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August 5, 2025

SUNY Optometry Community Honored and Represented at Optometry’s Meeting and World Congress of Optometry 2025

Dr. Richard Soden receives AOA’s Distinguished Service Award; Dr. Christopher Quinn inducted into National Optometry Hall of Fame New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry was prominently represented at the 2025 Optometry’s Meeting and 5th World Congress of Optometry, held June 25–28 in Minneapolis, where members of the College’s extended community were recognized for […]

June 18, 2025

SUNY OPTOMETRY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF RESIDENCY EDUCATION

Annual Residents’ Farewell Ceremony Honors Class of 2025 & a Half Century of Clinical Training Excellence New York, NY — The State University of New York College of Optometry yesterday hosted its 50th annual Residents’ Farewell Ceremony, marking an historic milestone in optometric education. The ceremony celebrated both the achievements of the 34 members of the […]

June 12, 2025

SUNY OPTOMETRY PROFESSOR APPOINTED TO PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL COMMITTEE PARTICIPATES IN GROUNDBREAKING REPORT

Selected by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine (NASEM), Dr. Robert Chun Contributed Expertise on Visual Field Testing for Disability Determinations to the Report The Report, Which Addresses Best Practices for the Use of Visual Perimetry Devices in Connection with Disability Evaluations, Can be Found HERE New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry today announced that […]

May 23, 2025

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY CELEBRATES 51ST COMMENCEMENT

104 Graduates Earned Advanced Degrees Alongside Honorary Degree Recipients Dr. William K. Stell and Dr. Ted Long Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman Delivered Keynote Address Watch the Full Ceremony HERE New York, NYThe State University of New York College of Optometry held its 51st commencement yesterday, Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Gotham Hall in Manhattan. 104 graduates […]

May 16, 2025

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY STUDENTS RECEIVE HIGHEST ACADEMIC HONOR FROM SUNY CHANCELLOR

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 as recipients of the 2024-2025 […]

May 14, 2025

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY APPOINTS DR. MELISSA TREGO AS VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

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 leader in optometric education, Dr. […]

May 9, 2025

SUNY OPTOMETRY ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER & HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS FOR 2025 GRADUATION CEREMONY

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 keynote address from Assemblywoman Alicia […]

April 23, 2025

SUNY OPTOMETRY RESEARCHER PUBLISHES LANDMARK STUDY ON CHILDREN’S EYE DEVELOPMENT

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 Optics examining the developmental patterns […]

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