New York, NY — January 27, 2021 According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, thyroid eye disease (TED) affects an estimated 1 in every 6,250 women and 1 in 34,482 men. Left undiagnosed and untreated, it is a condition that can contribute to vision loss. What is the cause of…
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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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For some people, allergy season can mean red, itchy, irritated eyes. The University Eye Center’s chief of Advanced Care, Dr. Joseph Stamm, explains what to do if you suffer from seasonal allergies: What are some of the eye issues people get when suffering from seasonal allergies? The classic symptoms of…
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NEW YORK, February 14, 2020 — SUNY Optometry fourth-year student Jubin Shah received the 2020 Student Innovator Award following the College’s fifth annual competition on Friday, February 14. Mr. Shah presented a device to assist patients in accurately dispensing ophthalmic drops increasing treatment success as well as reducing cost…
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He wears many hats—from doctor to online marketer—in order to be a stellar practitioner. Dr. Jason Compton’s initial interest in optometry was sparked because he thought the profession would provide a healthy work/life balance in a field that made a difference. But in the years that he has been practicing,…
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Publications Akopian A, Kumar S, Ramakrishnan H, Viswanathan S, Bloomfield SA. Amacrine cells coupled to ganglion cells via gap junctions are highly vulnerable in glaucomatous mouse retinas. J Comp Neurol. 2019 Jan 1;527(1):159-173. doi: 10.1002/cne.24074. Epub 2016 Jul 25. PMID: 27411041 Bereshpolova Y, Stoelzel C, Chuyi S, Alonso JM, Swadlow…
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