2024 Annual Report

MILESTONE EVENTS

The Solar Eclipse Students, faculty, and staff sported protective eclipse glasses to watch a 90% eclipse of the sun on April 8, 2024. Eye safety around viewing the eclipse was also promoted by faculty member Dr. Nicole Putnam in social media posts leading up to the big event.

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Opens The first of its kind in the country for a school of optometry, the CTL creates a dynamic hub where students, faculty, staff, and community members come together to cultivate a vibrant, active learning environment that fosters academic excellence. Dedicated to enhancing student success and well-being, the CTL offers a range of student support services and faculty teaching development opportunities, uniting faculty and students on the path to success.

SUNY Optometry Faculty Shares Experience as Paralympic Qualifier Dr. Robert Chun was featured in a Q&A that chronicled his experiences as one of two optometric professionals in the United States who are certified to test and confirm the eligibility of athletes to compete in the low vision categories at the Summer Paralympics Games, which this year were held in Paris. Forty

five (45) optometrists and ophthalmologists participate in the qualification of athletes in the low vision categories worldwide.

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