January 21-27, 2024 is Data Privacy Week!
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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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SUNY College of Optometry professor Dr. Mark Rosenfield has conducted extensive research on digital eye strain (which is also known as Computer Vision Syndrome), evaluating both the causes and the potential treatments for a condition that has become increasingly prevalent in our computer-smartphone-tablet-obsessed society. But how harmful is this screen…
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SUNY Optometry works to contain an increasingly common vision condition. In the 1970s, one in four children had myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness. Fast forward to today and that number has jumped to 40 percent of kids—nearly one in two. Studies estimate that by 2050, half of the world’s…
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The primary purpose of frames is to hold the lenses in the correct position in front of your eyes so that you can see properly and comfortably. But they also have to look good. Frames come in many styles, colors, shapes and materials. At the Essilor Eyewear Center, we help…
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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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