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In the leadup to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the student group works to improve patient care for the LGBTQ community. In 2016, SUNY Optometry committed to the Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan, which was created to support a “learning and working environment built on understanding, acceptance, respect and valuing the beliefs of […]

May 24, 2019

Scholarly Activities, Winter 2018 through Spring 2019

Publications Akopian A, Kumar S, Ramakrishnan H, Viswanathan S, Bloomfield SA. Amacrine cells coupled to ganglion cells via gap junctions are highly vulnerable in glaucomatous mouse retinas. J Comp Neurol. 2019 Jan 1;527(1):159-173. doi: 10.1002/cne.24074. Epub 2016 Jul 25. PMID: 27411041 Bereshpolova Y, Stoelzel C, Chuyi S, Alonso JM, Swadlow HA (2019) Activation of a […]

May 23, 2019

SUNY Optometry’s 2019 Commencement Recap

NEW YORK, May 23, 2019 – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held its 45th commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 23. Hundreds gathered at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan to witness the College grant the OD, PhD and MS in vision science and advanced certificate in optometry business management. […]

May 23, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Lauren Rosato, Class of 2019

Way back when, Lauren Rosato wanted to be a veterinarian. So it only makes sense that when she’s not slaying in the classroom, being a committed member of Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, planning for life after graduation or baking, you can find the New City, New York-native playing with her dog. Here, she shares […]

May 23, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Priscilla Kuo, Class of 2019

No man is an island, and it’s nearly impossible to successfully finish optometry school without a little help. An active member of Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, Priscilla Kuo knows exactly from whence her help comes. “My faith has always been an integral part of motivating me to keep going. I don’t think I could have […]

May 22, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Jason Gebran, Class of 2019

Jason Gebran wanted to become a dentist—until he knew he had to be an optometrist. That major change of mind has been nothing but fortunate for the eye care profession. The former president of the SUNY Optometry chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH), an organization dedicated to bringing eye care to people […]

May 22, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Christienne Aure, Class of 2019

Graduation has been a long time coming for Christienne Aure. “My time in optometry school hasn’t been the smoothest. There have been quite a few times where I felt like I wasn’t going to make it,” she admits. From grieving the loss of her father to being hospitalized for appendicitis, she juggled many things in […]

May 22, 2019

Graduation Awards for the Class of 2019

The following members of SUNY Optometry’s Class of 2019 will be honored for academic, service and professional excellence during the annual Graduation Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m. in the Schwarz Theater. Congratulations! Academic and Clinical Awards SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Kyra Dorgeloh Beta Sigma Kappa Award for Academic Excellence […]

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