The SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association has named Dr. Joseph Boorady ’93 its 2018 Alumnus of the Year. He was honored during the Envision New York alumni reception on Saturday, October 20 at the Princeton Club of New York. Dr. Boorady is global vice president, ocular surface disease for Johnson and Johnson Vision. He […]
Pacific University College of Optometry Dean Jennifer Coyle ‘90, OD ‘93, MS ‘00, FAAO has been honored as the recipient of the 2018 Women in Optometry Theia Award of Excellence for Education. Coyle was among seven optometrists the publication honored for their contributions to the profession and recognized at the annual American Academy of Optometry […]
Jessica Jasien, doctoral candidate in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Vision Science Graduate Program, was invited by the American Academy of Optometry to present what was called one of the 10 most newsworthy abstracts of 2018. Jasien, a native of Rumson, NJ, presented her findings Nov. 7 in San Antonio, Texas, at the AAO’s […]
More than 800 New Yorkers attended Health and Wellness Expo 2018, University Eye Center’s open house, on Saturday, August 4. The annual Expo brings community partners together to promote healthy behavior changes and reduce risk factors for disease. Attendees of all ages, including children and senior citizens, braved the rainy conditions for access to free […]
Longtime optometric educator and retired Southern College of Optometry Professor Freddy Chang, OD, PhD, passed away on Nov. 17, 2018, at the age of 83. Freddy was born on September 18, 1935 in mainland China to Lennox Chang and Ulan Lai. In 1970, Freddy completed his optometry degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada […]
UHCO is one of the first optometry institutions in the nation to use the Anatomage Table, a 3D anatomy table that uses digital cadavers to teach anatomy solely for the optometry program. The world’s first virtual dissection table allows users to visualize anatomy as they would on a human cadaver. Students will learn anatomy using […]
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announces that Donald R. Korb, an alumnus, has joined the faculty as an Adjunct Professor. Dr. Korb is recognized as an international authority on dry eye, having named and described meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), the leading cause of dry eye, and co-inventing two of the leading dry eye products […]
ACUVUE OASYS with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology Named Among TIME’s ‘Best Inventions of 2018’ First-of-its-kind contact lens corrects vision and adapts to changing light conditions TIME has selected ACUVUE OASYS with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology as one of the ‘Best Inventions of 2018,’ in its annual round-up spotlighting groundbreaking innovations worldwide. The development of ACUVUE […]
National Vision Challenges Optometry Students to Consider Their Role in Public Health Through 2018-2019 Grant Program Third- and Fourth-Year Optometry Students Are Eligible to Win Up to $5,000. National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the nation’s largest optical retailers providing quality, affordable eye care and eyewear, is now accepting entries for its annual […]
Allergan launches REFRESH® REPAIR The first and only artificial tear in the US with CMC, HA (inactive ingredient), and Osmoprotectants, REFRESH® REPAIR helps promote healing of the cornea and conjunctival epithelia and improves visual performance in Dry Eye patients. This unique formula also contains Osmoprotection, which safeguards epithelial cells against hyperosmotic stress by displacing salts […]
