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NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 10, 2020) — Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address 2020 echoes several of SUNY College of Optometry’s initiatives to expand access to higher education, deliver quality health care to all citizens and to build sustainable, energy efficient state of the art facilities. In a time when student debt is increasing […]

January 10, 2020

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY COLLECTS DONATIONS FOR STUDENT FOOD PANTRY AT GUTTMAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Nearly 200 items collected throughout the holiday drive will help address food insecurity for college and graduate students NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 10, 2020) — Students, staff and faculty of SUNY College of Optometry partnered with the Single Stop office at Guttman Community College, a neighboring college, to collect nearly 200 non-perishable items for the […]

January 9, 2020

NYC Health + Hospitals Partners with SUNY College of Optometry to Enhance Vision Services at Four Facilities Across the City

The partnership will expedite the hiring of optometrists to practice at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and at three NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health facilities Optometrists can detect eye and vision problems early, which can lead to better learning outcomes for school-age children, increased work productivity for adults, and help reveal presence of undetected chronic diseases, […]

December 23, 2019

Annual Recognition Awards Ceremony Celebrates Outstanding SUNY Optometry Faculty, Staff

Watch the full video here: Recognition Awards Ceremony 2019 NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 23, 2019) — The SUNY Optometry community gathered to acknowledge faculty and staff contributions during the eleventh annual Recognition Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 19 in the Schwarz Theater. The following employees were celebrated for their service to the College. Chancellor’s Award for […]

December 19, 2019

OPTOMETRY LIBRARY DIRECTOR ELAINE WELLS RECEIVES THE STATE UNIVERSITY’S HIGHEST ACADEMIC RANK OF DISTINGUISHED LIBRARIAN

SUNY Board of Trustees Honor and Promote Elaine Wells for Her Leadership and Transformative Effort at the College’s Library – the Largest Vision Science Library in the Country NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 19, 2019) — The State University of New York College of Optometry announced that the Director of the College’s Harold Kohn […]

December 17, 2019

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY TO NAME NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART PEDIATRIC EYE CARE CENTER OPENING IN 2020

The Barbara Saltzman Center for Pediatric Eye Care Will Provide Unparalleled Vision Care to Children & Families Naming recognizes Gift in Excess of $1Million from Barbara Saltzman who currently serves as the President of the Board of Trustees for the Optometric Center of New York NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 17, 2019) — The State […]

December 16, 2019

Class of 2020 President Nicole Mercho on Why Optometry is Her “Perfect Blend”

Months before graduation, the two-term president has found her passion: giving back. NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 16, 2019) — Nicole Mercho always knew that she wanted a career that helped people live healthier lives. But growing up in Terre Haute, Indiana, she had no idea how, exactly, she would do that. That all changed during an […]

December 14, 2019

OSCONY – Optometric Society of the City of New York

SUNY College of Optometry hosts a monthly evening series in conjunction with the local Optometric Society of the City of New York. This Tuesday evening event offers 2 hours of COPE & CE Broker approved continuing education credits. All OSCONY meetings are held at SUNY College of Optometry, 33 West 42nd Street New York, New […]

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