For Immediate Release: May 7, 2020 Media Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 NEW YORK, NY—With an eye on expanding diversity in optometry practice, SUNY College of Optometry’s Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) won a grant for nearly $1 million to bolster its efforts to support under-represented and economically…
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Professor Miduturu Srinivas is studying gap junction channels to uncover new therapies for patients with cataracts, retinopathies and glaucoma. New York, NY—At SUNY College of Optometry, education goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to service and research as highlighted by the work of Miduturu Srinivas, PhD, professor at the College. A…
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The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry hosted a virtual “send-off” for 96 graduating members of the Class of 2020 on Thursday, May 21. The newly minted Doctors of Optometry represent the 49th group of students to become alumni of the College which opened its doors in…
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New York, NY— The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) recently elected long-time member Richard Soden, OD, FAAO as the new president of the board of trustees. Dr. Soden will continue to carry on much of the work of the previous president, the late philanthropist Barbara Saltzman, who devoted her…
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New York, NY— Vision therapy involves a series of activities and procedures designed to improve the connection of the eyes with the visual center in the brain. It is a highly effective non-surgical treatment for many common visual problems such as lazy eye, crossed eyes, double vision, tracking, and focusing…
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July 13, 2020 Chief of Primary Care addresses questions, precautions, and expectations amid COVID-19 New York, NY—The University Eye Center at SUNY College of Optometry recently increased in-person primary and urgent care visits across all eye care services including the new Barbara Saltzman Center for Pediatric Eye Care. Although clinic…
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