98 Incoming, High-Achieving Students from Diverse Backgrounds Bring New Perspectives to New York Eye Care New York, NY – SUNY College of Optometry announced today that it welcomed 98 incoming students as part of the class of 2023. The mid-town Manhattan-based University, which also includes an on-site eye care…
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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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ORLANDO, October 27, 2017 — SUNY Optometry students Tristan Barrueco and Elaina M. Nellis have received 2017 Practice Excellence Scholarships for their commitment to the independent practice of optometry, clinical performance, and academic performance. The awards are funded through VSP Global’s Eyes of Hope® Global Charitable Fund in collaboration with…
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Violet Kolecki’s visit to see a plaque dedicated to her daughter was a testament to the strong connections forged at SUNY Optometry. Violet Kolecki did not attend SUNY Optometry. But she was able to cross an item off her bucket list at the College. In May, the Buffalo resident came…
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Making a list and checking it twice—that was Elkie Fung when she was deciding if she was going to become an optometrist. Fortunately, her detailed approach led her to the SUNY College of Optometry, the first step in a career that combines many of her must haves in life (from…
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SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC) has received a Performance and Quality Award from the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) for having the highest patient volume and an outstanding quality index. PEDIG is a collaborative network dedicated to facilitating multicenter clinical research in strabismus, amblyopia and other eye…
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SUNY Optometry welcomes its 47th class, the Class of 2022, to the College community. This class stands among the top in the nation. Total enrollment: 100 Average GPA: 3.5 Average Science GPA: 3.4 OAT Academic Average: 345 OAT Total Science Average: 350 Residency: New York State – 53; Out of State – 45; Canada – 2…
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2019 — The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry received their notification letter and final accreditation report from the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) following the April 8-10 campus visit by the evaluation team. The Council voted to continue the classification of “Accredited”. The next scheduled evaluation visit will…
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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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