2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

Highlights of 2014 (Class of 2008) Alumni Survey N = 22; Response Rate = 41% (27 responses out of 66 solicitations)

 82% of respondents are female

 37% of respondents completed a residency program

 22% have an optical/corporate/retail primary practice setting and 11% have an optical/corporate/retail secondary practice setting

 22% work more than 40 hours per week

 About 55% report an income of at least $100,00

 56% never provide low vision services

 70% never provide vision therapy services

 30% felt that the OD program did not prepare them to provide dispensing (eyewear) services

 46% felt that the OD program did not prepare them to provide low vision services

 85% and 92% agreed or strongly agreed that the on ‐ campus and off ‐ campus clinical experiences, respectively, provided a sound basis for practicing optometry

 82% agreed or strongly agreed that their student loan payments are manageable

 45% agreed or strongly agreed that student loan payments have influenced their career decisions

 63% strongly disagreed or disagreed that the practice management education received in optometry school was appropriate

 85% do not use the SUNY Optometry library as an information resource

 33% are members of the AOA and 15% are fellows in the AAO

 85% visit the SUNY Optometry website at least once a year, with 55% visiting at least bimonthly

 100% agree or strongly agree that SUNY Optometry allowed them to attain their professional goals

 74% agreed or strongly agreed that if they had it to do over, they would choose optometry

 85% agreed or strongly agreed that if they had it to do over, they would choose SUNY Optometry