Remarks reflect on progress made in the last decade and the emerging future of eye care View Video | Read Annual Report | State of the College NEW YORK, NY (February 14, 2020) – Dr. David A. Heath, president of SUNY College of Optometry delivered his 2020 State of the…
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New York, NY —Recent research over the past year has illuminated the benefits of natural light to eye health and development, particularly for curbing myopia or nearsightedness in children and young adults. Now a new study from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry reveals how natural bright…
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The OCNY board member believes in the importance of serving communities—and in the power of the College to do so. With the appointment of one of its newest board members, P. Gregory Hess, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), SUNY Optometry’s affiliated foundation, is poised to benefit from three…
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To Commemorate Rare Disease Day and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, University Eye Center Emphasizes Renowned Research and Innovation in Vision Care NEW YORK, NY February 27, 2020 — In recognition of February’s Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month and Rare Disease Day, SUNY College of Optometry is highlighting the Advanced…
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Here’s a look at some of our recent scholarly and media activity: Presentations Troilo, D. Eye Institute, Vision Science Distinguished Lecture: “Optical Treatments for Controlling Myopia Progression: Evidence from Experimental Models.” Eye Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, February 29, 2016 Pak, J., Wells, E., and Richdale, K. (2016 June). Concept mapping…
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Part VI in an Annual Conversation Exploring Emerging Barriers to Success New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry’s Office of Continuing Professional Education recently held the Annual Race in Optometry webinar, now in its third year. The series launched in 2020 to stimulate a national, ongoing conversation on race and equity…
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The Optometric Center of New York trustee shares why she is devoted to her work for the College. Claudia Caruso Rouhana credits her commitment to service to an iconic moment in American history. “This is very corny, but, as a 14 year old, I took President John F. Kennedy’s ‘Ask…
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