News & Stories

NEW YORK — Dr. David Berson, professor of medical science at Brown University, presented on retinal circuits for visual reflexes during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, May 10. Dr. Berson’s lab works to understand what the eye tells the brain about the visual world. His team explores the structure and […]

May 10, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Jana Widell, Class of 2019

Many optometrists draw on their childhood memories of visiting the eye doctor to decide how they will provide care for their patients. But Jana Widell has a very different—and rather unique—memory that informs her idea of a great eye care practitioner: her former desire to be an actress. “I actually found that many stage components […]

May 10, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Brandon Harnos, Class of 2019

Once upon a time, Brandon Harnos wanted to be an airplane pilot so he could, he says, “view nature and the world from a different perspective through the cockpit.” Here, this year’s recipient of the Morton L. Kimmelman Memorial Award for Student Leadership in Organized Optometry and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development Award […]

May 9, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Monique Mohammed, Class of 2020

One year before she will graduate from SUNY Optometry with her doctorate, Monique Mohammed already knows one thing about next year, the year after that and every day of her future career: she will remain dedicated to helping and inspiring others. The Roosevelt, New York-native has already taken a mission trip to Jamaica to bring […]

May 9, 2019

SUNY Optometry Remembers Dr. William Folsom, 1920-2019

Dr. William “Bill” C. Folsom, Jr., a longtime Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) trustee and former SUNY College of Optometry associate clinical professor, died on Thursday, May 2 in Cape Cod, Mass. He was 98. Dr. Folsom’s association with the College began more than 50 years ago. He was on the staff of the […]

May 1, 2019

SUNY Optometry to Proceed with Middle States Commission of Higher Education Self-Study

NEW YORK, May 1, 2019 — The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry’s written plan to conduct an extensive self-study process required for continued Middle States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE) accreditation has been accepted after a February 12 campus visit by MSCHE vice president Dr. Stephen Pugliese. MSCHE is a regional […]

April 30, 2019

SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Lloyd Haskes Named 2019 Doctor of the Year by NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York

NEW YORK, April 30, 2019 — SUNY Optometry associate clinical professor Dr. Lloyd Haskes today was named Doctor of the Year by NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York, which is one of the College’s clinical affiliates in Brooklyn. Each NYC Health + Hospitals facility selects one provider to be Doctor of the Year. […]

April 29, 2019

Dr. Riccardo Natoli Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Riccardo Natoli, group leader of The Natoli Group at the Eccles Institute of Neuroscience at Australian National University (ANU), presented on how light exposure contributes to retinal degenerations during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, April 26. Dr. Natoli is interested in novel strategies that reduce the […]

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