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When Barbara Saltzman thinks about the College’s planned new Center for Pediatric Eye Care, she knows she did the right thing in dedicating major funding for a facility that will benefit two vulnerable populations about which she shares a particular concern: children and the visually impaired. She has made a leadership gift to name the […]

May 2, 2018

Meet the Board: Adam Sheer on the Secret of Success

“There is always something to learn and when one listens, opportunities arise,” says the Optometric Center of New York board member. More than once in his life, Adam Sheer has taken action that led him down roads that were unimaginable—with payoffs for both himself and others. If it were not for this pattern, he might […]

May 1, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s New M.S./Residency Program Accredited by ACOE

SUNY Optometry’s new two-year concurrent residency and graduate degree program is now accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education. The program, which merges an accredited residency program with a Master’s degree, is the first of its kind in the country. Typically, residency programs prepare optometrists to specialize in a certain area over a one-year […]

May 1, 2018

SUNY Optometry Names New Chief of Primary Care for University Eye Center

NEW YORK, May 1, 2018 — Dr. Diane Calderon will begin as chief of the primary care service at SUNY Optometry’s University Eye Center on July 9. Dr. Calderon received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in 2003 and completed a residency in primary care optometry at PCO in […]

April 26, 2018

Meet the Board: Jan Rose Wants to Help Remake the OCNY in the Community’s Image

Ms. Rose leans into her commitment to SUNY Optometry. As partner of AchieveMission, Jan Rose spends her days strengthening leadership and organizational effectiveness in the social sector. This commitment to improving the world also moved her to join the Optometric Center of New York’s board of trustees in 2009. “I’ve focused my career on working […]

April 26, 2018

Meet the Board: Marge Axelrad Documents and Shapes Optometry’s Future

The Optometric Center of New York board member continues to innovate through the power of the press. One of the optometry’s breakthrough thinkers has spent zero days training as an optometrist. Yet, what Marge Axelrad lacks in medical credentials is surpassed by her knowledge of and dedication to the field. And as a member of […]

April 19, 2018

The Passion of SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Gary Gerber

From working to eradicate myopia in kids to helping optometrists grow their practices, he gives the profession his all. Most people are lucky if they find one passion in life. But Gary Gerber, OD has given his heart to three major endeavors. And it all started with a mistake. “I was a math major at […]

April 18, 2018

Meet the Board: Mackenzie Bradley, Class of 2020

As a student member of the Optometric Center of New York board, she always thinks of the greater good. It may sound counterintuitive, but the most important lesson second-year student Mackenzie Bradley has learned during her time at SUNY Optometry is that grades aren’t everything. “The greatest doctor in the room is not necessarily the […]

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