NEW YORK, NY – Assemblymember Aravella Simotas visited the SUNY College of Optometry campus for a tour of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Unit, which underwent critical upgrades with the help of a $125,000 New York State Community Capital Program grant secured with her assistance. The funding was used to upgrade diagnostic and…
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The pediatric optometrist invests in communities near and far. To hear her family tell it, being a doctor was Viola Kanevsky’s only option. “For as long as I can remember, my mom introduced me to people as, ‘My daughter, the doctor,’” says Dr. Kanevsky. “Perhaps because my grandmother was a…
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A Message From the President Dear Friends, The State University of New York State College of Optometry, founded in 1971 by legislative act, is dedicated to the education of optometrists, to the advancement of eye and vision care through research and graduate education and to the care of communities through…
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Dr. Michael McGovern, the SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association’s 2015 Alumnus of the Year, was recognized at the Alumni Reunion on October 24, part of Envision New York Weekend. We asked him a few questions about his post-College activities: Tell us what you’ve been up to since you graduated…
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Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, community centers, students and alumni around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. This day will also be the kick-off of the College’s Year-End…
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SUNY Board of Trustees Honor and Promote Elaine Wells for Her Leadership and Transformative Effort at the College’s Library – the Largest Vision Science Library in the Country NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 19, 2019) — The State University of New York College of Optometry announced that the Director…
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The Optometric Center of New York, the affiliated foundation of the SUNY College of Optometry, will honor two dynamic industry leaders at its 13th Annual ‘Eyes on New York’ gala at The Plaza in New York City this April where the foundation will also commemorate 60 years of service in…
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