SUNY Optometry has established a new graduation award in honor of pioneering vision researcher and long-time City University of New York professor, Dr. Josh Wallman, who passed away in 2012. The Josh Wallman Memorial Research Award will be presented for the first time at the 2016 Commencement Award Ceremony on…
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Why I Support OCNY Who is an OCNY donor? Like the diverse communities the Foundation serves, our donors come from various backgrounds, professions, regions, and walks of life. The common connection they all share—the desire to advance and make a difference in optometric practice and patient care. From supporting student…
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Dr. Matthew T. Vaughn is an associate clinical professor at SUNY College of Optometry and the University Eye Center, where he supervises students and residents in the Primary Care Pediatrics, Children with Special Needs, Infant Vision Care, and Pediatric Ocular Disease clinics. Dr. Vaughn also serves as the Instructor of…
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Dr. David A. Heath has served as president of the State University of New York College of Optometry since June 2007 and holds the rank of professor. He is the third president of SUNY Optometry, which was founded in 1971. The SUNY College of Optometry is one of the 64…
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Studies estimate that half of the world’s population will have myopia by 2050. SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Xiaoying Zhu discusses how University Eye Center’s Myopia Control Center gives children immediate help and provides parents with information they can use to make the best long-term decisions for their kids’ vision.
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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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