The State University of New York College of Optometry is authorized to operate by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (New York State Department of Education). The College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Its professional and…
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The virtual meeting space launched in September. A school’s community is only as strong as the alumni it sends out into the world, and a recent SUNY Optometry initiative aims to flex some major muscle. Launched in September 2017, SUNY Eye Network is a virtual meeting space for alumni to…
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Here’s a look at some of the recent scholarly activities of our faculty: Publications Bachy R, Zaidi Q., (2016) Properties of lateral interaction in color and brightness induction. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 33, A143-A149. Christian L, Oechslin T, Mitchell L, Benavente-Perez A, Handford P, Irving E, Jenewein E, Kulp…
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“There is always something to learn and when one listens, opportunities arise,” says the Optometric Center of New York board member. More than once in his life, Adam Sheer has taken action that led him down roads that were unimaginable—with payoffs for both himself and others. If it were not…
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The accidental activist knew a fight in Florida was crucial for optometrists everywhere. When the semester began, SUNY Optometry second-year student Danielle Mirzokandova had a clear idea of the academic year: courses, labs, homework, repeat. But in mid-September, a Facebook post changed everything. She read that Nova Southeastern University’s College…
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Every day offers the referral service coordinator new and different ways to help University Eye Center patients. Lorena Maldonado unintentionally found her professional destiny when she was just nine years old. “I had just moved to New York from Ecuador, and my mom took me to the doctor,” she recalls.…
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While many members of the SUNY Optometry community spent the holidays with family and friends, a few students happily packed their bags and headed to China. “The China Winter Camp was a first-ever experience for students who took the Mandarin course through the Confucius Institute during the academic year,” says…
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From flexibility to professional fulfilment, she says the benefits of working for herself in private practice make it a no brainer. There is literally not a single day that Dr. Rae Huang ’13 can recall that she didn’t want to be an optometrist. “I’ve always been interested in eyes, and…
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