Study participants must be 6- to 9-years-old. NEW YORK, January 10, 2019 — SUNY Optometry and SightGlass Vision, Inc. will conduct a clinical trial for FDA approval of glasses designed to correct myopia, or nearsightedness, and reduce the rate of myopic progression in children ages 6- to 9-years-old. “People with…
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New York City: A Great College Town New York City has more than half a million students enrolled at over one hundred colleges and universities. These students take advantage of Broadway shows, world famous museums, remarkable food, fantastic nightlife, culture around every corner and incredible diversity – New York City…
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NEW YORK, September 28, 2017 — Calori & Vanden-Eynden (C&VE), the design consultancy retained to create a new look for SUNY Optometry’s renovated lobby, has received a 2017 Graphic Design USA American Health + Wellness Design Award for its work at the College. The award acknowledges outstanding graphic communication in…
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The insurance industry professional uses his expertise to boost SUNY Optometry’s affiliated foundation. Like so many Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) board members, Harold Wilshinsky came to the College via a friend who was already serving. “Mal Gross, a good friend of mine, kept telling me about a medical…
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The classes of the aughts entered SUNY Optometry when the world was celebrating a new millennium. But for the students who were looking to become optometrists, school meant what it had forever: lots of work and not much sleep. “It was like boot camp,” says Dr. Rebecca Marinoff ’08, who…
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February 12, 2024 marks the 100th Anniversary of the debut of George Gershwin’s renowned musical composition, Rhapsody in Blue, which was played on the site where SUNY College of Optometry’s campus now sits. Formerly the Aeolian Building, home to Aeolian Company who manufactured pianos, organs, phonographs, sheet music and more,…
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NEW YORK — Dr. Bradley Dougherty, assistant professor of optometry at The Ohio State University, presented on driving with central vision impairment during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Friday, June 7. His clinical interest is in low vision rehabilitation and his research evaluates low vision rehabilitation…
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New York, NY—The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the affiliated foundation of the SUNY College of Optometry, hosted its 17th annual Eyes on New York Award Celebration on November 5. From celebrity sightings and music to paying tribute to industry innovators and those who benefit from donor support, the…
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Are you an ambitious student or a young alum who is looking to get a head start in your career? Are you interested in seeing just how many different ways the OD degree can be utilized? Or maybe, you’re looking to get a head start on networking and finding a…
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