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NEW YORK, February 11, 2019 — SUNY Optometry third-year student Christian Crespo received the 2019 Student Innovator Award following the College’s fourth annual competition on February 8. Mr. Crespo presented a 3D printed retinoscope design to help address refractive error blindness around the world. He believes access to more affordable optometric equipment would allow more […]

February 12, 2019

Hirsch, Vetter Visit SUNY Optometry for VisioNYC

NEW YORK, February 12, 2019 — Dr. Judith Hirsch, professor of biological sciences at the University of Southern California, and Dr. Monica Vetter, professor of neurobiology and anatomy at the University of Utah, were the keynote speakers during SUNY Optometry’s VisioNYC, a meeting for vision scientists in greater New York, on Monday, February 11. Dr. […]

February 11, 2019

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Roy B. Cohen Takes Pride in Being a Second Generation Optometrist

In 1949, when Dr. Eugene I. Cohen graduated from Northern Illinois College of Optometry, the WWII veteran who was attending school courtesy of the GI Bill did not know he was about to begin a family legacy. Fast forward more than 30 years later, his son, Dr. Roy B. Cohen ’83, graduated from the SUNY […]

February 8, 2019

Dr. Regan Ashby Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Regan Ashby, head of the visual neuroscience group within the Centre for Research into Therapeutic Solutions at the University of Canberra, presented on the signaling pathways underlying ocular growth during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Tuesday, February 5. Dr. Ashby’s research focuses on how environmentally-driven changes in […]

January 29, 2019

SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Jennifer Hue Knows No (International) Boundaries

The assistant clinical professor and international programs coordinator shares her mission to provide eye care to an underserved parish in Jamaica. Most optometrists cite the opportunity to serve patients as the reason they got into the field. But few exemplify that dedication to service like Dr. Jennifer Hue ’13, assistant clinical professor and international programs […]

January 29, 2019

SUNY Optometry NextGen: Erin Lutley, Class of 2020

“I am learning a lot so that I can be a well-informed advocate for my fellow classmates.” Many optometrists come to the field because of positive memories of a childhood spent at the eye doctor. But Erin Lutley had just one eye exam under her belt when she entered SUNY Optometry in 2016. She found […]

January 28, 2019

Eyes on New York Awards to Honor Regeneron for Innovation

NEW YORK – Regeneron, a leading biotechnology company, will receive the 2019 Eyes on Innovation Award during the 16th annual Eyes on New York Awards Celebration at Cipriani 42 in New York City on Friday, March 22. The gala is the signature event of the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the affiliated foundation of the State […]

January 22, 2019

Dr. Elissa Aminoff Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK — Dr. Elissa Aminoff, an assistant professor of psychology at Fordham University, presented on scene understanding in the brain during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, January 18. Dr. Aminoff’s research focuses on the use of a combination of neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG, MEG, ECoG), computational models (e.g. artificial […]

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