Nancy Kirsch is an assistant clinical professor at SUNY College of Optometry and former optician director of the Essilor Eyewear Center at the College’s University Eye Center (UEC). She has been a member of the SUNY Optometry community since 1990, offering 40 years of experience in the industry as a…
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Recently honored by one of the top optometry organizations, he must now decide which career path to take after the College. If there is a checklist of the personal and intellectual skills needed to be a successful optometrist, Dr. Reynolds Ablordeppey had them all by high school. Good listener, empathetic,…
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While many members of the SUNY Optometry community spent the holidays with family and friends, a few students happily packed their bags and headed to China. “The China Winter Camp was a first-ever experience for students who took the Mandarin course through the Confucius Institute during the academic year,” says…
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Providing individualized services is a cornerstone of the Career Development Center. Please call 212-938-5505 or email qnguyen@sunyopt.edu to schedule a time for any of the individual career services listed:
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It should not be surprising that Tara Mahvelati encourages every student at the College to “network network network!” After all, she is president of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students, secretary of the Student Optometric Association for Private Practice, Class of 2019 IT Council representative and social outreach chair for…
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SUNY Optometry welcomes its 46th class, the Class of 2021, to the College community. This class and its key indicators are among the top in the nation. Total enrollment: 100 Average GPA: 3.6 Average Science GPA: 3.5 OAT Academic Average: 345 OAT Total Science Avg: 350 Residency: New York State…
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Teamwork Is The Key To Excellent Patient Care Jessica Rosa, assistant clinic manager of vision rehabilitation at University Eye Center, knows the importance of collaborative care. NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 20, 2019) — As a little girl, Jessica Rosa dreamed of being a writer. “I loved reading books and writing, and I…
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Myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness) develop through different molecular pathways, according to a study published October 9 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by SUNY Optometry’s Dr. David Troilo and Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Pérez and collaborators at Columbia University. The finding provides a new understanding of eye growth and the development…
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Who’s responsible and for what? Our competence and professional integrity are essential components of a sound internal control program. By knowing what our responsibilities are, we can help to provide reasonable assurance that our internal control systems are adequate and operating in an efficient manner. This section will identify the…
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