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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 […]

June 22, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumna Dr. Marcia Kolecki’s Mother Completes a Life Goal at the College

Violet Kolecki’s visit to see a plaque dedicated to her daughter was a testament to the strong connections forged at SUNY Optometry. Violet Kolecki did not attend SUNY Optometry. But she was able to cross an item off her bucket list at the College. In May, the Buffalo resident came to Manhattan to visit a […]

June 18, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Antonio Chirumbolo Found an Unexpected Calling at the College

The 2013 graduate helps everyone—including himself—become better optometrists. At the beginning of the first semester at SUNY Optometry, most students are adjusting to a complete overhaul in their schedules and the rigors of unfamiliar coursework. But some—like Dr. Antonio Chirumbolo—are already dreaming beyond the classroom. “A month or two into our first year, a classmate […]

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