child. But though she received good […]

August 8, 2019

SUNY OPTOMETRY NAMED “SCHOOL OF THE YEAR” FOR DEDICATION TO DIVERSITY IN OPTOMETRY

National Optometric Student Association Recognized SUNY Optometry For Work To Increase Diversity In The Field Of Optometry SUNY Optometry Student Awarded Cave Memorial Award For Outstanding Dedication To Community Involvement New York, NY – In recognition of the school’s ongoing work to diversify the field of optometry and improve eye health in under-served communities, the SUNY […]

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