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Two Long-Time Leaders Retiring from UCB
Dr. Ian Bailey, Professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry (UCB), is retiring this …
NOVA Participating in Multisite Clinical Trial
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry (NOVA) has been awarded up to $556,532 from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes …
WUCO Adds Course on Nutritional Supplements
A new elective course — Supplement Facts for Health Care Professionals — was offered for the first time this spring to third-year students at the …
NECO Launches KidsVision for Life in Boston
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) and its patient care subsidiary New England Eye, along with the Essilor Vision Foundation, conducted a …
SUNY Community Outreach Continues to Expand
The State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY) partnership with The Bowery Mission, one of New York City’s most respected …
SCO Opens Dry Eye Treatment Center
This summer, Southern College of Optometry (SCO) launched its new TearWell: Advanced Dry Eye Treatment Center. The standalone clinic is dedicated …
UMSL Reflects on Life of Dr. Earle Hunter
Dr. Earle L. Hunter, former Executive Director of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and Special Assistant to Dr. Larry Davis, Dean of the …
UHCO Receives NIH Grant for BLINK Study
The University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) is part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to determine whether commercially …
SCCOMBKU Researchers Awarded Grant for Clinical Trial
Researchers at Marshall B. Ketchum University (MBKU) have received a $665,500 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute to …
RSO Appoints New Dean
Dr. Timothy A. Wingert is the new Dean of the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO). He replaces Dr. Andrew Buzzelli, …
New Dean Assumes Post at OSU
Dr. Karla Zadnik, the Glenn A. Fry Professor in Optometry and Physiological Optics, became The Ohio State University’s (OSU) first female Dean on …
New Dean Steps in at PCO
Dr. Lori Grover has been appointed Dean of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. Dr. Grover, who previously was Director of the …