New York, NY—Following over a year of remote lectures and small group pre-clinical practice, 95 members of the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry Class of 2023 came together to celebrate a major milestone on the way to becoming eye doctors during a White Coat Ceremony hosted…
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New York, NY: Alumni from across the country will come together in New York City in September to celebrate with former classmates and honor distinguished colleagues in a tradition of leadership and advocacy that has been the hallmark of SUNY College of Optometry for more than 50 years. This year’s…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
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January 21-27, 2024 is Data Privacy Week!
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She is clear that there is nothing old-fashioned about getting people in the right glasses. For more than 25 years, Nancy Kirsch has been an integral part of SUNY Optometry’s community. As director of the Essilor Eyewear Center, she oversees the division of the University Eye Center (UEC) that provides…
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Many optometrists draw on their childhood memories of visiting the eye doctor to decide how they will provide care for their patients. But Jana Widell has a very different—and rather unique—memory that informs her idea of a great eye care practitioner: her former desire to be an actress. “I actually…
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What You Need to Know About Diabetes and Vision Health New York, NY—Did you know that diabetes can be detected through an eye exam? Because diabetes affects the blood vessels, the eyes are unique in that it is the only place in our body that we can see blood vessels…
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NEW YORK, NY – The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be a remarkable celestial event visible from all of New York State, with 20 western and upstate SUNY campuses falling along the path of the total solar eclipse. As excitement builds for this awe-inspiring phenomenon, it is…
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