Dr. Amster is an alumna of the New England College of Optometry and completed a residency in pediatrics and binocular vision at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry (NSU). She joined the NSU faculty after her residency and had been an active member of their community for 16 years. Since…
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New York, NY—January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sneaky “thief of sight” which impacts nearly 3 million people in the United States—and many may not even know it. “In most cases, patients with glaucoma do not have symptoms until very late…
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SUNY Optometry Alum Receives Prestigious Award from NYC Health + Hospitals December 24, 2020 New York, NY—SUNY College of Optometry alumna Andrea Nikki Cotler, OD, FAAO, ’06, is among nine recipients of the 2020 Performance Improvement Champion Award presented by NYC Health + Hospitals, a healthcare system made up of…
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Campus-wide program promotes cultural competency through creativity and conversation December 10, 2020 New York, NY—As part of the mission to advance diversity and inclusion at SUNY College of Optometry, the school’s Task Force on Race and Equity rolled out the first of many programs to promote active participation, understanding, and…
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With great sadness, SUNY College of Optometry shares the passing of nationally known optometric clinician and educator, Michael L. Fischer OD, FAAO, class of 1983, following a battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. A resident of New Hyde Park, New York, Dr. Fischer received his undergraduate degree from…
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NEW YORK, May 14, 2019 — Dr. Stephen Massey, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the McGovern Medical School of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Dr. Josh Tenenbaum, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, were the keynote speakers during…
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