August 19, 2020 Newest members include 33% first generation students and the largest group of underrepresented minorities in the College’s history New York, NY—Amid a global pandemic and call for social equality, SUNY College of Optometry begins the academic year with renewed commitment, collaboration, and confidence as they welcome aboard…
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National Institutes of Health-Funded Research Program to Detect & Cure Vision Defects Has Already Helped Enhance Care for Previously Debilitating Eye Conditions. NEW YORK, NY (November 22, 2019) – SUNY College of Optometry researchers have advanced a landmark project – funded in part by a grant from the National Institutes of…
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SUNY Optometry Awards More than $125,000 to 40 Students at Annual Scholarship Presentation Total Annual Scholarship and Grant Support Exceeds $500,000 helping students become Optometrists **More Photos Available Here** NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 8, 2019) – As part of their commitment to helping students achieve their professional goals and meet…
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August 12, 2020 It’s not just your skin that needs sun protection, your eyes need it too New York, NY—When the mercury is on the rise, it’s important to pay special attention to your eyes, advises Franklin Bui, OD, assistant clinical professor at the State University of New York (SUNY)…
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Pratik Patel talks about what it’s like to be a third year student in the Doctor of Optometry program at the SUNY College of Optometry
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Third Year Doctor of Optometry student Pratik Patel talks about going from a small town in Pennsylvania to the bright lights of New York City
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July 15, 2020 Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imager is Changing Patient Lives through Dedication and Skill at the University Eye Center Although she didn’t graduate from the SUNY College of Optometry, Amber Tavarez shares a passion for eye care with the school’s faculty and alumni. As an ophthalmic diagnostic imager at University…
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For Immediate Release: July 9, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 Webinar hosted by SUNY Optometry is the first of a two-part series focusing on the Black perspective and experience in vision care New York, NY—Advancing Black student and professional representation in the optometric profession was the focus of…
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