Students express gratitude to donors for support that reduces debt and allows greater focus on studies View Additional Photos NEW YORK, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry and its foundation, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), recognized over 50 current students during the College’s annual Scholarship Presentation program…
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Nation’s Largest Optometric Clinical Research Facility Celebrates 10 Years with Expanded Space and 100th Clinical Study New York, New York – On Tuesday, SUNY College of Optometry celebrated the newly renovated Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC) with an official ribbon cutting. The CVRC is the largest clinical optometry research facility…
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SUNY Optometry handed out 36 scholarships—a record number—at an event at the College last week, providing a unique opportunity for many of the creators and donors of the scholarships to meet the student recipients. The total number of scholarships given to students at the College has steadily increased in recent…
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Last week, as part of Contact Lens Health Week sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Optometric Association and several other organizations, the University Eye Center engaged in a proactive, community-wide educational campaign designed to promote proper contact lens wear and safety. As part of…
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New York, NY: The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) recently named former New York State Assembly member Aravella Simotas and Dr. Kevin Gioia, MD to its board of trustees for a three-year term beginning earlier this month. Former Assemblymember Aravella Simotas represented the 36th District in Queens for a…
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Part VI in an Annual Conversation Exploring Emerging Barriers to Success New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry’s Office of Continuing Professional Education recently held the Annual Race in Optometry webinar, now in its third year. The series launched in 2020 to stimulate a national, ongoing conversation on race and equity…
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New York, NY: Newsweek Magazine named the 2023 Top 200 Eye Doctors in the country this week. Twenty-three SUNY College of Optometry eye doctors made this year’s list. The SUNY Optometry honorees include alumni, faculty, adjunct faculty and residents. Two of the top ten from SUNY Optometry included alumna Viola…
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Agenda: 7:00 – 8:00 pm 1-Hour COPE Approved Live Stream Credit 8:00 – 9:00 pm Q & A Session Abstract: This course will equip optometrists to provide culturally competent eye care to transgender patients encountered in a clinical setting. The course will cover a variety of topics concerning this unique…
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