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See Politico New York’s full article on SUNY Optometry’s 2018 Diversity Hackathon NEW YORK, October 2, 2018 – SUNY Optometry hosted its first-ever diversity hackathon on Friday, September 28. The event addressed the lack of diversity in optometry and sought answers to one question: How can SUNY Optometry increase the diversity of its student body? […]

September 28, 2018

New Textbook: Clinical Cases in Eye Care edited by SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Mark Rosenfield, et al.

NEW YORK, September 28, 2018 — SUNY Optometry professor Dr. Mark Rosenfield has edited a new textbook, Clinical Cases in Eye Care (Wolter Kluwer, October 2018) with Dr. Denise Goodwin, Pacific University, and Dr. Eunice Myung Lee, Southern California College of Optometry. The textbook provides more than 120 clinical case examples to illustrate the current […]

September 28, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center Study Helps Secure FDA Nod for New Imaging Tech

Heidelberg Engineering’s OCTA module will help clinicians diagnose ocular abnormalities noninvasively. SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC) sits at the intersection of government-, foundation- and industry-sponsored research to advance vision care for all. One of its latest projects is set to change the way doctors diagnose and manage ocular abnormalities. The Heidelberg OCT-VIS Study, […]

September 24, 2018

Optometric Center of New York Incentive Scholarship Recipient Testimonials

Sergio Cisneros, Class of 2022 The incentive based scholarship did have a factor in my decision to attend SUNY. I was fortunate to receive invitations for admission in all of my top choice schools. As much as you don’t want to have money be a factor in any decision you make, it does cross your […]

September 17, 2018

Dr. Tonia Rex Visits SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research

NEW YORK CITY — Dr. Tonia Rex, associate professor of ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, presented on mechanisms and therapy for optic nerve trauma during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, September 14. Dr. Rex studies mechanisms underlying vision loss in ocular trauma and glaucoma and tests the efficacy […]

September 14, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Student Externship Expo Benefits Fourth-Year Students and Their Future Employers

Dozens of eye care providers gathered to meet the College’s students during the annual event. On September 7, SUNY Optometry students attended the College’s sixth annual Student Externship Expo. They had the opportunity to meet with about 40 institutions, including community health centers, hospitals, military hospitals, referral centers, private practices, interprofessional practices and specialty care […]

September 14, 2018

Dr. Kristina Johnson Inaugurated as The State University of New York’s 13th Chancellor

NEW YORK, September 14, 2018 – Dr. Kristina M. Johnson outlined a series of initiatives that will enable The State University of New York to meet major societal challenges at this critical juncture in history, as she was officially inaugurated the 13th Chancellor of SUNY. Chancellor Johnson spoke of plans to expand educational opportunity “staying […]

September 14, 2018

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: SaQuan Herring

The assistant manager in primary care knows what makes the College such a great place for patients: its dedicated faculty and staff. Everyone has critics—and for SaQuan Herring, that critic was his nine-year-old daughter. The assistant manager of the University Eye Center’s (UEC) primary care service was at home working on a presentation for the […]

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