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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She will be at the College for six months beginning this fall. They say the third time’s the charm—so there are limitless possibilities as to what could happen when Sandra Wagner crosses the Atlantic for trip number three to New York City. But this time, instead of a tourist’s agenda,…
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Dr. Pauline Kang, a faculty member at the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, has been awarded the American Optometric Foundation’s 2016 Jill and George Mertz Fellowship to work with assistant clinical professor, Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Perez. Dr. Kang will travel…
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NEW YORK CITY — Representatives from 11 Chinese institutions met at SUNY College of Optometry to be exposed to optometric curricula and clinical training through the China Optometry and Ophthalmology Resources Development (COORD) initiative on November 16 and 17. Eye and vision care experts from the United States, China, South…
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This semester, SUNY Optometry welcomed Dr. Jianfeng Wu, an ophthalmologist from Shandong, China and the latest participant in the China Optometry and Ophthalmology Resource Development (COORD) Visiting Scholars Program. The international collaboration is an effort to address China’s urgent need for optometrists and access to eye care and the recent…
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Americans spend billions of dollars each year on cosmetics. While we’re busy trying to look our best, we often forget (or never realize) that some of these products can potentially be harmful. The eyes are one of the most delicate and sensitive organs in our bodies so it’s critical to protect…
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NEW YORK, October 22, 2018 — The SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association has named Dr. Joseph Boorady its 2018 Alumnus of the Year. The 1993 graduate was honored during the Envision New York alumni reception Saturday, October 20 at the Princeton Club of New York. Dr. Boorady, who currently…
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From her work in ocular disease to molding the next generation of optometrists, this alumna turned assistant clinical professor thrives helping patients and students transform their lives. As a girl, Dr. Daria Borah, ‘16 wanted to be a veterinarian. “At some point or another throughout my childhood years, my family…
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The assistant vice president for student affairs and director of financial aid breaks down the realities of borrowing money to start your optometry career. Optometry program costs are increasing across the board, and student indebtedness is creeping up, too. Here, Mr. Vito J. Cavallaro, assistant vice president for student affairs…
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