2011 State of the College report - SUNY College of Optometry

2011 State of the College
suny college of optometry
letter from the president
The word innovation comes from the Latin word “innovare” – “to renew or change.” Innovation
is the theme of our 2011 State of the College report. Our continued success as a preeminent
academic and healthcare community relies heavily upon our ability to innovate, to continually
renew ourselves and to respond to our rapidly changing environment.
Recent challenges to public education resulting from a fearsome economy have been dramatic
and swift. During the past four years, overall funding to the State University of New York has
been cut by $1.435 billion with commensurate decreases at the campus level. On a positive
note, it appears the trend of reduced funding has come to an end. This past summer, under
the leadership of Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and Governor Andrew Cuomo, SUNY 2020
legislation passed, providing the University with a five-year commitment to a base of state
support and predictable tuition increases. This provides us with a stable foundation upon
which we can build.
Despite the recent years’ decline in state support, we continue to focus on our mission as we take innovative steps to achieve
our strategic priorities. If, as is often suggested, the strength of an institution is most evident in times of adversity, then the
SUNY College of Optometry is, indeed, strong.
Last April, the College received the most favorable review in its history from the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education (MSCHE) and the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE). This external review validates our
institution’s solid foundation of excellence and serves as testimony to the creativity and commitment of our faculty and staff.
table of
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Education
Patient Care
Research
Giving
Alumni
Financials
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In this year’s report, you will find evidence of the continuing quality and effectiveness of our efforts in education, patient
care and research. You will also see the seeds of innovation with exciting new initiatives called for in our strategic plan,
A Shared Vision, including the establishment of the Career Development Center and the Clinical Research Center.
Our College community is made up of men and women, who, with imagination, knowledge and skill have taken transformative
steps to guide us into our 41st year. Our faculty, staff, students and donors are not only partners in this journey; they are leaders
helping us to reach even greater heights.
I wish to thank all members of the community for their continuing support as we strive for excellence.
David A. Heath, OD, EdM
President

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Building Renovations
Creating spaces for learning and community
Workforce Study
The changing face of optometry
Over the last 2 decades, the profile of a typical optometrist in New York State has been steadily shifting. This past year,
SUNY Optometry’s Center for Vision Care Policy, led by Dr. Mort Soroka, conducted a comprehensive study to better
understand the new face of optometry. Analyzed in conjunction with broader trends in healthcare, ophthalmology and the
evolving demand for eye care services, the results of the study provide insight into who’s practicing optometry in New York
State, where they’re practicing and why they chose the profession.
The renovation of our historic building continues to be a priority for the College. Construction has begun on the Center
for Student Life and Learning, a major renovation that involves 3 floors in the building. The Center will provide the College
community with a physical focal point for all types of educational, recreational and social activities.
The design phase for the ground-floor and main-lobby renovation has been completed with a construction start anticipated
in 2013. In the short term, the lobby will be painted, some minor space alterations will be completed and new signage and
branding images for both the College and the State University of New York will be installed.
Necessary improvements to the infrastructure and preventive maintenance of our building include a new building-wide
fire alarm and building management system. Other improvements include several space alterations on patient care floors,
upgrading restrooms on multiple floors and other electrical and mechanical improvements throughout the building.
We also completed a campus-wide “Facilities Master Plan” that will guide our capital projects through the next 2 5-year
capital budget cycles beginning in 2013 and 2018.
Workforce Study Highlights:
• 3,049 optometrists are registered as licensed in New
York State, with 560 of them active only in other states
and countries.
• Of the remaining 2,489 optometrists, 2,124 (85%) completed
Dr. Soroka’s survey.
• There are a confirmed minimum of 2,124 and a projected
maximum of 2,310 doctors of optometry practicing in NYS.
• Over the past 10 years, the average total number of
optometric licenses has grown at less than 1.4% per year
(new licenses minus attrition). At the current level of
enrollment, this rate of growth is likely to decrease due
to increasing retirements.
• 15% of survey respondents indicate that they plan to
retire within the next 5 years.
• With increasing retirements in optometry, and if all
else remains the same, the growth projection is likely
to flatten within 5 years.
• 38% of survey responders were women. Currently, women
comprise two-thirds of SUNY Optometry’s student body,
highlighting a gender shift occurring over the past 2 decades.
• The gender shift in optometry has an impact on supply.
Studies indicate that women physicians work on average
7.4 hours per week less than their male counterparts. It is
reasonable to assume the same is true in optometry, thus
as the male providers retire and are replaced by women,
there is/will be approximately a 15% decrease in the supply
of patient care provided.
Accreditation
College’s accreditation reaffirmed
self-study report” and ACOE requested permission to use the
College’s self-study as an example in its application for reaccreditation
by the U.S. Department of Education.
in areas including planning and assessment, student learning
and curriculum, research and scholarship, student affairs,
clinic operations, administration and finance. Reports written
Additionally, the College is increasingly using data to assess
its operations and to make improvements. Much of these
data are now published online in the College’s Factbook.
An outstanding evaluation report reaffirmed the College’s
by the groups formed the basis for the self-study document.
Data on admissions and enrollment, student learning
accreditation this year. Both evaluating agencies—the Middle
The accreditation process in higher education is transform-
outcomes, research, faculty, the University Eye Center
States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the
ing rapidly, and more emphasis is being placed on meaning-
A site-visit team composed of educators from both agencies
(UEC), library and other areas are included.
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)—
ful assessment involving both student learning and general
visited the College on April 10-13, 2011. They met with
found the College in compliance with all accreditation
college operations. In response to the new evaluation pro-
faculty, staff, students and administrators to assess the
standards and offered no recommendations. In fact, MSCHE
cess, the College assembled 7 working groups composed of
College’s performance relative to the 14 MSCHE and 8 ACOE
elected to “commend the institution for the quality of the
faculty and staff members. Each group reviewed operations
accreditation standards.

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education
This year saw an extensive reorganization of our academic offices, the College’s first Summit on Student
Engagement, expansion of our international programs and numerous student- and faculty-led public service
programs. We remain dedicated to training outstanding optometrists and expanding our reach abroad.
Our OD program continues to attract the best and the brightest. In 2011, we received 707 applications and
accepted 148 of them. At 79 enrolled students, this is our biggest class to date. We enrolled 9 students from
under-represented minority groups, up from 4 the previous year. Our 14 residency programs attracted 179
applicants for 31 positions.

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Academic Offices Reorganization
Realigning our priorities
Summit on Student Engagement
Taking a closer look
After more than a year of planning that involved faculty
surveys, focus groups and the work of a faculty advisory
committee, Dr. David Troilo, Vice President and Dean for
Academic Affairs, announced the reorganization of Academic
Affairs and a realignment of the department structure
to correspond with the new curriculum. The change from 3
to 2 departments will be completed by January 1, 2012, and
national searches have begun for both department chairs as
well as for an Associate Dean for the Graduate Center for Vision
Research (GCVR).
With broad faculty input and support, the reorganization focuses
on assessment and evaluation of the optometry curriculum
and the graduate programs; faculty development; better
integration of college programs and faculty; and supporting
the expansion of basic, translational and clinical research.
A central element of the reorganization is the creation of 2
new academic departments: The Department of Biological and
Vision Sciences and The Department of Clinical Education.
• The Department of Biological and Vision Sciences will
oversee didactic courses covering systems anatomy
and physiology, biochemistry, ocular anatomy and
physiology, immunology, pharmacology, ocular
disease, optics, oculomotor and binocular vision and
visual perception. Drs. Robert Duckman and Ann
Beaton are Interim Co-Chairs for Biological and
Vision Sciences.
• The Department of Clinical Education will oversee
courses on preclinical optometric procedures, epidemiology,
public health, practice management, the
integrative seminar series and clinical internships and
externships. All faculty conducting clinical research
are appointed to the Department of Clinical Education.
All faculty eligible for graduate faculty appointments
are also appointed to the college’s GCVR, which administers
the MS and PhD programs and various research
support programs. Dr. Richard Madonna is Interim
Chair for Clinical Education.
Additionally, the reorganization includes the formation of
the Clinical Education Council, an entity that encourages
the academic clinical leadership and the UEC’s service chiefs
to collaborate on all issues relating to student and resident
clinical education. In the coming year, the Associate Dean
for the GCVR and the Chairs of each department will work
together to develop Interdepartmental Faculty Special
Interest Groups (SIGS), which will offer opportunities for
faculty development and interactions in areas of mutual
intellectual interest.
On Saturday, February 12th, nearly 50
members of the College community gathered
for the first Summit on Student Engagement,
a daylong retreat organized by students with
the purpose of better understanding the
factors that influence and discourage student
involvement in organized optometry. Over
the course of 4 months, student leaders and
the Office of Student Affairs worked with
the New York State Optometric Association
(NYSOA) to develop the retreat’s agenda.
Welcoming remarks were given by College
President, Dr. David Heath, and the President
of the NYSOA, Dr. Denise Whittam. Dr.
Jeffrey Philpott, Vice President for Student
Affairs, and Gui Albieri, Director of Admissions
and Marketing, moderated the 6-hour event.
Working in 5 separate groups, students
developed perception windows and value
curves and debated ways to involve a larger
number of students at the College and in the
profession. They acted out creative skits and
made commitments to work on a variety of
projects in the coming months and years.
Quy Nguyen (’13) joined Dr. Philpott to
present the results of the Student Affairs’
Student Organizational Involvement
Survey, and in the afternoon, Sara Jones
(’12) led the participants through a series
of activities to foster creative action plans
for ongoing student involvement at the
College. Other featured speakers were Jan
Dorman, Executive Director of the NYSOA,
and Dr. Richard Soden, the College’s Vice
President for Clinical Affairs. Additional
guests included Drs. Susan Fisher and Ray
Pirozzolo from the NYSOA and Dr. Chris
Quinn from the AOA.
Student enthusiasm for the retreat ran high.
The Office of Student Affairs is working with
student leaders to explore potential themes
as well as the overall feasibility of hosting the
2nd Annual Summit on Student Engagement
in the winter of 2012.
Student planners:
Shilpi Ratra (’11),
AOA Student Representative
Sara Jones (’12),
AOSA Trustee
Quy Nguyen (’13),
AOSA Trustee-Elect
Christine Ng (’12),
NYSOA Trustee
Jefferson Lin (’13),
NYSOA Trustee-Elect
Student participants:
Dennis Chui (’11)
Nazmul Hasan (’11)
James Kim (’11)
Jennifer Koh (’11)
Nikki Yee (’11)
Tiffany Liu (’12)
Michael Montenare (’12)
Andrea Olson (’12)
Chung To (’12)
Tammy Dang (’13)
Matthew Geller (’13)
Ji Yun Lee (’13)
Rebecca Pitrasik (’13)
Rajat Shetty (’13)
Keith James (’14)
Olga Kochurova (’14)
Jennifer Kwok (’14)
Kimberly Poirier (’14)
Meghan Schiffer (’14)
Academic Affairs
SUNY faculty participants:
Dr. Ida Chung
Dr. Richard Madonna
Dr. Joan Portello
Dr. Richard Soden
Dr. Andrea Thau
Library
Services
Graduate
Center for
Vision Research
Department of
Biological and
Vision Sciences
Department
of Clinical
Education
Residency
Education
Continuing
Professional
Education
International
Programs

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Career Development
Center
Expanding opportunities for
students and alumni
A major new initiative at the College is the Career
Development Center (CDC), set to launch in the coming
year. Learning to manage a professional career requires
serious engagement. By challenging and supporting SUNY
Optometry’s students, residents and alumni to fully imagine
the possibilities that lie beyond the 42nd Street campus, the
CDC will strive to transform the ways that optometry and
vision science students view themselves as professionals and
prepare for the world of work.
The CDC will provide many services including:
• Career counseling
• Market research analysis
• Practice opportunities/placement
• Networking meetings for student,
residents and alumni
• Organized optometry functions
• Liaison between corporate entities
and student organizations
• Lectures and guest speakers
• Individualized, outside of classroom
learning opportunities
• Student leadership retreats and summits
The CDC will offer highly personalized and purposeful services
to students, residents and alumni, involving these individuals in
their own career explorations and choices. Our goal is to have
90% of alumni reporting that, 5 years after graduation, they
have achieved their 5-year career goals and are practicing or
working in their preferred or envisioned settings.
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Gui
Albieri
New Director
of Admissions
and Marketing
In November, we welcomed Mr. Guilherme “Gui”
Albieri as the new Director of Admissions and
Marketing in the Office of Student Affairs. Mr. Albieri
brings more than 9 years of experience in the areas
of admissions, recruitment, marketing and strategic
enrollment management. In his new position, he is
responsible for overseeing the admissions process and
developing communications strategies that attract
and retain high-caliber students.
Prior to joining the College, Gui served as Senior
Associate Director at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU)
in Honolulu. Before that, Mr. Albieri worked as a
human resources consultant for a major American
chemical company in Brazil.
Mr. Albieri received his MA in Organizational Change
from HPU, a MA in Human and Organizational
Systems from Fielding Graduate University in
Santa Barbara, California, and his BA in Business
Administration from Universidade Mackenzie in Sao
Paulo, Brazil.
SUNY Optometry celebrated its 37th commencement on
Sunday, June 5th, at the Hudson Theater in Manhattan.
Dr. Randolph Brooks, former President of the American
Optometric Association, gave the commencement address.
Two preeminent vision care scientists and educators were
awarded honorary degrees during the ceremony. One of
them, Dr. Frederick A. Miles, is a leading authority in eye
movements and former Chief of Ocularmotor Control at the
National Eye Institute. The other, Dr. John Robson, holds
the positions of Senior Research Professor in Vision Science
at Cambridge University in the U.K. and at the University of
Houston College of Optometry.
Graduation 2011
Celebrating our graduates
Dr. Randolph Brooks delivers the commencement address.
The College’s highest honor, the Benjamin Franklin Society
Award, was given to Dr. William C. Folsom for his more than
60 years of contributions to the profession of optometry. Dr.
Folsom, a trustee of the OCNY Foundation, was also recognized
for his leadership gift of $2 million for the College’s Vision
and Promise Campaign.
Dr. Jorge Won (’85) was named Alumnus of the Year for his
work as the President of the New York Chapter of Volunteers
in Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH). Dr. Won has
led numerous volunteer missions to underserved areas of the
world to provide vision care.
International Programs
Strengthening our global partnerships
This past year marked tremendous growth in our international exchange efforts. Our Office
of International Programs moved to its new location on the 11th floor of the College. With
the move came a renewed dedication to its mission of carrying out the College’s strategic
goals and objectives related to international activities. The Office supports international
exchange by coordinating student clinical training at international sites, facilitating research
collaboration between SUNY Optometry faculty and faculty from other institutions around
the world and seeking external support for joint education or clinical projects with foreign
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International Programs (continued)
Strengthening our global partnerships
International highlights:
• This past year, 4 fourth-year OD students completed 10-week clinical rotations at the Eye Hospital of the School of
Optometry and Ophthalmology at Wenzhou Medical College in China.
• In the coming year, 3 students from Singapore Polytechnic will spend 2 weeks observing clinical patient care at
the UEC, and several optometry students from the University of Melbourne will do the same this summer. Both
of these programs will evolve into formal student exchange programs giving SUNY students the opportunity for
clinical rotations in these countries.
• During this past year, a delegation of vision researchers from Wenzhou Medical College visited the College and
met with researchers here to discuss future collaborative research. At least 1 or 2 projects are expected to launch in
the coming year.
• This past year marked the beginning of the third and final year of a grant from Lavelle Fund for the Blind to
help establish a Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation at Wenzhou Medical College. The
final year funding of $109,000 will help to support an All China Low Vision Conference at Wenzhou, the first
such conference convened in China.
Mission trip: Nicaragua
Changing lives around the world
Over the summer, 11 students from SUNY Optometry went to
Salinas Grandes, Nicaragua, a poverty-stricken area with no
regular access to healthcare, and provided much-needed eye
care services to the people there.
(From left to right) Dr. David Heath with Ambassador Peng Keyu, Consul-General of the
People’s Republic of China, and Dr. Qu Jia, President of Wenzhou Medical College.
Confucius Institute Opening
Fostering international exchange
A ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Confucius Institute at the College was held on October 27th. President David Heath
hailed the opening as: “a key element in the College’s strategic initiative to impart a better understanding of healthcare in
general, and optometry in particular, worldwide.”
Third-year student Ji-Yun Lee examines a patient in Nicaragua.
At temporary clinics, the SUNY team conducted vision
screenings and eye exams for the people of Salinas Grandes. In
total, they saw 557 patients and provided prescription glasses as
well as sunglasses for many people in the community.
Some patients were able to have clear vision for the first time
in their lives. Many patients were homeless or lived in shacks
made of wooden boards and metal sheets.
Before the trip, the team reached out to the optometric
community in the U.S. and procured donated prescription
glasses to give to the people in Nicaragua. Donations were
also given by Dr. Joan Portello, Associate Professor of
Clinical Sciences, and Dr. Alice Chen of Lenscrafters.
Featured speakers at the event included President Qu Jia of Wenzhou Medical College, Hon. Peng Keyu, Consul-General of the
People’s Republic of China in New York, and Dr. Mitch Leventhal, SUNY Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs.
Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the 11th floor of the College, SUNY Professor Hong Zhang of Binghamton University
held a concert of Chinese songs. Concurrently, the College hosted 2 seminars, one on “Traditional Chinese Medicine in the
Context of the 21st-Century Medical Practice” and the second on “The Traditional Chinese Cultural Elements” in the New
Eye Care Model in China.
Funded at nearly 300 institutions worldwide, Confucius Institutes promote learning about Chinese language and culture.
Ours is the first such entity established at an optometric institution, and it is also the first established at a specialized health
profession institution of any type. The Chinese government awarded the College $113,000 to support the Institute.
Confucius Institute programs and courses are open to members of the SUNY community as well as to the general public.
Dr. Michael Heiberger, Director of International Programs, serves as Institute Director. The Deputy Director is Dr. LiLi Tu,
a faculty member at Wenzhou Medical College, our partnering organization in China.

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Matt Geller
For the Students, by the Students
Special Olympics
Touching lives at home
On Saturday, June 4th, 63 students and 5 faculty members
from the College volunteered their time at the Special
Olympics Metro Tournament held at Queens College in
Flushing, New York. An international year-round sports
training and athletic competition, the Special Olympics
is open to children and adults with intellectual disabilities,
giving them the opportunity to demonstrate courage,
improve physical fitness and develop new relationships.
SUNY students and faculty provided free comprehensive
vision screenings and eye exams to event participants.
The students also manufactured corrective eyeglasses and
protective eyewear on-site at no cost. Athletes received a
detailed certificate describing their vision needs as well as
follow-up referrals to their local healthcare providers.
Since 2001, the SUNY Optometry volunteer group has been
organized by Dr. Joan Portello, Associate Professor of Clinical
Sciences and the Director of the Special Olympics Lions Club
International (LCI) Opening Eyes program.
Funded by a generous donation from the Lions Club International
Foundation, screenings are offered at select Special
Olympics events worldwide through the Healthy Athletes
Opening Eyes program. Worldwide suppliers and global sponsors
also include the Sà filo, Santinelli and Essilor International.
Third-year OD student Matt Geller knew early in his academic
career that he wanted to be an optometrist. Like many of his
classmates, Geller is pursuing the profession out of a desire to
improve the health of others while still maintaining professional
flexibility. He decided to attend SUNY Optometry based
on his positive experiences as an undergrad at SUNY Albany
and the outstanding reputation of the College. For this Long
Island native, choosing SUNY was an easy decision.
During his first month at SUNY in 2009, Geller launched
optometrystudents.com. Initially, the site functioned as a blog
where Geller shared his personal experiences as an optometry
student in the hope of inspiring others to pursue the
profession and to dispel the misinformation he found in
online forums.
As page views grew and emails from pre-optometry students
started to pour in, Geller quickly realized his blog was tapping
into an unmet need for genuine, candid insight into the
life of an optometry student.
Today, optometrystudents.com
has grown to be the most
comprehensive student-written
source of optometry information
online. “The website
is for the students, by the
students,” says Geller. Student
writers attend schools across
the U.S. and abroad, including Illinois College of Optometry,
New England College of Optometry, Southern California
College of Optometry and the University of Puerto Rico.
On the site, students can find interviews with professors and
prominent leaders in the profession, an events calendar, listing
of scholarships and fun features such as “clinical pearls,”
short pieces of helpful information gleaned from a professor
or experience helping a patient.
“The goal of the website has evolved into trying to change
people from being punch-the-clock optometrists, who just
punch the clock and go home every day,” says Geller, “to
those who really care about their profession, and care about
growing it.”
Geller plans to expand the site significantly in the coming
year, and hopes to continue to be involved after graduating.

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patient
care
The University Eye Center serves as a vital resource for thousands of New Yorkers both at its main clinic on
42nd Street and at satellite sites around the city. This year, we saw 72,117 patient visits, and we welcomed 9,550
new patients to the UEC.
We underwent a significant reorganization to better serve our patients. Previously, Adult Primary Care, Infant
Vision Care and Children with Special Needs were distinct areas. Now, they fall under the new Adult and
Pediatric Service, overseen by Dr. Thomas Wong.
With a new state-of-the-art electronic medical records system, updated equipment in all patient care units as
well as the launch of our Dry Eye Clinic, the UEC continues to provide outstanding care for our patients and a
rich clinical experience for our students.

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DR. Thomas Wong
New Chief of Adult and Pediatric Primary Eye Care
Dr. Kapoor evaluates Ms. Dugas.
In July, we welcomed back alumnus Dr. Thomas Wong (’89) as the new Chief of Adult
and Pediatric Primary Eye Care at the UEC. In this position, Dr. Wong is leading the
coordination of the new Adult and Pediatric Service. The new unit represents the
integration of previously distinct areas including: Adult Primary Care, Pediatric Care,
Infant Vision Care and Children with Special Needs.
Prior to joining SUNY, he gained clinical and administrative experience during an 18-
year career with Kaiser Permanente. His responsibilities there included both direct
care as well as extensive administrative responsibilities. At Kaiser, Dr. Wong served
as the Optometry Chief in the Vision Services Department in Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia and as the Optometry Supervisor for 8 medical centers in
northern Virginia.
He completed the inaugural Chief Executive Optometrist Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of
Pennsylvania in 2007. Dr. Wong is Immediate Past President of the Maryland Optometric Association and the Optometric
Society of Washington, DC. He is an active volunteer in numerous local and national associations and organizations
including Georgetown University, where he serves on the Board of Governors.
Dr. Wong received his BS from Georgetown University and his OD from SUNY Optometry in 1989.
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Dr. Neera Kapoor and Christine Dugas
A second chance
For Christine Dugas, a journalist at USA Today, losing her When it got that hard,” says Dugas, “I almost reached the
ability to read quickly and efficiently meant losing her point where I just didn’t want to try anymore.”
livelihood. Her 15-year career reporting on personal finance
As the symptoms worsened, Dugas’s physiatrist at Mount
trends was put on hold September 29th, 2004, the day she
Sinai referred her to the UEC’s Dr. Neera Kapoor, Associate
sustained a severe traumatic brain injury.
Clinical Professor and Chief of Vision Rehabilitation Services,
for an evaluation and treatment.
As a result of her injury, Dugas suffers from aphasia, a
language-based disorder that makes it difficult to remember
“It was so frustrating for her,” says Dr. Kapoor. “With this
or understand words or to articulate thoughts. She thought
condition, she could tell her eyes weren’t focusing correctly,
her symptoms would make it impossible for her to return to
but she had a difficult time articulating how.” Using prisms
her career as a writer.
and special tests, Dr. Kapoor gleaned that Dugas had a
“I was having to keep my finger moving along the lines in
resolving left superior oblique palsy, meaning her left eye
the newspaper, and it was taking me so long to read anything.
“ From the beginning,
Dr. Kapoor made
me feel like I had the
chance to come back,”
says Dugas, “maybe
not like the way I was
before, but she gave
me the chance to
have a job, to have a
real life again.”
– Christine Dugas
was aiming slightly higher than the right,
causing double vision and blurred vision at
close range.
For the next 8 weeks, Dugas came to the
UEC weekly for intensive 45-minute vision
therapy sessions. Gradually, the cranial
nerve controlling the alignment of her left
eye became stronger, and she was able to
write clearly, read efficiently and express
herself again.
“From the beginning, Dr. Kapoor made me
feel like I had the chance to come back,” says
Dugas, “maybe not like the way I was before,
but she gave me the chance to have a job, to
have a real life again.”
Now, Dugas is back at USA Today, reporting
on personal finance with a focus on retirement
issues. “One of my proudest moments
came when Christine showed me the first
article she’d published after returning to
work,” Dr. Kapoor.
Founded in 1994, the Raymond J. Greenwald
Rehabilitation Center at the UEC sees
between 2,200 to 2,400 patient visits yearly.
In addition to providing comprehensive
vision rehabilitation, the Center offers 2
monthly support groups for people who have
either suffered traumatic brain injury or who
have loved ones who have suffered traumatic
brain injury.

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Patient Encounters
Service to the Community
This was a year of planning and preparation as we underwent the reorganization of
the UEC. In the coming year, our goal is to exceed 85,000 patient encounters at our
clinic on 42nd Street and at satellite clinics throughout New York City.
# of Patients
90000 90,000
80000 80,000
70000 70,000
60000 60,000
50000 50,000
90000
40000 40,000
80000
30000 30,000
70000
20000 20,000
60000
10000 10,000
50000
00
40000
30000
20000
referral service updates
10000
Building 6000 partnerships
0
The UEC Referral
4800
Service has seen an increase of nearly 1,200 more patient referrals within
the last year. 3600 The Referral Service continues to grow and strives to provide quality care
to patients who are referred by their regular practitioner through specialty services and
advanced testing
2400
in areas including primary care, vision therapy and ocular disease.
REferral visits
1200
6,000 6000
0
4,800 4800
3,600 3600
2,400 2400
1,200 1200
00
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11
year
07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11
13,662
Total number of
referral visits to date
85,000
Our goal is to exceed 85,000
patient encounters annually
by year 2013.
highlights
450
patients are referred
to the UEC each month
400
different healthcare
providers referred
patients to the UEC
2
new clinics
Dry Eye Clinic
Hereditary Eye
Disease Clinic
Extending quality eye and vision care to individuals within
our community has been a core value of the University Eye
Center since its inception. These services are offered to
communities that are economically disadvantaged or where
patients have limited access to eye care. During this past
year, we continued to provide homebound care services
to residents of Manhattan and Queens. We also continued
to support our indigent care program. Additionally, the
University Eye Center participated in many community-based
visual screenings and community lectures and seminars.
We expanded our in-house educational support groups for
patients and their families. Many of these programs are
supported by the College’s Foundation, the Optometric Center
of New York, as well as organizations such as the Reader’s
Digest Partners for Sight Foundation. The following table
summarizes many of these community-based programs.
Focused Area
Homebound Visits
Vision Screening Events
(Including Schools)
Charitable Care
Requests
Community
Lectures and Events
Support Groups
FY 08–09 FY 09–10 FY 10–11
148 145 201
17 27 55
576 581 1,192
(541 unique)
13 14 12
38 39 40
3,157
patients were screened
during the UEC’s 55
vision screenings
679
people attended
community lectures
and events
year
180
160
140
120

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Research
Over the past year, efforts to grow research at the College have continued, particularly in the area of clinical
research. The academic reorganization adopted in 2010-2011 includes the expansion of the Graduate Center for
Vision Research and the establishment of the Clinical Research Center. Having a center dedicated to clinical
research located on site at the College underscores our continued commitment to bringing the latest research
from the lab to the clinic. We are also currently undergoing an extensive national search for an Associate Dean
for Graduate Studies and Research.
Advancing Research 2010-2011
• Research Grants
- 13 NEI grants (10 R01, 2 R21, 1 T35)
- 2 DoD, 2 NSF, 2 NIH subcontracts, 1 R56
- Ranks 6th among the 20 Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• New Research Faculty: Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD, joined the College in 2011
• Two SIVR Clinical Collaboration Grants
• Publications and Presentations
- 56 articles, books or chapters
- 62 presentations at ARVO, VSS and AAO (39 research colloquia held)
- The College continues its SIVR Research and Colloquia and to host the popular VisioNYC
Colloquium Series attended by vision researchers from the metropolitan area
Schematic illustration of fast eye movement fixations to visual targets at different physical
locations (indicated by color).

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Microscopic view showing
the expression of sensory
receptors in surface and
below surface cells of
the cornea.
Current research
projects list
Contributing to the conversation
During the academic year of 2010-2011, our researchers
published 56 papers in peer-reviewed journals (papers
in press not included). Additionally, our researchers gave
more than 60 presentations at the American Academy of
Optometry (AAO), the Association for Vision in Research
and Ophthalmology (ARVO), The Vision Sciences Society
(VSS), the Society for Neurosciences, and The College of
Visual Development (COVD).
Research Colloquia
Highlights
The Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research (SIVR)
continued to support a research colloquium at the College.
This past year, the SIVR established a new colloquium
dedicated to clinical research. The new Clinical Research
Series invites speakers with research interests and experience
centered on patient-based research.
• 30 speakers in the SIVR Colloquium Series
• 11 speakers from international sites including:
– Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
– University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England
publication highlights
• Anshul Jain and Qasim Zaidi, “Discerning
Nonrigid 3D Shapes from Motion Cues.” Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences of the United States.
• Jianzhong Jin, Yushi Wang, Harvey A. Swadlow
and Jose Manuel Alonso, “Population Receptive
Fields of ON and OFF Thalamic Inputs to an Orientation
Column in Visual Cortex.” Nature Neuroscience.
• Barry B. Lee, Paul Martin and Ulrike Grünert,
“Retinal Connectivity and Primate Vision.” Progress in
Retinal and Eye Research.
• Jordan Pola, “An Explanation of Perisaccadi
Compression of Visual Space.” Vision Research.
• Fan Zhang, Hua Yang, Zheng Wang, JM
Wolosin, P. Gjorstrup, Peter Reinach,
“Dependence of Resolvin-Induced Increases in Corneal
Epithelial Cell Migration on Epidermal Growth Factor
Receptor (EGFR) Receptor Transactivation (2010).”
Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science.
– University of Medicine, Berlin, Germany
– University Hospital, Erlagen, Germany
– University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
– University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
– Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
– Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany
– Buskerud University College, Kongsberg, Norway
– Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
– Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• 3 speakers in the new Clinical Research Series
– Kathryn Richdale OD, PhD, The Ohio State University,
Practice-Based Research in Presbyopia and Accommodation
– Mitch Schieman, OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry,
The Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial: Lessons Learned
– Jane Gwiazda, PhD, The New England College of Optometry,
Lens Treatments for Slowing the Progression of Myopia in Children
external grant funding
Growing our research capabilities
During the academic year of 2010-11, our externally funded research grew 10% to reach $3.6 million annually. The
College holds 16 grants from the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) run by 11 faculty
investigators (10 R01 research program grants, 2 R21 exploratory/developmental research grants, 1 R56 high-priority grant,
1 T35 training grant, and 2 NIH subcontract grants). Six of these were active awards, and 4 were no cost extensions under
review for continuation.
Additional federal grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Science Foundation
and the Department of Defense were awarded to our researchers.
Major Grants in 2010-2011
Jose-Manuel Alonso, MD, PhD
Grant for: Neuronal mechanisms of
selective attention in early vision.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,798,125
Grant for: Functional connectivity in
primary visual cortex.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,881,291
Grant for: Neuronal and computational
models of spatio-temporally varying
natural scenes.
Funded by: National Science Foundation
Total Project Awarded Amount: $211,564
Benjamin Backus, PhD
Grant for: Cue reliability and depth
calibration during space perception.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $915,388
Grant for: Pavlovian conditioning
in visual perception.
Funded by: National Science Foundation
Total Project Awarded Amount: $306,156
Kenneth Ciuffreda, OD, PhD
Grant for: Treatment of TBI-induced
oculomotor dysfunctions and associated
reading problems.
Funded by: Department of Defense
Total Project Awarded Amount: $206,112
Mitchell Dul, OD
Grant for: Application of psychophysical
models to visual disorders.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $200,469
Barry Lee, PhD
Grant for: Information transfer
through retinal ganglion cells.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,623,789
Robert McPeek, PhD
Grant for: Cortical and subcortical
control of visual attention.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $991,262
Peter Reinach, PhD
Grant for: Control of corneal
epithelial cell proliferation.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $2,311,169
Grant for: Determination of novel
strategies for hastening corneal
wound healing and reducing tissue
inflammation.
Funded by: Department of Defense
Total Project Awarded Amount: $315,998
Miduturu Srinivas, PhD
Grant for: Intracellular communication
in the lens.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,543,067
Grant for: Pharmacology of connexin
channels: Structure-activity studies.
Funded by: National Institute for
Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Total Project Awarded Amount: $416,806
David Troilo, PhD
Grant for: Accommodation and the
development of refractive state.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,855,057
Qasim Zaidi, PhD
Grant for: Neural basis of shape
from texture.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,684,717
Grant for: Mechanisms of color detection,
induction and adaptation.
Funded by: National Eye Institute
Total Project Awarded Amount: $1,627,953

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Clinical research center
Committed to advancing patient care through research
A major goal in the College’s strategic plan is the development of a significant program in clinical eye and vision research,
and we made great strides toward reaching that goal during the academic year of 2010-2011. In addition to the establishment
of our Clinical Research Center, we created a Clinical Trials Office with a dedicated Clinical Trials Coordinator. We used
institutional funds to recruit experienced clinical research faculty, invest in special testing equipment and commit space in
the UEC for clinical research.
This year, we welcomed clinical researcher Dr. Kathryn Richdale from The Ohio State University to our faculty. She is the
first of several new clinical research hires planned. Dr. Richdale’s research in presbyopia and contact lenses is NIH and
industry funded.
profile
Researcher Profiles:
Dr. Llerena law and dr. Backus
From the lab to the clinic: binocular approaches to treating amblyopia
When Dr. Cristina Llerena Law, Assistant Clinical Professor
at the College, wanted to explore more efficient and less
time-consuming treatments for her patients with binocular
”Our research is exciting because so many
patients are told that once they’ve reached the
age of 6 or 7 ... very little can be done for them
in terms of treatment,” says Dr. Llerena Law.
“We want to change that paradigm.”
disorders, she approached GCVR researcher, Dr. Benjamin
Backus to discuss collaborating on a research project together.
Dr. Backus’s extensive research background in binocular
vision, especially stereoscopic depth perception and its longterm
effects on perception, complements Dr. Llerena Law’s
firsthand experience in the University Eye Center working
with patients who have binocular disorders.
Funded through a mentored NIH Loan Repayment Program,
a NIH R01 grant as well as internal SUNY funding through
SIVR, Dr. Backus’s and Dr. Llerena Law’s research focuses
on amblyopia. Amblyopia, or “lazy eye,” is a central nervous
problem in the cortex and subcortical structures that happens
when nerve pathways don’t develop during childhood.
Typical treatments for amblyopia, such as patching or using
eye drops to paralyze the dominant eye, can be disruptive
to day-to-day functioning and present uncomfortable side
effects as well.
Dr. Llerena Law and Dr. Backus are working toward finding
more effective and more efficient binocular approaches
to treating the condition. During such a treatment, both
eyes would remain open and working at the same time and
receive equalized input so the brain learns it’s not supposed to
suppress the image from the dominant eye all the time. This
way, the eyes will learn to work together as a team.
“Our research is exciting because so many patients are told
that once they’ve reached the age of 6 or 7, their brain is not
plastic enough to allow for these changes to happen and that
very little can be done for them in terms of treatment,” says
Dr. Llerena Law. “We know that that’s not the case and we
want to change that paradigm.”

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giving
The Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) is the allied and endowing foundation of the State University of
New York College of Optometry. The OCNY was founded in 1956 by a small group of dedicated optometrists and
benefactors as a nonprofit health and professional education resource for the community.
This pioneering effort supported and directed the establishment of a vision care clinic, which, in 1971, became
the patient care centerpiece for the new SUNY College of Optometry.
Since its inception, the OCNY has had an ongoing commitment to the New York community and to the community
at large. Whether supporting vision care for the working poor and indigent patients at the University Eye Center,
awarding scholarships to optometry students who are academically outstanding and financially deserving or
supporting research into the complex human visual system, the OCNY is dedicated to the future of healthcare
and to the advancement of science.

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Vision and Promise Campaign
The Vision & the Promise: The Campaign for SUNY Optometry
“The Vision and the Promise: The Campaign
for SUNY Optometry” is designed to raise
funds to support current and future projects
across our patient care, education and
research efforts. In a period of diminishing
resources, it is more important than ever
for the excellent innovation for which the
College programs are known. With the
shared commitment of our supporters and
advocates, we will be able to reach our $10
million target by 2014 and respond to new
opportunities to improve vision care and
meet the growing healthcare needs of local,
national and global communities. To date,
the Campaign has received more than 50%
of its goal in gifts, grants and pledges.
Since the launch of the Campaign in
September 2009, 100% of the Board has
committed to participate, providing $3.3
million of the current $5,104,060 raised.
Their gifts are in the form of cash, stocks
or planned gifts such as bequests and
Charitable Remainder Trusts.
Some donors have restricted their gifts to
scholarships or patient care programs while
others have deferred making a designation
until a later time. A variety of naming
opportunities exist, including an exam
room(s), a laboratory, a room in the new
Student Center for Life and Learning and
many others.
Eyes on New York Gala
Anniversary gala most successful to date
The College marked its 40th anniversary and the 55th
anniversary of its foundation, the Optometric Center of
New York (OCNY), at the annual Eyes on New York Gala
on March 18th at Cipriani 42nd St. Attended by 400 people,
the gala honored 3 dynamic and well-known leaders in the
ophthalmic industry: Marge Axelrad, Sr. Vice President/
Editorial Director, Jobson Optical Group; Al Berg, Chief
Executive Officer, and Larry Roth, Executive Vice President,
both of Marchon. During the gala, Dr. David Heath, College
President, revealed the launch of an ambitious 4-year major
gifts campaign, The Vision and the Promise.
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher
welcomed guests and remarked, “I feel especially privileged
to honor the center on its 55th year and its SUNY partner
“...this was
the most
successful
gala in the
College’s
history.” –
Ann Warwick
on its ruby anniversary because the
collaboration of these institutions
embodies my highest aspirations for
what we can achieve system-wide for
the people of this great State.”
The event highlighted the
extraordinary history of the College
and the foundation, and raised funds
for community outreach programs
such as vision care for the indigent,
scholarships and vision science research. According to Ann
Warwick, OCNY’s Executive Director, this was the most
successful gala in the College’s history.
OCNY Giving
Where your generosity makes the difference
In 2010–2011, contributions from generous donors were
directed to patient care programs, research and scholarships
for our students.
Each year, the University Eye Center provides greatly
reduced out-of-pocket co-payment options for patients who
are uninsured or underinsured. For those who have serious
multiple health problems, difficult choices must often be
More than 1,200 patients from the New York metropolitan
area received assistance annually including the Homebound
Elderly and other outreach programs.
We thank the following donors for support of these
programs this year: Allene Reuss Memorial Trust, The
Optometric Center of New York, Reader’s Digest Partners
for Sight Foundation and Mrs. Phyllis Milton.
made about the nature and frequency of the care received,
and may even determine if a vision problem is addressed at all. • $ 135,000 for Indigent Patient Care
• $ 145,000 for Research
Our Indigent Patient Program, which dates back to the
founding of the College, helps ensure that patients in need
are seen and treated regardless of their ability to pay.
• $244,750 for Scholarships

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profile
Adam sheer
The next generation of leadership
From left to right: Robert Haffner, Richard Feinbloom and Norman Haffner
Five years ago, OCNY trustee Hal Spielman asked his friend Adam Sheer to take a tour
of the College. At the time, Sheer hadn’t heard of SUNY Optometry or the University Eye
Center. He walked from his office on 42nd Street near Grand Central Station to the College
building across from Bryant Park. During the tour, he was impressed to discover the
incredible research, scholarship and patient care happening just a few blocks from his office.
When the opportunity came for him to join the OCNY as a trustee soon after that, Sheer
didn’t hesitate to come on board.
“[OCNY trustee] Hal Wilshinsky puts it well,” says Sheer. “The College is one of New York’s
greatest secrets. As a board, we’re committed to helping change that and get the word out
about this great institution.”
As president of Roosevelt Investment Group, an asset management company founded in 1990, Sheer brings his knowledge of
investing to the OCNY. He’s involved in preserving and growing the College’s endowment. The investment committee typically
meets quarterly, but more frequently if the markets are volatile. “Until recently, we were very conservative in terms of risk,”
says Sheer. “We’re not taking great risks now, but we’ve increased the risk profile a little bit because we want to grow the
endowment for the long term.”
Under the leadership of President Heath, the College and the OCNY Board of Trustees continue their mission of providing
support for vision science research, patient care and scholarships and fellowships. “Dr. Heath is a great energizing force for
us,” says Sheer. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of the OCNY and to help build the next generation of trustees.”
OCNY Scholarships Awarded
Recognizing academic excellence
First Endowed Chair Named
Haffner Innovation Chair announced at tribute dinner
On December 2, 2011, a reception and dinner were held at the Harvard Club in tribute to Dr. Alden N. Haffner, founding
and former President of the SUNY College of Optometry.
After dinner, OCNY President, Richard Feinbloom, announced the establishment of the Dr. Alden N. Haffner Innovation
Chair and pledged a challenge grant of $250,000.
The College’s first chair, it will establish a recurring opportunity to attract and develop highly talented young faculty to the College.
Among the speakers that evening were Dr. Clifton Wharton, Former Chancellor of the State University of New York and
former CEO of TIAA-CREF; Gretchen Stone, Chair of the SUNY College of Optometry’s College Council; Assemblyman
Richard Gottfried; Dr. Andra Thau, Trustee of the American Optometric Association; Dr. Denise Whittam, President of the
New York State Optometric Association; Jan Dorman, Executive Director of the New York State Optometric Association and
Dr. Irwin Suchoff, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus.
Board of Trustees
During the 2010-2011 academic year, the OCNY awarded 104
scholarships totaling $242,750 to 92 recipients.
63 students received Schnurmacher Scholarship monies
totaling $78,000.
22 students received OCNY scholarship monies amounting
to $50,000.
7 students received Incentive Scholarship monies amounting
to $75,000.
8 students received Endowed monies amounting to $19,750.
4 students received Central New York Foundation Scholarship
monies totaling $20,000.
President
Richard Feinbloom
Vice Presidents
Barbara Saltzman
Adam J. Sheer
Treasurer and
Legal Counsel
Harvey R. Kitay, Esq.
Executive Director
and Secretary
Ann Warwick
Immediate Past President
Claudia C. Rouhana
Trustees
Thomas P. Farrell
Dr. William C. Folsom, Jr.
Dennis P. Gehr
Dr. David Heath
Dr. Ronald Millman
Phil Ramone
Jan Rose
Beryl L. Snyder, Esq.
George Spiropoulos
Dr. Richard Soden ’79
Harold M. Spielman
Harold Wilshinsky
Dr. J. Stanley Yake

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Alumni
Established in 1973, the Alumni Association represents 2,062 graduates of the 4-year and
graduate programs and more than 500 graduates of the residency programs. In addition
to publishing the newsletter, Focal Point, hosting the alumni reunion event, Envision, and
sponsoring other educational and social meetings throughout the year, the Alumni Association
awards financial support and scholarships to outstanding students at the College. The current
president is Dr. Julia J. Appel ’91.
Envision
2010 Alumni Reunion Weekend
profile
jorGe
won
Alumnus
of the Year
Dr. Jorge Won, class of ’85, received this year’s “Alumnus of
the Year” award. Dr. Won is the founder and President of
Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity New York also
known as VOSH. VOSH is an organization that provides
eyecare worldwide to hundreds of patients in underserved
countries. Since 2002, Dr Won has led numerous volunteer
missions to undeserved areas of the world such as Peru,
Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala where
they saw thousands of patients to provide vision care. In
December 2001, VOSH International partnered with the
World Health Organization and pledged to help eliminate
preventable blindness by the year 2020.
scholarship luncheon
Three outstanding OD students received Alumni
Scholarships of $1,000 each this year. They were
honored at a luncheon held at the College.
On October 23, 2010, the Alumni Association celebrated the
class reunion years of 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and
2005 at the annual Envision Weekend. It was a memorable
night for all these classes who joyfully celebrated at Havana
Central in Times Square.
Keith James ’14 of West Henrietta, New York, is an
underrepresented minority student and is attending the
College on an Armed Services Scholarship.
A San Diego, California, native, Monica Nguyen ’14,
graduated with a BS in Public Health from the University
of California at Berkeley.
Matt Vaughn ’14 from Brick, New Jersey, graduated from
the College of New Jersey.
Class of 1985 at Havana Central.
Bottom Left: Alumni Drs. Shandor Zelenger,
Leon Nehmad and Julia Appel with faculty
member Dr. Steven Salaznick.
Top: Dr. Julia Appel with scholarship recipient Keith James. Bottom left: Monica Nguyen
Bottom right: Matt Vaughn.

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2011 Contributors
Platinum Circle (Gifts
of $100,000 or more)
Government of China
Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc.
President’s Society
($25,000 – $99,999)
Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher
Foundation
Alcon Laboratories
Allene Reuss Memorial Trust
Charles and Mildred
Schnurmacher Foundation
Mr. Richard Feinbloom
Marchon Eyewear
Reader’s Digest Partners
for Sight Foundation
Mr. Adam J. Sheer
Beryl L. Snyder, Esq.
Visionary Society
($10,000 – $24,999)
Allergan, Inc.
Bausch & Lomb North American
Vision Corp.
The Central New York
Community Foundation
Essilor of America
Mr. Dennis Gehr
Jobson Medical Information LLC
Luxottica Group
NYSOA
Ross Holdings, LLC
Mr. Harold Spielman
The Gordon and Llura Gund
Foundation
Vision Service Plan
Innovator’s Society
($5,000 – $9,999)
Mr. Barry Ballen
Dr. and Mrs. Irving Bennett
DCF Advertising
Dr. Richard Hopping
Johnson & Johnson
Ronald Millman, OD
New Jersey Chapter of
the American Academy
of Optometry
Reed Exhibitions
Ms. Claudia Caruso Rouhana
Ms. Barbara Saltzman
Richard Soden, OD
The Vision Council of America
Mr. Richard Weiss and
Ms. Natalie Angier
Mr. Harold Wilshinsky
Founder’s Society
($1,000 – $4,999)
Association of Schools and
Colleges of Optometry
Eyecare Business
Woodhull Medical Group
REM Eyewear
Cohen’s Fashion Optical
The Fan Fox and Leslie R.
Samuels Foundation
SECO International
New Eyes for the Needy
Nationwide Vision
PricewaterhouseCoopers
United Realty
Wells Fargo Insurance
Grand Metro Building
Company, LLC
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton
& Garrison LLP
Bard Group Travel/Journey Corp.
Vision West
Sterling Vision
FedEx Healthcare Solutions
Hertz, Herson & Co, LLP
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
RBS Citizen Programs
Glenmede
Jack Resnick & Sons
Bostwick Design Partnership
C & E Vision Group
TD Bank, N.A.
ReedSmith LLP
American Optometric Foundation
Vision Source, LP
Mercer Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Aimi
Julia J. Appel, OD
Barry Barresi, OD
Paul Berman, OD, FAAO
Mr. David A. Bowers
Class of 2010
Class of 2011
Edward V. Cordes, OD
Susan C. Danberg, OD
David Dexter, OD
David P. Dozack, OD
Mr. Thomas P. Farrell
Mr. Milton Forman
Ms. Maria Graziano
David A. Heath, OD, EdM
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman
Mitchell I. Horowitz, OD
Dr. Siret Jaanus
Ms. Laura Jorgensen
Mr. Howard Justvig
Neera Kapoor, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Steven E. Katz
Ms. Nadine Lee
Ms. Liduvina Martinez-Gonzalez
Ms. Corinne McCormack
Mr. William J. Moran
Mr. Michael A. Nieminen, AIA
Frank Pirozzolo, OD
Robert T. Plevy, Esq.
Dr. and Mrs. Alain Roizen
Dr. James Ruhl
Leonard J. Savedoff, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schloss
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Silver
Sidney Spira, OD
Mr. George Spiropoulos
Mrs. Gretchen Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Tarica
Andrea P. Thau, OD, FAAO
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric E. von Stange
Dr. Clifton Wharton
Mrs. E. Patricia Willner
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wilson
Mrs. Martha Yager
Dr. J. Stanley Yake
Shandor Zelenger, OD
Mr. Steven M. Zelin
Promise Society ($500 – $999)
ClearVision Optical
Santinelli International
Vistakon
Pacific Northern
Lions Club of Patchogue
Visions & Beyond Ltd.
Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc.
Switch Vision
Schlesinger, Gannon
& Lazetera LLP
Dr. Benjamin Backus and
Dr. Carl Schaper
Dr. Ruth Baines
Dr. and Mrs. William R. Baldwin
Susan Hsin-Mei Fong, OD
Ida Chung-Lock, OD
Christopher J. Colburn, OD
A.J. Contento, OD
Annette P. Contento, OD
Jennifer D’Amico, OD
Carol J. Dibble Record, OD
Mr. Jan Dorman
Paul Edelman, OD
Charles Gold, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Gordon
Israel Greenwald, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Pascal J. Imperato
Evan Kaplan, OD
Dr. Florence Kavaler, MD
Harvey R. Kitay, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. John Koehler
Jeffrey Kraushaar, OD
Dickson Lee, OD
Mrs. Margaret Lewis
Richard J. Madonna, OD
Mr. Geoff Moss
Jeffrey L. Philpott, PhD
Stephen W. Record, OD
Dr. John D. Robinson
Ms. Jan Rose
Dr. Joseph T. Ruggiero
Mrs. Georgina Sager
Dr. Barry S. Savits
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Shuldiner
Dr. Andrew Edmund Slaby
Mr. David Sosnow
Irwin B. Suchoff, OD
Edward Sukoff, OD and Libby
Sukoff, OD
John C. Townsend, OD
David Troilo, PhD
Denise M. Whittam, OD
Thomas A. Wong, OD
Friend’s Society ($1 – $499)
Central New York
Optometric Society
The Commons Homeowners
Association
Transitions Optical, Inc.
MBNA America Bank
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision
Fifth Third Bank
Diane Adamczyk, OD
Margaret E. Adubor, OD
Mr. Guilherme F.C. Alberi
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Anslow
Samar Awad, OD
Yelena Babayeva, OD
Alan M. Bagun, OD
Jerry L. Baker, OD
Ania Barkhordaryan, OD
Frank Barnes, Jr., OD
Michael J. Bartiss, OD, MD
Debra L. Bashkoff, OD
Sherry J. Bass, OD
Robert C. Bauman, OD
Theodore Becker, OD
Mr. Jeffrey Becker
Steven Becker, OD
Stephen A. Beckerman, OD
Motryja C. Bejger, OD
Ms. Elizabeth Bengelsdorf
Jaclyn A. Benzoni, OD
Keith Beylus, OD
Andrew I. Bienstock, OD
Mr. Jamal D. Bilal
Jillia E. Bird, OD
John C. Blackley III, OD
Stuart Blankman, OD
Marie Irene Bodack, OD
Juliana Boneta, OD
Tiffany Boswell, OD
Ellen J. Brand, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Brody
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Bromberg
Nancy M. Bulas-Wadas, OD
Robert Byne, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Campagna
Joseph Capetola, OD
Dr. Lester Caplan
Mr. Marcel Catafago
Yvette Cavalli, OD
Leonard Chaifetz, OD
Thomas Chao, OD
Lillian Chin, OD
Dawn Chivers, OD
David N. Ciccone, OD
Zenon Ciopyk, OD
John J. Clark, OD
Roy B. Cohen, OD
Allen Cohen, OD
Madeline Cohen, OD
Sandra J. Cohen, OD
Peter Colangelo, OD
William Conforti, OD
Jeffrey Cooper, OD
Jeannette Cooper, OD
Arthur M. Copeland, OD
Paul R. Cosenza, OD
Richard P. Crinigan, OD
Ms. Christine A. Dascher and
Mr. Christopher C. Dascher
Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Davidovic
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Davis
Janine Davis Watkins, OD
Emmanuel Dela Cruz II, OD
Jack L. Devore, OD
Adis Diaz, OD
Kari DiPrima-Riina, OD
Gregory DiSanto, OD
Michelle DiTusa, OD
Dr. Rose W. Dobrof
Anne M. Downey, OD
Mr. Joseph Dubreil
David James Dupont, OD
Ms. Hannah Dushay
Keith M. Dworkin, OD
Tybee Eleff, OD
Burt Eschen, OD
Diane L. Fabery-Lavelle, OD
Rodney Fair, OD
Barry J. Farkas, OD
Mark S. Feder, OD
Michael Feinstein, OD
Jerome M. Feldman, PhD
Brian Fengel, OD
Anna Marie Fernandez, OD
Charles Fields, OD
Michael Fischer, OD
Susan S. Fisher, OD
Kirk Flynn, OD
Dr. William Folsom
Lawrence Forur, OD
Frederick Fouquet, OD
Robert S. Fox, OD
Lee I. Freundlich, OD
Ted R. Friedman, OD
Arlene E. Friedman-Minkoff, OD
Richard A. Frio, OD
Angela E. Gardner, OD
Manisha B. Geiger, OD
Mark Andrew Gendal, OD
Christopher Gentile, OD
Seth M. Gerchberg, OD
George Gero, OD
Michael Ghossn, OD
Rosemary A. Giovinazzo, OD
Sandra Gluck, OD
Gwenda Gnadt, OD
Ira Goldberg, OD
Ms. Jill R. Golde
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Goldfarb
Kirk C. Gopie, OD
Paula N. Gorlin, OD
Robert J. Grasso, OD
Natalie Greenberg, OD
Susan L. Greenberg, OD
David T. Gubman, OD, FAAO
Jae H. Han, OD
Bruce R. Hankin, OD
Gordon Harris, OD, FAAO
Dean Evan Hart, OD
Shelly R. Hay, OD
Michael H. Heiberger, OD
Mrs. Louise Herz
Gary A. Holtzberg, OD
Robert H. Hornberger, OD
Susan Hsu, OD
Stephen Huang, OD
Mrs. Hortense Hurwitz
John D. Iamele, OD
Steven Ihrig, OD
LCDR Kevin M. Jackson, OD
Steve E. Jacobs, OD
Kathleen Johnson, OD
Arthur Jung, OD
Marlene Jurman, OD
George Kaknis, OD
John Kaknis, OD
Jordan Kassalow, OD
Irina Katkovskaya, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Katz
Theodore Katz, OD
Mr. Daniel Kay
Barry T. Kissack, OD
Brittany Klass, OD
Ivan M. Klayman, OD
Charles Klein, OD
Julius Kornberg, OD
Chari Kornheiser, OD
Karen Tracy Kosowsky, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kovner
Galina Kruglyakova, OD
David M. Krumholz, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Kuhn
Mr. Charles Kyriacou
Daniel Lack, OD
Ken Landesman, OD
Thomas Landry, OD
Ms. Martha I. Lask
William J. Leahey, OD
Joshua E. Leif, OD
Ms. Betty Leistner
Clifford A. Lemkin, OD
Ena Leo, OD
Marc A. Levinson, OD
Steven R. Levy, OD
Joseph N. Lieder, OD
Laurence Lonky, OD
Ms. Diana P. Ludlam
Glenn Malat, OD
Regina L. Manes, OD
Marilyn Mann, OD
Rebecca Marinoff, OD
Jennifer M. Marques, OD
Grace Matos, OD
Ms. Kathleen McInerney Kane
Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Meade
Mr. Donald W. Meinig
Maria A. Michalski, OD
Allan Mirkin, OD
Victoria Molnar Weiss, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Montenare
Joseph G. Morra, OD
Scott I. Morrison, OD
Chi-Wai Mui, OD
Bernard A. Mullin, OD
Jacob Nachum, OD
Gerald Nelson, OD
Dr. Robert Newcomb
Marvin Newman, OD
Mr. and Mrs. King Man Ng
William F. O’Connell, OD
Suzanne Offen, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Neill
Eric Orava, OD
Joseph Pagano, OD
Shruti Pandya, OD
Eugene Parker, OD
Gina M. Parsloe, OD
Jaya Madhuri Pathapati, OD
Karen M. Pearce, OD
Karen M. Perekalsky, OD
Benjamin P. Peters, OD
Linda S. Pinsky, OD
Raymond Pirozzolo, OD
Sebastian A. Polizzi, OD
Joan K. Portello, OD, MPH,
MS, FAAO
Ronald H. Poulin, OD
Elizabeth H. Pradhan, OD
Vito Proscia, OD
Nicholas Radetzky, OD
Ms. Linda B. Radin and Mr.
Robert A. Dushay
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ramuno
Paula S. Rapaport, OD
Jeffrey E. Reisch, OD
Sheldon S. Retkinski, OD
Ms. Marilyn Ribyat and
Mr. Seymour Ribyat
Scott J. Richter, OD
Jill Waldman Rocke, OD
Clifford A. Roffis, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rohstedt
Miriam Rolf, OD
Maureen K Rolf Wallen, OD
Mr. Lenny Roos
Irene Rosenberg, OD
Dr. Alfred A. Rosenbloom, Jr.
Jerry Rosenstein, OD
Bruce Rosenthal, OD
Lisa Cogen Roslyn, OD
Joseph Ross, OD
Anna Janine Ross, OD
Theresa Rostkowski-Tanzil, OD
Stuart M. Rothman, OD
Irving Rovin, OD
Neil Rubin, OD
Lauren F. Rubin, OD
Theresa J. Ruggiero, OD
Diane M. Russo, OD
Andrew Sacco, OD
Elvira Santoro, OD
Robin Sapossnek, OD
Sandy Saychaleune, OD
Michele M. Scherz, OD
Annalisa K. Schloss, OD
Janet R. Schmukler, OD
Stuart Schrier, OD
Michael Schroedl, OD
Susan Pinto Schuettenberg, OD
David B. Schultz
Elliot Schwartz, OD
Steven H. Schwartz, OD, PhD
Roberta Schwartz-Flaschner, OD
Arnold Semel, OD
Aarti Sharma, OD
Melissa Shear, OD
Melanie Shearer, OD
Charles M. Shiel, OD
Wae Shin, OD
Ellen Kapiloff Shinberg, OD
Theodore S. Shultz, OD
Michael J. Siegel, OD
Margaret M. Siegrist, OD
Howard Silverstein, OD
Joel F. Sklar, OD
Adam Sloane, OD
Samantha Slotnick, OD
Floyd M. Smith, OD
Ms. Nancy W. Smith
Mijin Sohn, OD
Steven Sorkin, OD
Michael P. Spellicy, OD
Mr. and Mrs. James Spingarn
Dr. Michael Springer
Joseph M. Stamm, OD, FAAO
Henry S. Stanger, OD
Amy B. Stein-Glick, OD
Ms. Eleanor Steinholtz
Debra M. Stone, OD
Marjorie J. Strelzyn-Witt, OD
Diane Suarez, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Tabone
Gabriel Taub, OD
Mr. and Ms. Mitchell J. Taube
Pamela E. Theriot, OD
Kelly H. Thomann, OD
Miss Nicole M. Totans
Lynn H. Trieu, OD
Dr. Paul A. Tunick
Paula M. Ulmer Schutz, OD
Dr. Rafael L. Urquidi
Justin J. Verrone, OD
David Vinci, OD
Laura S. Vota, OD
Meredith Walburg, OD
Frances M. Ward, OD
Jeffrey P. Warshay, OD
Joel H. Warshowsky, OD
Jonathan Wasserstein, OD
Catherine Pace Watson, OD
Kenneth M. Weiner, OD
Ms. Norma K. Weitman
Aleksandra A. Wianecka, OD
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Williams
Richard Winnick, OD
James E. Winnick, OD
Mr. Donald B. Wittman and
Ms. Mary L. Vertigan
Russell M. Wohl, OD
Mr. Leonard Wurzel
Eva Yan, OD
Jessica Yang, OD
Michael J. Yellen, OD
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Yip
Ellen H. Yun, OD
Allen F. Zuck, OD
Gifts-in-Kind
Ms. Lorraine Catalano
Ms. Caryl Gordon
Dr. Adeline Markowitz
Dean C. Polistina, MD, PhD
Legacy Society
Estate of Dr. Leo Hurvich

2011 State of the College
suny college of optometry
Financials
sources of funds
Year
State Appropriation – Core budget
Appropriation based on Tuition, Fees
Appropriation based on Clinic Pledge, Other
Campus Generated Revenues in excess of state appropriation
Research Foundation
$
$
2010-11 2009-10
11,046,677
5,728,322
2,887,677
6,196,264
3,631,454
29,490,394
$
$
12,193,306
5,049,000
2,887,600
8,104,102
3,289,228
31,523,236
Expenditures
2010-11
Payroll (regular)
Payroll (temp)
Supplies &
Expenses
Total
State Core Budget
Campus Generated
Other–SUTRA
Research Foundation
$
$
17,591,991
3,864,484
21,456,475
$
$
507,358
167,663
675,021
$
$
1,564,228
2,735,309
1,613,545
5,913,082
$
$
19,663,577
6,767,456
1,613,545
3,142,654
31,187,232
2009-10
State Core Budget
Campus Generated
Other
Research Foundation
$
$
17,055,027
3,750,736
20,805,763
$
$
506,934
151,889
658,823
$
$
2,567,943
3,333,571
128,324
6,029,838
$
$
20,129,904
7,236,196
128,324
2,883,821
30,378,245
research foundation
Sources of Funds
Expenditures
2010-11
2010-11
Sponsored Programs – Direct
Indirect Cost Recovery
$
$
2,693,395
938,059
3,631,454
Sponsored Programs – Direct
Indirect Cost Recovery
$
$
2,693,395
449,259
3,142,654
2009-10
2009-10
Sponsored Programs – Direct
Indirect Cost Recovery
$
$
2,391,674
897,554
3,289,228
Sponsored Programs – Direct
Indirect Cost Recovery
$
$
2,391,674
492,147
2,883,821
Note Fiscal year is July 1 to June 30 for both State and Research Foundation. All data as of October 5, 2011.
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