President’s Point of View
A Message from ASCO President, Dr. David Damari
Optometry, and indeed all health professions, have entered a major period of disruption. It began with the onset of electronic health records, which doctors across all disciplines still struggle to integrate into their practices. It continues with advancing technology that collects clinical data (I am …
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School and College News
SCO Faculty Honored
Several Southern College of Optometry faculty members recently received recognition: Glen Steele was presented the Distinguished Service Award by Dr. Bhagya Segu, the American Public Health Association’s …
Montgomery County, Pa. School Vision Program Honored
The Eye Institute (TEI) of Salus University was recently honored with the Montgomery County School Nurse Association’s (MCSNA) Health Partnership Award. TEI was selected in recognition of its School Vision …
University of Houston and Humana Announce Long-term Strategic Partnership
Collaboration Creates the Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston. Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, and the …
SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center Study Helps Secure FDA Nod for New Imaging Tech
SUNY Optometry’s Clinical Vision Research Center sits at the intersection of government-, foundation- and industry-sponsored research to advance vision care for all. One of its latest projects is set to …
UHCO Awarded National Grant
The American Optometric Association Foundation announced UHCO has been awarded a grant through the 2018 Healthy Eyes Healthy Children (HEHC) Community Grant Program. The “See Clearly Now” …
SCO Honors Norma K. Bowyer with Lifetime Achievement Award
Southern College of Optometry recently awarded its lifetime achievement award to Norma K. Bowyer, OD, a 1977 SCO graduate. Dr. Bowyer is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the Armed …
Salus PCO Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
Salus University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) recently welcomed Drs. Alan G. Kabat, Nicholas Karbach and Patrick McManamon (left to right above). …
Third Year NECO Student and Partnership Team at Codman Square Health Center Receives Grant to Develop Sustainable Models for Vision Screenings and Follow-Up Care
Ms. Julie Alejandro, a third year optometry student, is part of the research team at the Codman Square Health Center that was awarded the 2018 Boston Children’s Hospital Community Partnership Fund (CPF). The …
AZCOPT, CCO Offer Virtual Reality Labs for Student Training
Midwestern University’s optometry programs are among the vanguard of U.S.-based optometry programs, offering virtual reality simulated heads for students to practice disease diagnosis. The Arizona College of …
NECO Hosts STAPLE Contact Lens Program at CTC
On Sunday, September 16, 2018, New England College of Optometry (NECO) hosted 140 students at the NECO Clinical Training Center (CTC) to participate in the fall STAPLE program (Soft Toriec and Prebyopic Lens …
SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Perez Receives 2019 Career Development Award from the American Academy of Optometry
SUNY Optometry associate clinical professor Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Perez has received the 2019 Career Development Award from the American Academy of Optometry. The Academy will provide a maximum of $50,000 in …
New Textbook: Clinical Cases in Eye Care edited by SUNY Optometry’s Dr. Mark Rosenfield, et al.
SUNY Optometry professor Dr. Mark Rosenfield has edited a new textbook, Clinical Cases in Eye Care (Wolter Kluwer, October 2018) with Dr. Denise Goodwin, Pacific University, and Dr. Eunice Myung Lee, Southern …
SUNY Optometry Students Join VOSH International Mission to Grenada
SUNY Optometry’s student chapter of VOSH International (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) traveled to Grenada this July to help provide eye exams to 1,286 Grenadians alongside optometrists from the …
SUNY Optometry’s 2018 Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Joseph Boorady
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 …
Student Research Named Newsworthy by the 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 …
Salus PCO Participates in Special Olympics
Several Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry students and faculty members alike took time out of their busy schedules to volunteer at the 30th annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) Fall …
UHCO is one of the First Optometry Institutions in the US to use Anatomage Table
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 …
Pacific University College of Optometry Dean Dr. Jennifer Coyle Receives National Honor
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 …
In Memory of Dr. Freddy Chang
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 …
Hundreds of New Yorkers Attend University Eye Center Health and Wellness Expo
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 …
Dr. Donald R. Korb Joins the Faculty at New England College of Optometry
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 …
