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From her work in ocular disease to molding the next generation of optometrists, this alumna turned assistant clinical professor thrives helping patients and students transform their lives. As a girl, Dr. Daria Borah, ‘16 wanted to be a veterinarian. “At some point or another throughout my childhood years, my family had a cat, dog, bunny, […]

November 8, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Jason Compton’s 360 Approach to Optometry

He wears many hats—from doctor to online marketer—in order to be a stellar practitioner. Dr. Jason Compton’s initial interest in optometry was sparked because he thought the profession would provide a healthy work/life balance in a field that made a difference. But in the years that he has been practicing, he has embraced the work […]

November 7, 2018

Dr. Bas Rokers Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK CITY — Dr. Bas Rokers, associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, presented on motion perception in three dimensions during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, November 9. Dr. Rokers researches accurate perception of visual motion. His lab aims to increase understanding of the neural […]

November 7, 2018

2018 Research Open House

SUNY Optometry’s Graduate Center for Vision Research hosted its Research Open House Tuesday, October 30. The annual event introduces first-year OD students to the College’s research faculty and other current students with interests in translational or patient-based research. This year’s speakers included Dr. Kevin Willeford, who will be a three-time alumnus of the College upon […]

November 1, 2018

Flashback: Dining in the Dark for World Sight Day

SUNY Optometry’s student chapter of the American Public Health Association presented its second Dining in the Dark Experience in honor of World Sight Day on Thursday, October 18. The annual event raises awareness of low vision and preventable blindness by serving dinner in dim illumination with blindfolds to enhance attendees other senses and reveal what […]

October 29, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Samuel Stack Receives 2018 Johnson & Johnson Vision J. Pat Cummings Scholarship

ORLANDO, FL, October 29, 2018 – SUNY Optometry third-year student Samuel L. Stack is a recipient of the 2018 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship from Johnson & Johnson Vision in collaboration with the American Academy of Optometry Foundation. The award recognizes a second- or third-year optometry student who demonstrates the ideal eye care standards of practice, […]

October 24, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Perez Receives 2019 Career Development Award from the American Academy of Optometry

ORLANDO, FL, October 24, 2018 – SUNY Optometry associate clinical professor Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Perez has received the 2019 Career Development Award from the American Academy of Optometry. The Academy will provide a maximum of $50,000 in direct costs per year for up to two years, potentially renewable once for a total of up to four […]

October 22, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s 2018 Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Joseph Boorady

NEW YORK, October 22, 2018 — The SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association has named Dr. Joseph Boorady its 2018 Alumnus of the Year. The 1993 graduate was honored during the Envision New York alumni reception Saturday, October 20 at the Princeton Club of New York. Dr. Boorady, who currently serves as global vice president, […]

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