July 16, 2020 A 12-member panel of staff and students will evaluate current practices and develop recommendations to boost diversity and inclusion on campus New York, NY—The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry has taken immediate steps to address racial and social disparities on campus and in…
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New Board Member Jerry Warner Continues To Pay It Forward NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 19, 2019) — He will use his marketing acumen to maximize community outreach for the College. There is a quote by Winston Churchill that rings true to Jerry Warner: “We make a living by what we get,…
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State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry graduate student Reynolds Ablordeppey, OD, has been named the Danne Ventura–Essilor Ezell Fellow by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF). Established in 1949, Ezell Fellowships are regarded among the highest recognition awarded to vision science graduate students and are offered…
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Highlights Dr. Xiaoying Zhu has received a National Eye Institute Loan Repayment Program (LRP) award. This is a highly competitive program that recognizes a applicants potential and helps junior faculty with science and clinical backgrounds jumps tart their academic careers as clinician scientists. Dr. Zhu works on experimental myopia research, CITT,…
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For Immediate Release: May 4, 2020 Organization Contact: Adrienne Stoller, communications@sunyopt.edu, 212-938-5600 New York, NY—Springtime is typically the final stretch for students of all levels at the SUNY College of Optometry as they complete classes, exams, rotations, and prepare to become practicing doctors. But this year, unlike any other, the journey…
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Publications Alonso JM. (2016) The Geometry of Visual Cortical Maps. Neuron 91(4): 716-8. Bass SJ, Westcott J, Sherman J. (2016) OCT in a Myelinated Retinal Nerve Fiber Syndrome with Reduced Vision. Optometry and Vision Science, 93(10) Benavente-Perez A, Nour A, Ansel T, Zhu X, Nieu R, Feng H, Cheng X,…
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Prevention Requires Vigilance and Early Detection, as Well as Sunscreen and Sunglasses Research and Treatment On Site at University at Buffalo, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, SUNY Optometry, Stony Brook University, and Upstate Medical University SUNY Dermatologist Discusses Skin Cancer Here ALBANY, July 3, 2019 – SUNY Health medical experts…
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THE OPTOMETRIC CENTER OF NEW YORK BECOMES SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION New York, NY: The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) officially changed its name to better reflect the delivery of its mission to secure critical resources to support SUNY College of Optometry in being a leader in vision…
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New York, October 7, 2019 – SUNY College Optometry provided an on-site vision screening for more than 40 students at the Early Childhood Center at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. Five members of the class of 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Yang helped to provide the services. Partnerships with…
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