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StudentsandAdmisions PatientCare International Affiliations

Clinical Education TheUniversityEyeCenter(UEC) isoneofthelargestoptometricoutpatient facilitiesinthenationandofersbothprimary andspecializedvisioncareservices. UECPatientvisitsFY2018-19: 69,626 TotalPatientEncounters: >240,000 includingUEC,SateliteClinicsand Educational Afiliates. HoursofclinicalexperienceforeachOD studentoverfouryears: >2,400 •PrimaryCare,includingpediatrics,children withspecial needsandlearningdisabilities, andinfants. •AdvancedCare,includingspecializedcare forpatientswithcataracts,glaucoma, diabetes,maculardegenerationandother oculardiseases,specialtycontactlenses, andimagingservices. •Rehabilitation,includingindividualizedcare forpatientswithvisual disorders,lowvision, andheadtrauma. •Social WorkServices,includingfree supportgroups,othersupportservices,and referalsforlong-termcounseling. •EyewearCenter,withalargeselectionof frames,designereyewear,andspecialty lenses. •CommunityOutreach,includingeducation, screenings,supportgroups,andhomebound caretouching9,600livesthroughTheBowery Mission,andpartnershipswithhospitals afiliatedwithNYCHealth+Hospitalsand othermedical centers,andcommunitybased organizations.

•WenzhouMedical University, Wenzhou,China •LVPrasadEyeInstitute, Hyderabad,India •UniversityofKwaZulu-Natal, Durban,SouthAfrica

Degreesawarded: OD,PhD,OD/MS, OD/PhD Enrolment: 402 ODApplicants(Classof2023): 436applicants;100enroled StudentsfromNewYorkState: 56% Female/maleratio: approx.71%/29% AverageGPAofenteringclasses: 3.59 GraduateStudents: 11PhD,9OD/MS,3MS Alumni: approx.3,200 NationalBoardaveragepassrates (5-yearaverage): 95%ofstudentspassal threepartsoftheNBEObygraduation.

OptometricCenter ofNewYork

Foundedin1956,theOCNYisthenonprofit aliedandendowingfoundationofthe Colege.

OCNYtrustees: 21 Assets: $10.8milion

Faculty

Faculty: 113 Ful-timefaculty :66 Part-timefaculty :17 Satelitefaculty :30 Externaladjuncts: 170

Finances

In-statetuition(2019-20): $29,840 Out-of-statetuition(2019-20): $51,150 Scholarships/grants(2018-19): $1.0M Annualoperatingbudget: approx.$34milion

Research

Location

TheColegeconductsarobustprogramof basic,translational andclinical research. GrantsinFY2018-19: 33 Funding: approx.$3.62milion

Alclassrooms,researchfacilities,the UniversityEyeCenter,andthelibraryare locatedina298,000square-foot,18-story buildingon42ndStreetbetweenFifthand SixthAvenuesinMidtownManhatan.There areadditional externshipsitesaroundNew YorkCityandbeyond.

ResidencyPrograms Residents: 41(2018-19) Residencyareas: CorneaandContact Lenses;Neuro-OptometricRehabilitation FamilyPractice;LowVisionRehabilitation; OcularDisease;Pediatrics;Primary EyeCare;AcquiredBrainInjury;Vision TherapyandRehabilitation;Combined ResidencyandGraduateDegree(MSorPhD) inVisionScience.

Revised1.2020

TheColegealsohas65afiliatedclinical sites.

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