From Ghana to St. Louis to Manhattan, each step along the way has made her a better doctor and teacher. New SUNY College of Optometry assistant clinical professor Dr. Delaram Shirazian did not intend to become an optometrist. As a college student at University of Missouri in Columbia, Dr. Shirazian…
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The Student Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry has made quite a splash at the College recently. The club regularly engages the majority of the SUNY Optometry community and, as a result, it has helped to facilitate a significant increase in the level of student participation at the Academy…
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In July, SUNY Optometry welcomed a new class of 35 residents who participate in a variety of programs, both at the College and at SUNY-affiliated sites across the region. The residents come from all over the United States, graduating from 11 different schools and colleges of optometry. Dr. Rima Bakhru,…
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On April 15, at the 46th annual meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in St. Louis, Dr. Barry Tannen, adjunct associate clinical professor at SUNY Optometry, was sworn in as president of the organization. We asked Dr. Tannen a few questions about the development of his career…
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NEW YORK — Dr. Shirin Hassan, assistant professor at Indiana University Bloomington School of Optometry, presented on street-crossing decisions of subjects with low vision and other visual impairments during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Tuesday, September 17. Dr. Hassan stated the importance of assessing street-crossing decision-making performance in real-world conditions in order…
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New York, NY— All eyes were on SUNY College of Optometry’s new director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, as she shared insights on the optometric profession and her journey as a Black doctor during an interactive virtual Social Hour held on Wednesday, March 3,…
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When health care and technology intersect, exciting advances in patient care often follow. And SUNY Optometry alumnus, Dr. Joe Rappon, happens to be right in the middle of what could be a ground-breaking collaboration that might have the potential to help millions of people manage a chronic, often deadly, disease…
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As an optometrist, science writer and mother of triplets, the 2004 graduate touches lives daily. What do optometry and freelance writing have in common? In the case of SUNY Optometry alumna Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy, a dedication to patient education. Dr. Murphy became interested in optometry as a biology/pre-med major…
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