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Font Size & Viewing Distance On Smart Phones – Students at SUNY Perform Study

July 20th 2011- Congratulations to SUNY Optometry 2013 Students Yuliya Bababekova, Jennifer Hue and Rae Huang and Optometrist Mark Rosenfield, for preforming the study Front Size and Viewing Distance of Handheld Smartphones which was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Optometry. These students really went above and beyond by taking a closer look at […]

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New Mobile App by Jobson Internet Solutions – Patients can virtually try on glasses

July 17th 2011 – There’s an App for that! A new App developed by Jobson Internet Solutions will allow people to virtually try-on different eyeglasses and sunglasses of various styles from a range of top designers. The App called EyeTrends, available on iPhone and iPad, will allow users to search for eyewear, try-on, and find

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The Special Olympics – Students Making a Difference

Article By: Angelica Delgado – PCO 2014 Video By: Angelica Delgado & Arthur Kim SUNY 2013 This year I had the pleasure to be apart of the NJ Summer Games, which is held annually in the second  weekend of June. The “Special Olympics – Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes” is dedicated to providing quality eye care to

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VEGF Trap-Eye: Time for FDA Approval?

A drug from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. offering a new treatment option for the neovascular form of AMD (age related macular degeneration) has been receiving vast support from the Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA, urging the FDA to approve the treatment called Eylea, also known as VEGF Trap-Eye. What’s the big deal

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The 2012 NYSOA Leadership – Wondering who is in office and representing New York? Find out here!

OptometryStudents.com wants to give a round of applause for the NYSOA Officers that were elected just a few weeks ago. Also we want to congratulate the past NYSOA leadership for working so hard and dedicating themselves to improving Optometry in New York. Take a look at the new NYSOA Officers! Thomas J. Landry, OD, President

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Central Retinal Artery vs. Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion

By: Dan Strybos – SALUS Optometry School 2012 As optometric students, we face the unique challenge of taking information presented in a classroom setting and recognizing it in a clinical setting. Students often struggle to translate classroom knowledge to clinical success. This series will present “can’t miss” clinical scenarios and the proper diagnosis and treatment

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Cheaper Avastin appears to be as effective as the more costly Lucentis for treatment of AMD

By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY Optometry 2013 It has been regarded for some time now that Avastin is as effective as Lucentis for treating AMD. Although not FDA approved to treat AMD, Avastin appears to provide similar benefits as Lucentis at a cheaper cost to the patient. As reported in the May 15, 2011 edition of

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