2020 Annual Report

Teacher and Researcher Jingyun Wang Joins SUNY College of Optometry

Associate Professor, Jingyun Wang, PhD, joined SUNY Optometry as a new faculty member with the goal of teaching the next generation of doctors while continuing to advance her research of normal and abnormal eye development in infants and children—a focus in pediatric vision for more than 20 years. Dr. Wang earned a PhD in vision science at Indiana University School of Optometry, where she conducted studies of normal infant vision development. She later pursued post doctoral training including research of children with congenital cataracts, lazy eye, ROP, and those with Down syndrome. Following her fellowship, Dr. Wang assumed a position as an assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine Glick Eye Institute, and later at the Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry. The author of nearly 50 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Wang is the recipient of numerous research grants and engaged in various collaborative efforts to advance understanding of eye development and treating eye diseases in children.

Research Activity and Grants in 2020

34 Grants Totaling $3,063,148 20 Active Studies 27 Research Publications 72 Presentations and Invited Lectures

“At the College, I will continue to focus on amblyopia and ROP clinical

translational research. I am very happy to join SUNY and be a part of a team of educators and clinicians with strong

research backgrounds and an understanding of the importance of research to advance patient care.” —Dr. Jingyun Wang, Associate Professor

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