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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, […]

April 3, 2019

Dr. Juan Huang Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Juan “Jenny” Huang, research assistant professor of optometry at The Ohio State University, presented on myopia during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Tuesday, April 2. Dr. Huang studies the pathogenesis of myopia and develops strategies to prevent the onset and progression of myopia through translational research. She […]

March 30, 2019

Dr. Bryan Jones Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Bryan Jones, research associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Utah, presented on the ultrastructure of retinal circuitry in health and disease during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, March 29. Dr. Jones focuses on the normal circuitry and aberrant remodeling of the […]

March 29, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Carol Lin, Class of 2020

The OD/MS student aspires to take care of patients’ eyes to improve their lives. Carol Lin landed on the path that brought her to optometry when she was just a little girl. “My mother loves to tell me that when she used to take me and my five-year-older autistic brother for play time at the […]

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