Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller,communications@sunyopt.edu | 212-938-5600 University Eye Care Center Offers Virtual Vision Services to Continue Serving Patients from the Safety and Comfort of their Homes NEW YORK, NY March 30, 2020— The SUNY College of Optometry University Eye Center (UEC) moved quickly to cope with the coronavirus crisis by connecting…
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SUNY Optometry sees spike in applications for a spot in the College’s 50th New York, NY— Nearly 100 students from regions close to home and worldwide participated in a virtual version of Admitted Students Day at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held in April, a…
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“With this grant we will study how myopic eye growth affects the retina compared to glaucoma, from the cellular to the clinical angle.” New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry’s Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Pérez was awarded a $2.04 million grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI, Grant #R01EY034086), a part of the…
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Dr. Kartha completed her BS and MPhil Optometry from the Elite School of Optometry, Chennai, India. She worked as a low vision specialist at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India before leaving for Australia to do her PhD in Pediatric Vision Rehabilitation. Following her PhD, she moved to the United States. After…
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Class of 2020 to receive inaugural Rising Stars Award New York, NY – The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry recognized outstanding alumni for their leadership and service to the profession and to the College at the Alumni Awards Celebration which preceded the annual Reunion event on…
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