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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February 12, 2024 marks the 100th Anniversary of the debut of George Gershwin’s renowned musical composition, Rhapsody in Blue, which was played on the site where SUNY College of Optometry’s campus now sits. Formerly the Aeolian Building, home to Aeolian Company who manufactured pianos, organs, phonographs, sheet music and more,…
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NEW YORK — Dr. Shirin Hassan, assistant professor at Indiana University Bloomington School of Optometry, presented on street-crossing decisions of subjects with low vision and other visual impairments during SUNY Optometry’s Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research colloquium on Tuesday, September 17. Dr. Hassan stated the importance of assessing street-crossing decision-making performance in real-world conditions in order…
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He wears many hats—from doctor to online marketer—in order to be a stellar practitioner. Dr. Jason Compton’s initial interest in optometry was sparked because he thought the profession would provide a healthy work/life balance in a field that made a difference. But in the years that he has been practicing,…
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