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NEW YORK, March 19, 2018 — The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the affiliated foundation of the SUNY College of Optometry, hosted its 15th annual Eyes on New York Gala on Friday, March 16 at The Plaza in New York City. Kenneth Lombart and Richard Lombart, co-founders of Lombart Instrument, were honored for their […]

March 16, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Elkie Fung, Tara Mahvelati Receive 2018 Student Innovator of the Year Award

NEW YORK, March 16, 2018 — Seven students, representing four schools of optometry, including SUNY Optometry’s Elkie Fung and Tara Mahvelati, were recognized as this year’s Student Innovator of the Year Award recipients during the Vision Monday Summit at TheTimesCenter in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, March 14. Ms. Fung and Ms. Mahvelati presented Can-See, a […]

February 27, 2018

SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center Receives PEDIG Performance and Quality Award

SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC) has received a Performance and Quality Award from the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) for having the highest patient volume and an outstanding quality index. PEDIG is a collaborative network dedicated to facilitating multicenter clinical research in strabismus, amblyopia and other eye disorders that affect children. The […]

February 27, 2018

SUNY Optometry Student Kathleen Hoang Receives Dr. Pat & Patrick Cummings Scholarship

Kathleen Hoang, a fourth-year student at SUNY Optometry, has won the 2018 Dr. Pat and Patrick Cummings Scholarship from Optometry Cares, The AOA Foundation. The $5,000 scholarship is possible through individual donors and Johnson & Johnson Vision. To be eligible for the scholarship, the recipient must be a fourth-year student in good academic standing and […]

February 26, 2018

Scholarly Activities, Fall 2017 to Winter 2018

Publications Albieri, G., Hue, J., Gleason, S. Cognitive Strategies to Improve Patient Care in Cross-Cultural Settings. Optometric Education 2017, 43: 1 Bittner AK, Seger K, Salveson R, Kayser S, Morrison N, Vargas P, Mendelsohn D, Han J, Bi H, Dagnelie G, Benavente-Perez A, Ramella-Roman J (2017) Randomized Controlled Trial of Electro-stimulation Therapies to Modulate Retinal […]

February 21, 2018

Naidoo, Schaeffel to Receive Honorary Degrees from SUNY Optometry

NEW YORK, February 21, 2018 – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry will recognize two distinguished scholars who have made lasting contributions to eye and vision care with honorary degrees during its 2018 commencement ceremony. Dr. Kovin Naidoo, chief executive officer of the Brien Holden Vision Institute (Australia), will receive the […]

February 15, 2018

SUNY Optometry Receives Grant from the New York Community Trust for Care Coordination Project

NEW YORK, February 15, 2018 — SUNY College of Optometry has received a three-year, $200,000 grant from The New York Community Trust to provide coordinated vision and social services for visually impaired older adults and children with multiple disabilities. The project will merge quality eye and vision care and social work expertise for the benefit […]

February 13, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumnus and OCNY Board Member Dr. Mark Feder Actively Supports Fellow, Future Optometrists

The 1983 graduate—whose daughter is a 2017 alumna—contributes to the profession by helping others in his field. In a career that spans more than three decades, Mark Feder, OD, has steadfastly pursued one goal: to do work that makes others’ lives better. “Being able to help people and change their lives has been the most […]

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