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SUNY Optometry works to contain an increasingly common vision condition. In the 1970s, one in four children had myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness. Fast forward to today and that number has jumped to 40 percent of kids—nearly one in two. Studies estimate that by 2050, half of the world’s population will have myopia. SUNY […]

August 31, 2017

SUNY Optometry Receives Empire Innovation Program Award

NEW YORK, August 31, 2017 — SUNY College of Optometry was awarded $750,000 through the SUNY Empire Innovation Program (EIP) to recruit an investigator with expertise in molecular genetic vision research focusing on eye disease. EIP is a state-funded competitive grant program dedicated to recruiting and retaining world-class faculty at SUNY. The new position is […]

August 25, 2017

Scholarly Activities – Summer 2017

Akopian A, Kumar S, Ramakrishnan H, Roy K, Viswanathan S, Bloomfield SA. (2017) Targeting neuronal gap junctions in mouse retina offers neuroprotection in glaucoma. J Clin Invest. 2017 Jun 30; 127(7):2647-2661. doi: 10.1172/JCI91948. Epub 2017 Jun 12. PMID:28604388 Joshi NR, Ly E. (2017) Viswanathan S. Intensity response function of the photopic negative response (PhNR): Effect […]

August 18, 2017

Welcome, Class of 2021!

SUNY Optometry welcomes its 46th class, the Class of 2021, to the College community. This class and its key indicators are among the top in the nation. Total enrollment: 100 Average GPA: 3.6 Average Science GPA: 3.5 OAT Academic Average: 345 OAT Total Science Avg: 350 Residency: New York State – 48; Out of State […]

August 7, 2017

Hundreds Attend University Eye Center’s Health and Wellness Expo 2017

NEW YORK, August 7, 2017 – More than 700 New Yorkers attended Health and Wellness Expo 2017, University Eye Center’s open house, on Saturday, August 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SUNY College of Optometry in midtown Manhattan. Attendees of all ages, including children and senior citizens, had access to free vision, dental, […]

June 21, 2016

SUNY Researchers Tease Apart the Processes that Govern Visual Attention

Look around you. What do you see? Perhaps a cluttered desk, a living room full of household items, a busy streetscape? Visualize yourself searching that space for your car keys, the television remote control or a speed-limit sign. Now imagine that you suffer from a head injury. You search and search for the object but […]

June 17, 2016

Watch: Here’s how a pediatric eye exam is done

Eye exams for children are different than eye exams for adults. Watch Dr. Jenelle Mallios, chief of the Pediatric Service at the University Eye Center, explain the details of a pediatric eye exam: Dr. Jenelle Mallios is chief of the Pediatric Service at the University Eye Center. To schedule an appointment call (212) 938-4001 or click here

June 1, 2016

Cholesterol and Your Eyes and Vision

Can having high cholesterol levels have an effect on your eye and vision health? Answer: High cholesterol can affect the eyes and vision, and the ramifications can be anything from benign and cosmetic to devastating, irreversible blindness. Cholesterol plays an important role in human tissue; it is a component of cell membranes and the precursor […]

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