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Study participants must be 6- to 9-years-old. NEW YORK, January 10, 2019 — SUNY Optometry and SightGlass Vision, Inc. will conduct a clinical trial for FDA approval of glasses designed to correct myopia, or nearsightedness, and reduce the rate of myopic progression in children ages 6- to 9-years-old. “People with myopia, or nearsightedness, have an […]

January 9, 2019

SUNY Optometry Researchers: Blue-blocking filters are not effective for reducing digital eye strain

NEW YORK, January 9, 2019 — Blue-blocking filters are not effective for reducing digital eye strain according to research published in the January 2019 edition of Optometry and Vision Science by SUNY Optometry fourth-year student Tatsiana Palavets and professor Dr. Mark Rosenfield. Many manufacturers market blue-blocking filters, which they claim will reduce the symptoms of […]

January 7, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Osasenaga West-Erhabor, Class of 2022

The first-year student and Gehr scholarship recipient is committed to keeping vision care cool. Osasenaga West-Erhabor had many reasons to pursue optometry. First, there was her lifelong interest in science, which led to attend a health professions high school in Brooklyn. There, she had the chance to pursue different career paths. And that brought about […]

January 2, 2019

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Monica Joao

From staff to students to participants, there are a number of key players in every research study conducted at SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC). One of those people is Monica Joao, clinical research coordinator, who is deeply invested in the institution staying at the forefront of optometric research. “Clinical research is the way […]

December 27, 2018

SUNY Optometry Partners with Vanderbilt Medical to Bring Eye Care to Staten Island

Dr. Richard Soden: “This new partnership gives SUNY Optometry a presence in all five boroughs of New York City.” As SUNY Optometry’s director of health care development, Dr. Richard Soden works to connect with other organizations to help fulfill the College’s mission. His latest move brings the College into partnership with Vanderbilt Medical, which is […]

December 26, 2018

Annual Recognition Awards Ceremony Celebrates Outstanding SUNY Optometry Faculty, Staff

The SUNY Optometry community gathered to acknowledge faculty and staff contributions during the tenth annual Recognition Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 20 in the Schwarz Theater. The following employees were celebrated for their service to the College. Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service Officer Akeema Wilson President’s Merit Award Dr. Kristen Fry Unsung Hero […]

December 18, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Amber E. Hopkins Tingle Completes 2018 New York State Leadership Institute

ALBANY, December 18, 2018 – SUNY Optometry’s director of communications, Amber E. Hopkins Tingle, completed the 2018 New York State Leadership Institute (NYSLI) on December 17. The program was designed by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy to increase the leadership effectiveness of Management/Confidential employees by providing […]

December 15, 2018

SUNY Optometry Hosts COORD Visiting Scholar Dr. Jianfeng Wu

This semester, SUNY Optometry welcomed Dr. Jianfeng Wu, an ophthalmologist from Shandong, China and the latest participant in the China Optometry and Ophthalmology Resource Development (COORD) Visiting Scholars Program. The international collaboration is an effort to address China’s urgent need for optometrists and access to eye care and the recent expansion and development of five-year […]

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