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“I am learning a lot so that I can be a well-informed advocate for my fellow classmates.” Many optometrists come to the field because of positive memories of a childhood spent at the eye doctor. But Erin Lutley had just one eye exam under her belt when she entered SUNY Optometry in 2016. She found […]

January 28, 2019

Eyes on New York Awards to Honor Regeneron for Innovation

NEW YORK – Regeneron, a leading biotechnology company, will receive the 2019 Eyes on Innovation Award during the 16th annual Eyes on New York Awards Celebration at Cipriani 42 in New York City on Friday, March 22. The gala is the signature event of the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the affiliated foundation of the State […]

January 22, 2019

Dr. Elissa Aminoff Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Elissa Aminoff, an assistant professor of psychology at Fordham University, presented on scene understanding in the brain during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, January 18. Dr. Aminoff’s research focuses on the use of a combination of neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG, MEG, ECoG), computational models (e.g. artificial […]

January 18, 2019

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. David Tai: College Ambassador and Selfie King

SUNY Optometry alumnus Dr. David Tai ‘18 moved to New York City from China as one of the first students in a joint eight-year program with one of the College’s international affiliates. “It’s a five-year bachelor’s degree at Wenzhou Medical University followed by three years of the SUNY Optometry OD program,” he says. “Wenzhou combines […]

January 11, 2019

SUNY Optometry’s China Winter Camp 2018

While many members of the SUNY Optometry community spent the holidays with family and friends, a few students happily packed their bags and headed to China. “The China Winter Camp was a first-ever experience for students who took the Mandarin course through the Confucius Institute during the academic year,” says Sarah Didier, the senior staff […]

January 10, 2019

SUNY Optometry, SightGlass Vision Seeking Nearsighted Children for Clinical Trial

Study participants must be 6- to 9-years-old. NEW YORK, January 10, 2019 — SUNY Optometry and SightGlass Vision, Inc. will conduct a clinical trial for FDA approval of glasses designed to correct myopia, or nearsightedness, and reduce the rate of myopic progression in children ages 6- to 9-years-old. “People with myopia, or nearsightedness, have an […]

January 9, 2019

SUNY Optometry Researchers: Blue-blocking filters are not effective for reducing digital eye strain

NEW YORK, January 9, 2019 — Blue-blocking filters are not effective for reducing digital eye strain according to research published in the January 2019 edition of Optometry and Vision Science by SUNY Optometry fourth-year student Tatsiana Palavets and professor Dr. Mark Rosenfield. Many manufacturers market blue-blocking filters, which they claim will reduce the symptoms of […]

January 7, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Osasenaga West-Erhabor, Class of 2022

The first-year student and Gehr scholarship recipient is committed to keeping vision care cool. Osasenaga West-Erhabor had many reasons to pursue optometry. First, there was her lifelong interest in science, which led to attend a health professions high school in Brooklyn. There, she had the chance to pursue different career paths. And that brought about […]

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