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WATCH Telemundo 47: Clínica móvil ofrece servicios de salud en NYC NEW YORK, April 16, 2019 — The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry and Community Healthcare Network (CHN) today unveiled Eye Mobile, a mobile health unit, during a ribbon cutting ceremony at CHN’s Washington Heights health center. The partnership will expand access to eye and […]

April 16, 2019

Sagnières, Hood to Receive Honorary Degrees from SUNY Optometry

NEW YORK, April 16, 2019 – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry will recognize Hubert Sagnières, chairman of the Essilor Group and executive vice chairman of EssilorLuxottica, and Dr. Donald Hood, professor of psychology and professor of ophthalmic science at Columbia University, with honorary degrees during its 2019 commencement ceremony on […]

April 15, 2019

SUNY Optometry Names New Chief of Pediatrics for University Eye Center

NEW YORK, April 15, 2019 — Dr. Deborah Amster will begin as chief of the pediatric service at SUNY Optometry’s University Eye Center on August 15. Dr. Amster is an alumna of the New England College of Optometry and completed a residency in pediatrics and binocular vision at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry (NSU). […]

April 15, 2019

Dr. Emily Cooper Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Emily Cooper, an assistant professor in the School of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley, presented on natural, virtual and augmented 3D vision during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, April 12. Dr. Cooper’s research focuses on basic and applied visual perception, with a particular emphasis […]

April 10, 2019

A New Look and Other Changes for SUNY Optometry’s Harold Kohn Vision Science Library

A physical—and digital—renovation has enhanced the resource center for students, professors, alumni and eye care professionals. Long a meeting place for studying, swapping notes and sharing information to ace a semester, the Harold Kohn Vision Science Library at SUNY Optometry is giving the College community something new to talk about, as it is sporting a […]

April 8, 2019

Dr. Jacob Feldman Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Jacob Feldman, professor of psychology at Rutgers University’s Center for Cognitive Science, presented on the complexity of decision rules in shape classification during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, April 5. Dr. Feldman focuses on computational models and empirical studies of human visual perception and concept learning, […]

April 8, 2019

SUNY Optometry Invests in the Mental Health of Its Student Body

Group and individual sessions are available for students who need to talk about more than optometry. Many mention the stress of school as if it is a rite of passage. But there are people in the SUNY Optometry community who are invested in making sure that while there may be stress, there are also tools […]

April 8, 2019

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Andrea Brunhoelzl

The University Eye Center’s director of clinical operations gives staffers the support they need and challenges to help them grow. Before joining SUNY Optometry as director of clinical operations at the University Eye Center (UEC), Andrea Brunhoelzl honed her skills in many roles. She has been a director of revenue cycle management, a project leader, […]

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