NEW YORK, NY – On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, over 120 industry professionals, alumni, board members, friends. faculty, and staff gathered at Bryant Park Grille to honor and celebrate the remarkable career of SUNY College of Optometry President Dr. David A. Heath. He is retiring as President in June after…
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Campus-wide program promotes cultural competency through creativity and conversation December 10, 2020 New York, NY—As part of the mission to advance diversity and inclusion at SUNY College of Optometry, the school’s Task Force on Race and Equity rolled out the first of many programs to promote active participation, understanding, and…
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Dr. Richard Soden: “This new partnership gives SUNY Optometry a presence in all five boroughs of New York City.” As SUNY Optometry’s director of health care development, Dr. Richard Soden works to connect with other organizations to help fulfill the College’s mission. His latest move brings the College into partnership…
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As a student member of the Optometric Center of New York board, she always thinks of the greater good. It may sound counterintuitive, but the most important lesson second-year student Mackenzie Bradley has learned during her time at SUNY Optometry is that grades aren’t everything. “The greatest doctor in the…
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New Mosaic Created at the American Academy of Optometry Conference Will be Donated to the First-Ever Optometry School in Haiti Project Symbolizes Commitment to Supporting the Global Community in Enhancing Access to Eyecare **Photos Available Here** NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 4, 2019) – SUNY College of Optometry announced today that the institution,…
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NEW YORK, NY — SUNY College of Optometry is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Rosenfield, an esteemed faculty member, has been appointed as a visiting professor at West China School of Medicine / West China Hospital, Sichuan University. This prestigious appointment, which commenced on September 5, 2022, will continue…
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“With this grant we will study how myopic eye growth affects the retina compared to glaucoma, from the cellular to the clinical angle.” New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry’s Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Pérez was awarded a $2.04 million grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI, Grant #R01EY034086), a part of the…
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October 9, 2020 SPECtrum at SUNY Optometry Leads Efforts to Cultivate an LGBT-friendly Campus and Clinic New York, NY—October is LGBT History Month! SUNY College of Optometry’s SPECtrum celebrates their contribution to the cause as the nation’s first LGBT student-run club housed at an independent college of optometry. Established in…
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Class of ’21 alumnus takes top honor with 2023 AAO Hopkins Comprehensive Eye Care Residency Award New York, NY – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry proudly announces that Dr. Stephen Dellostritto, ’21, R’23 is the recipient of the 2023 AAO Hopkins Comprehensive Eye Care Residency…
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