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SUNY Optometry welcomes assistant professor Dr. Stefanie Wohl to the faculty. Originally from Schleiz, Germany, she is a molecular biologist whose work focuses on the retina. “[My interest] all started in a lecture about nerve regeneration in the spinal cord in my [final] year at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany,” says Dr. Wohl, […]

September 4, 2018

Congratulations to SUNY Optometry’s 2018 Summer Research Fellows

The SUNY Optometry community congratulates its 2018 National Eye Institute (NEI) Summer Research Fellows. Supported by a T35 training grant from the NEI, the 10-week program introduces optometry students to basic, translational and clinical vision research, as well as to critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for research, clinical practice and patient care. Franklin Bui, […]

August 29, 2018

Welcome, Class of 2022!

SUNY Optometry welcomes its 47th class, the Class of 2022, to the College community. This class stands among the top in the nation. Total enrollment: 100 Average GPA: 3.5 Average Science GPA: 3.4 OAT Academic Average: 345 OAT Total Science Average: 350 Residency: New York State – 53; Out of State – 45; Canada – 2 Underrepresented Students of Color: 11 (Latinx […]

August 14, 2018

Rocking Out: SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Scott Bushinger

When Dr. Scott Bushinger was 9 years old, his father required emergency retinal surgery. “It was kind of a dramatic, made-for-tv-movie type of moment, as he held my hand from his hospital bed while he was temporarily blinded from gauze over his eyes after surgery,” he explains. “He told me how precious vision is and […]

August 14, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumna Dr. Kristen Moyer Helps Others Pursue Greatness

The chief of optometry at Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center has a massive impact on patient care. Dr. Kristen Moyer ’04 spent a lot of time in the optometrist’s office as a kid. “I had strabismus surgery when I was five years old—and have very clear memories of it!” she says. By middle school, […]

August 14, 2018

Focus on New Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Meet Dr. Diane Calderon-Villanueva

The new chief of primary care is excited to use her full toolbox at the College. Dr. Diane Calderon-Villanueva, the University Eye Center’s new chief of primary care, was drawn to optometry after she was paired to work with an undergraduate classmate with low vision. “I was intrigued by the devices and techniques he used […]

August 10, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Barry Eiden Works Overtime to Advance Eye Care

How many successful businesses can one guy run? So many. Dr. Barry Eiden always knew he would go into health care, but a visit to an optometrist pushed him toward eye care. “I visited various health care professionals during my undergraduate years and once I visited a local OD’s practice and saw the diversity of […]

August 10, 2018

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Lorena Maldonado

Every day offers the referral service coordinator new and different ways to help University Eye Center patients. Lorena Maldonado unintentionally found her professional destiny when she was just nine years old. “I had just moved to New York from Ecuador, and my mom took me to the doctor,” she recalls. “I saw the person at […]

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