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, N.Y. (May 18, 2020) —A Midwestern native with a passion for horseback riding, Abigail Anne Cash’s goal is to own a ranch someday. But before Abigail can make that dream a reality, she will ride off into the New York City sunset as a doctor of optometry…
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The chief of optometry at Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center has a massive impact on patient care. Dr. Kristen Moyer ’04 spent a lot of time in the optometrist’s office as a kid. “I had strabismus surgery when I was five years old—and have very clear memories of it!”…
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Mitchell W. Dul, OD, MS, FAAO, FNAP, Diplomate ABOProfessor, Department of Biological and Vision Sciences My interest in optometry began as a high school student when my father began to have difficulty enjoying his passion-reading and playing music. Consequently, I focused my undergraduate education on the study of sensation and…
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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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