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NEW YORK, July 20, 2018 – The SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association and the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the College’s affiliated foundation, have merged. The New York State Secretary of State certified the merger at the end of June 2018 after securing approval from both boards and getting 95 percent of voting […]

July 19, 2018

What Motivates SUNY Optometry’s NBEO Part I High Scorer Kyra Dorgeloh?

She nearly didn’t come to optometry school—but now that she’s here, she is excelling. Many say that test results only tell part of the story—that the numbers are great, but not the full picture of the person who took the exam. But there are times when a test result perfectly represents the story behind the […]

July 13, 2018

SUNY Optometry Provides Free Vision Screenings During Annual Senior Resource Fair

NEW YORK CITY – Optometrists from SUNY Optometry’s University Eye Center conducted 48 vision screenings during the second annual senior resource fair co-hosted by State Senator Brad Hoylman (D, WF-Manhattan) and 32BJ SEIU on Tuesday, July 10. Participating organizations offered free services to more than 500 seniors, caregivers and family members from State Senator Hoylman’s […]

July 11, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Benjamin Arthur Learned His Greatest Lesson on His Last Day as a Student

Instead of snoozing through the commencement speech, he heard words that sealed his professional fate. Dr. Benjamin Arthur thought he knew exactly what was important to him when he graduated from SUNY Optometry in 2013. And he had never been more wrong. “I was about to graduate and all I was thinking was, ‘I need […]

July 3, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumna Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, Patient Education is the Key to a Lasting Legacy

As an optometrist, science writer and mother of triplets, the 2004 graduate touches lives daily. What do optometry and freelance writing have in common? In the case of SUNY Optometry alumna Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, a dedication to patient education. Dr. Murphy became interested in optometry as a biology/pre-med major at the University at Albany […]

July 3, 2018

For SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Thomas A. Wong, the Future is Now

The director of new technologies and director of clinical externships keeps the College on the leading edge of innovation. SUNY Optometry has both frustration and a desire to make a significant professional impact for the presence of Dr. Thomas A. Wong, director of new technologies and director of clinical externships. A 1989 alumnus, he returned […]

July 2, 2018

Meet the New President of SUNY Optometry’s Alumni Board of Directors

Dr. Anna Marie Fernandez on how accepting challenges, giving back and the power of mentorships made her a better optometrist. Many speak about the power of giving back. But most do not embody it as thoroughly as Dr. Anna Marie Fernandez, the new president of SUNY Optometry’s alumni board of directors. From her decision to […]

June 25, 2018

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Betsy Torres

The associate director of continuing professional education gets optometrists back in the classroom. Fourteen years ago, Betsy Torres started working at SUNY Optometry as a temporary assistant in patient financial services equipped with organizational experience, which is why she was promoted to clinical manager of the ocular disease service in 2008. Today, Ms. Torres is […]

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