The Chinese Cultural Optometric Student Association and the Confucius Institute organized a celebration of the Lunar New Year for the SUNY Optometry community on February 12. See what it was all about:
Here’s a look at some of the recent scholarly activities of our faculty: Publications Bachy R, Zaidi Q., (2016) Properties of lateral interaction in color and brightness induction. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 33, A143-A149. Christian L, Oechslin T, Mitchell L, Benavente-Perez A, Handford P, Irving E, Jenewein E, Kulp M, Lyon DW, Patel R, […]
On February 3, President David A. Heath gave his annual state-of-the-College address to the SUNY Optometry community. Dr. Heath provided insight into the strategic initiatives of SUNY system and the College, as well as updates on budget, capital improvements as well as activities across the College’s areas of focus.
The SUNY Optometry community recognized the 13th Annual National Wear Red Day for Women, an American Heart Association campaign designed to bring awareness to the leading causes of death for women – heart disease and stroke—on Friday, February 5. Community Outreach Coordinator Ms. Marinel Pena and SUNY Optometry’s student chapter of the American Public Health […]
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What is color blindness and what causes it? Answer: Color blindness probably isn’t what you think it is. People who are colorblind can see colors and usually label colors properly. They run into problems, however, because they can’t see the difference between certain colors. To people with the most common form of color blindness, for […]
My eyes often get red and tired, is it ok to use eye drops regularly to ease the discomfort? Answer: It really depends. Talking to your eye care provider about your symptoms and getting tested are the only ways to know for certain what the proper course of action should be. The key is to […]
The Student chapter of the American Academy of Optometry held their 2nd annual Student Fellowship Pinning Ceremony last Friday. The event is designed to honor students who have completed the requirements of the Student Fellowship at least year’s AAO Meeting in New Orleans. The AAO launched the Student Fellowship program to stimulate improved integration of all of the […]