Social media is nice, but catching up in person is so much nicer. New York, October 22, 2019 –For young optometrists who graduated in the last decade, staying in touch is easier than ever. Between texting, Instagram and LinkedIn, they have direct lines to each other’s lives. But as SUNY…
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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…
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For Immediate Release: May 18, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 The College of Optometrists has appointed Mark Rosenfield MCOptom, PhD, FAAO as the new Editor-in-Chief of its leading international vision science and optometry journal, Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics (OPO), as David Elliott FCOptom, PhD, FAAO steps down from the…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 18, 2020) —The journey to become a doctor for Carol Ren Lin started early. “My mom would say that when she would take my five-year-old autistic brother and me for playtime at the park, I would always let my brother sit in the stroller going there…
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Her relationship with optometry began when she was a child, but it wasn’t love at first sight. Dr. Denise Whittam desperately needed glasses in the second grade, but refused to admit it for fear of having to wear what she called “FDNY union glasses.” She kept her secret for five…
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From flexibility to professional fulfilment, she says the benefits of working for herself in private practice make it a no brainer. There is literally not a single day that Dr. Rae Huang ’13 can recall that she didn’t want to be an optometrist. “I’ve always been interested in eyes, and…
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After completing a degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester in 2010, Tristan Barrueco attended U.S. Navy’s Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as an ensign. An unexpected medical discharge left him wondering what to do next. “Then a friend who had recently graduated from optometry school started…
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NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held its 44th commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 24. Hundreds gathered at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan to witness the College grant 110 degrees and certificates, including the OD, PhD and MS in…
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