Erin M. Kenny, OD, Low Vision Rehabilitation resident Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry was chosen as this year’s recipient of the Alfred A. Rosenbloom, Jr., Low Vision Residency Award. The award is intended to promote the practice and development of the field of low vision by providing incentive and support to sustain talented optometric […]
Salus University has made a commitment to ensure that clinical and didactic educational facilities are state-of-the-art. Central to this commitment is the redesign and renovation of the Clinical Skills Lab. The redesigned lab will provide the University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry students with an optimum learning experience in a progressive atmosphere as technology rapidly changes […]
Earlier this year the American Optometric Association (AOA) announced the creation of a surgical curriculum project team consisting of some of the most accomplished clinicians and educators from around the United States. Dr. Gregory S. Moore, Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) faculty member accepted his nomination by the AOA Board of Directors to be a […]
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced nearly $2 million in NYSUNY 2020 awards for the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry. The awards will fund an expanded clinical care facility and a virtual reality simulation laboratory for providing state-of-the-art clinical education for high-quality patient care. “We must ensure that healthcare […]
Salus University has graduated the first three students to complete its PhD/MSc research degree programs in biomedicine: Danielle Leong, OD, PhD (2016) Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD (2016) Michael Baertschi, MSc, PhD (2015) The University established the degree programs in 2012. They’re designed to be responsive to the professional growth and development needs in the disciplines […]
Southern College of Optometry (SCO) premiered a fun new music video that showcases its students and expresses its gratitude for being part of the broader Memphis, Tenn., family. The video also pays homage to Memphis native Justin Timberlake, featuring his song “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Check out the video here, and just so you know, […]
The University of Pikeville’s information technology department and Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) recently won the 2016 Innovational Educational Technology Award presented by the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. The award recognizes the “Interactive 3-D Virtual Science Initiative,” which has enabled students to utilize interactive 3-D technology to learn about complex concepts, including […]
The University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry officially opened its new, state-of-the art Patient Care Center in November 2016. The new facility features 35,000 sq. ft. of clinical space for adult and pediatric eyecare services as well as an open, flowing floor plan and an abundance of natural light. The additional […]
The University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) recently recognized two faculty members with appointments to new named professorships. Dr. Jan Bergmanson, Professor and Founding Director of the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center, holds the first Brien Holden Professorship, and Dr. Vallabh Das, Professor and Chair of the Department of Basic Sciences, is the […]
On Oct. 26, 2016, the low vision department at New England College of Optometry (NECO) presented its second annual international grand rounds program in conjunction with the low vision department at LV Prasad Eye Hospital in Hyderabad, India. The presentation utilized real-time video conferencing to allow collaboration between students and practitioners in Boston and Hyderabad. […]
