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To Commemorate Rare Disease Day and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, University Eye Center Emphasizes Renowned Research and Innovation in Vision Care NEW YORK, NY February 27, 2020 — In recognition of February’s Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month and Rare Disease Day, SUNY College of Optometry is highlighting the Advanced Care Clinic at the University […]

February 24, 2020

Winner of 5th Annual Student Innovator Award Announced

NEW YORK, February 14, 2020 — SUNY Optometry fourth-year student Jubin Shah received the 2020 Student Innovator Award following the College’s fifth annual competition on Friday, February 14. Mr. Shah presented a device to assist patients in accurately dispensing ophthalmic drops increasing treatment success as well as reducing cost and waste. He believes an […]

February 21, 2020

SUNY College of Optometry Celebrates Black History Month 2020

For Immediate Release: February 21, 2020 Media Contact: communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 For the second year in a row, the SUNY College of Optometry chapter of the National Optometric Student Association(NOSA) has developed and installed an Inspiration Wall in the third floor Student Center. This year, the wall includes not only established optometrists and opticians, but the exceptional students that […]

February 20, 2020

RECORD NUMBER OF SUNY OPTOMETRY STUDENTS PRESENT AT 2020 GLOBAL SPECIALITY LENS SYMPOSIUM

For Immediate Release: February 20, 2020 Media Contact: communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 Seven of SUNY’s residents and students posters were presented at the conference – a record number. Drs. Duchnowski, Keh, and Libassi mentored the students throughout their preparation and presentation. Of the students who attended, three third year students from SUNY Optometry were recognized at […]

February 14, 2020

PRESIDENT DAVID A. HEATH DELIVERS 2020 STATE OF THE COLLEGE

Remarks reflect on progress made in the last decade and the emerging future of eye care View Video | Read Annual Report | State of the College NEW YORK, NY (February 14, 2020) – Dr. David A. Heath, president of SUNY College of Optometry delivered his 2020 State of the College address to the College […]

February 13, 2020

2020 VISIONARIES DEDICATED TO OPTOMETRIC LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND SERVICE TO BE HONORED AT 17th ANNUAL EYES ON NEW YORK AWARDS

Ceremony Also Celebrates the March Opening of the new Barbara Saltzman Center for Pediatric Eye Care NEW YORK, NY (February 13, 2020) —The Optometric Center of New York will honor four women dedicated to advancing eye care, who are leading the vision and health care field at the 17th annual Eyes on New York Awards Celebration […]

February 3, 2020

Remembering Barbara Saltzman, 1938-2020

It is with great sadness that SUNY College of Optometry and the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) shares the passing of Barbara Saltzman, president of the OCNY board of trustees. She died on Friday, January 31 after a short battle with cancer. Barbara devoted her entire career to the health care industry as well […]

January 14, 2020

Service to the Community Helps Make Us Better Doctors

The president of the SUNY College of Optometry’s Class of 2022, Julie Song, is all about advocacy through action. NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 14, 2020) — Julie Song takes her job as president of the SUNY College of Optometry’s Class of 2022 very seriously for two major reasons. The first has everything to do with […]

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