News & Stories

NEW YORK CITY — Darlene Archer, a doctoral candidate in neuroscience in the Usrey lab at University of California, Davis, presented on asymmetries in contrast gain and spatial integration during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, November 30. Ms. Archer focuses on the function of corticogeniculate feedback and using electrophysiology and […]

November 19, 2018

Dr. Denis Pelli Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK CITY — Dr. Denis Pelli, professor of psychology and neural science at New York University, presented on the phenomenon of crowding and how it offers clues into how people recognize objects during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, November 16. Dr. Pelli studies letter and object recognition. He has also […]

November 16, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Benoit, Tan Receive 2018 VSP Global Scholarships

ORLANDO, FL, November 16, 2018 – SUNY Optometry fourth-year students Jacqueline Benoit and Brenda Tan have received 2018 Practice Excellence Scholarships from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) and VSP Global. Two students from each school or college of optometry were selected by nomination of their individual institutions to receive the scholarships, which are […]

November 14, 2018

Scholarly Activities, Fall 2018

Dr. Kenneth J. Ciuffreda received the Skeffington-Alexander International Award from the Optometric Extension Program Foundation for his “ongoing commitment to the advancement of behavioral optometry internationally.“ Dr. Tamara Petrosyan, who works with the Armenian Eye Care Project on implementation of preschool and kindergarten comprehensive vision screenings in villages of Armenia, has received a grant to […]

November 12, 2018

SUNYOpt Insight: Vito J. Cavallaro on Student Indebtedness

The assistant vice president for student affairs and director of financial aid breaks down the realities of borrowing money to start your optometry career. Optometry program costs are increasing across the board, and student indebtedness is creeping up, too. Here, Mr. Vito J. Cavallaro, assistant vice president for student affairs and director of financial aid […]

November 12, 2018

Focus on New Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Meet Dr. Daria Borah

From her work in ocular disease to molding the next generation of optometrists, this alumna turned assistant clinical professor thrives helping patients and students transform their lives. As a girl, Dr. Daria Borah, ‘16 wanted to be a veterinarian. “At some point or another throughout my childhood years, my family had a cat, dog, bunny, […]

November 8, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Jason Compton’s 360 Approach to Optometry

He wears many hats—from doctor to online marketer—in order to be a stellar practitioner. Dr. Jason Compton’s initial interest in optometry was sparked because he thought the profession would provide a healthy work/life balance in a field that made a difference. But in the years that he has been practicing, he has embraced the work […]

November 7, 2018

Dr. Bas Rokers Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK CITY — Dr. Bas Rokers, associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, presented on motion perception in three dimensions during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, November 9. Dr. Rokers researches accurate perception of visual motion. His lab aims to increase understanding of the neural […]

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