2024 Annual Report is available online. Watch the State of the College. March 7, 2025- New York, NY: – SUNY College of Optometry held its 2025 State of the College Address, delivered by President Dr. David Troilo. The annual event was the first address by Dr. Troilo after being named…
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Grant Bolsters Resources for Patient Access to Eye Care in Partnership with Syracuse Community Health New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry Foundation announced today that it received a $400,000 grant from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc. This two-year grant will transform eye care in services in…
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Clinic Will Serve Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers Annually, Fuel Creativity in the Classroom, Enhance Educational Experience for Students & Improve Health Outcomes for Patients Coinciding with World Optometry Week, Ceremony Brings Together Over 170 Optometry Community Members, Including Patients, Alumni & Students New York, NY — SUNY College of…
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Symposium Brings Together Students, Faculty, Outside Optometry Professionals to Discuss New Horizons in Optometry, Learn About Career Opportunities & Expand Network Optometry Professionals Hosted Five Interactive Sessions On Topics Ranging from Guiding Optometric Policies to Building & Growing the Optometry Practice of the Future New York, NY — SUNY College of…
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One of Over 100 Clinical Site Teams Nationwide, SUNY Optometry is the Only Team to Earn This Prestigious Honor in 2024 The Team Earned Perfect Patient Quality Score of 1.0, According to Nationally Recognized Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry today…
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Study Reveals Key Differences in Ocular Growth Patterns & Informs Future Care for Children with Crossed Eyes New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry today announced that Dr. Jingyun Wang, Associate Professor and Director of the Pediatric Vision Research Lab, published a landmark study in Ophthalmic and Physiologic…
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Assemblywoman Alicia L. Hyndman, Chair of the Standing Committee on Higher Education, to Give Keynote Address Drs. William K. Stell & Ted Long, Leaders in Vision Science & Public Health, to Receive Honorary Degrees New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry today announced that its 2025 Commencement Ceremony will feature a…
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Veteran Optometric Educator Brings Two Decades of Academic & Clinical Leadership to SUNY Optometry New York, NY —SUNY College of Optometry today announced the appointment of Dr. Melissa E. Trego, OD, PhD, as Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs after a national search. A seasoned educator, clinician, and a national…
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Brandon Cohenmehr & Kendra Kim Both Earned the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE) for their Shared Commitment to Innovation & Improving Clinical Outcomes for Patients New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry today announced that two of their students, Brandon Cohenmehr, ‘25, and Kendra Kim, ‘25, have been selected…
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