January 28 is Data Privacy Day!
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and that means it’s time to talk about how diabetes impacts eye health. What is diabetic eye disease? Diabetic eye disease is a group of three eye conditions. Diabetic retinopathy happens when high blood sugar causes vessels in the retina to swell and leak, distorting…
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New York, NY—State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry alumna Anne Reuter-Hanna, OD, ’08, says a visit to the eye doctor as a college student-athlete not only improved her performance in the classroom and on the playing field—it opened her eyes to what would become her life’s work.…
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Dr. Patricia Modica is promoted to Clinical Professor, effective July 1, 2019. Dr. Modica is a graduate of Rutgers University and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She is residency-trained in neuro-optometry, a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometrists. She is a…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 18, 2020) —Long Island native Alyssa Marie Tursi always knew that she wanted to work in the healthcare field. “Originally, I wanted to go into pharmacy, but after working at one in high school, I realized there wasn’t enough patient interaction for me.” With an eye…
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