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NEW YORK, May 14, 2019 — Dr. Stephen Massey, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the McGovern Medical School of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Dr. Josh Tenenbaum, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, were the keynote speakers during SUNY Optometry’s VisioNYC, a meeting […]

May 13, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Yohanna Emun, Class of 2019

Yohanna Emun has given her all both inside and outside the classroom, but she’s most proud of her work with the National Optometric Student Association. “We started an initiative with the purpose of reaching out to high school programs serving students from underserved and underrepresented communities and giving them presentations on optometry,” she says. “We […]

May 13, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Mark Ossi, Class of 2019

Mark Ossi grew up in England where “footy” is everything. He thought he would become a professional soccer player and was even recruited for a semi-professional club at age 12. Luckily for the pre-optometry students who count on his test prep guidance, this year’s recipient of the Esther J. Werner Memorial Award for Academic Excellence […]

May 13, 2019

Dr. David Berson Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. David Berson, professor of medical science at Brown University, presented on retinal circuits for visual reflexes during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, May 10. Dr. Berson’s lab works to understand what the eye tells the brain about the visual world. His team explores the structure and […]

May 10, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Jana Widell, Class of 2019

Many optometrists draw on their childhood memories of visiting the eye doctor to decide how they will provide care for their patients. But Jana Widell has a very different—and rather unique—memory that informs her idea of a great eye care practitioner: her former desire to be an actress. “I actually found that many stage components […]

May 10, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Brandon Harnos, Class of 2019

Once upon a time, Brandon Harnos wanted to be an airplane pilot so he could, he says, “view nature and the world from a different perspective through the cockpit.” Here, this year’s recipient of the Morton L. Kimmelman Memorial Award for Student Leadership in Organized Optometry and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development Award […]

May 9, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Monique Mohammed, Class of 2020

One year before she will graduate from SUNY Optometry with her doctorate, Monique Mohammed already knows one thing about next year, the year after that and every day of her future career: she will remain dedicated to helping and inspiring others. The Roosevelt, New York-native has already taken a mission trip to Jamaica to bring […]

May 9, 2019

SUNY Optometry Remembers Dr. William Folsom, 1920-2019

Dr. William “Bill” C. Folsom, Jr., a longtime Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) trustee and former SUNY College of Optometry associate clinical professor, died on Thursday, May 2 in Cape Cod, Mass. He was 98. Dr. Folsom’s association with the College began more than 50 years ago. He was on the staff of the […]

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