In a career that spans more than 30 years, SUNY Optometry alumna Dr. Carol Record ’82 has learned one thing above all else: never underestimate your ability to accomplish what you set out to do. And what she, along with her husband Dr. Stephen Record ’82 set out to do…
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Jason Gebran wanted to become a dentist—until he knew he had to be an optometrist. That major change of mind has been nothing but fortunate for the eye care profession. The former president of the SUNY Optometry chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH), an organization dedicated to…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2020) —As a child, Julia Thi Mai had her sights set on becoming an architect but grew fascinated with health and medicine after her first biology class in the 6th grade. Regular visits to the optometrist solidified her career choice. Although she did not pursue…
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ALBANY, April 10, 2018 – State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson presented 249 SUNY students from across the state, including SUNY Optometry’s Tristan Barrueco and Jennifer Nguyen, with the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, at the Albany Capital Center. Tristan Barrueco, a Basking Ridge, N.J. native,…
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ORLANDO, FL, October 29, 2018 – SUNY Optometry third-year student Samuel L. Stack is a recipient of the 2018 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship from Johnson & Johnson Vision in collaboration with the American Academy of Optometry Foundation. The award recognizes a second- or third-year optometry student who demonstrates the ideal…
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With more than a decade of work on the industry side of optometry, his product initiatives are helping the world to see better. Many optometrists were once children with vision problems, firsthand witnesses to the wonders made possible by dedicated eye care professionals. And while Dr. Joe Rappon ’00 did…
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The professional program’s fourth year of optometric education requires the successful completion of four clinical rotations including one internship within the University Eye Center (UEC). Each rotation lasts for one quarter of the academic year (12 weeks). During these rotations, students experience a rigorous clinical experience in the following settings: Ocular…
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