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State University of New York College of Optometry
The State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY Optometry) is a public school of optometry in New York City. SUNY Optometry is home to one of the largest optometric facilities in the nation, and is recognized as a global leader of excellence in optometric education and vision research.
The college was established in 1971 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller and is part of the State University of New York System, the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. SUNY Optometry is the only school of optometry in the New York tri-state area, and the only optometry school within 100 miles of America's most populous city, New York.
SUNY Optometry began in 1910 as the Columbia University School of Optometry, which was the first university-based optometry program in the United States. At the time, optometry was mainly eyewear sales and not a true medical profession. By 1928, the New York State saw the benefit of Columbia's program and passed a bill allowing only graduates of a university-affiliated school of optometry to qualify for the state board exam. This set the stage for nationwide recognition of optometry as a true medical profession.
In 1956, Columbia's optometry program shuttered due to not wanting to advance their current bachelor's and master's degrees into a Doctor of Optometry degree, as many other institutions had done at that time. This closure left a void in New York and the entire region, and as a response, a group of Columbia optometrists and philanthropists came together to form the nonprofit, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) in 1956. OCNY served as an eye care clinic and continuing optometric education center after the optometry program at Columbia closed.
After over a decade of lobbying by OCNY, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed a bill on April 14, 1971, that officially established the State University of New York College of Optometry. Dr. Alden Haffner became the founding president. While graduates of the Columbia University School of Optometry had their degrees conferred by Columbia University, they are considered alumni of both Columbia and SUNY Optometry.
In 1972, SUNY Optometry moved into 122 East 25th St. where the OCNY has been operating a clinic for many years. That year, the college took over OCNY's educational, clinical, and vision research programs, firmly establishing itself as a major hub for vision science and education.
In 1974, the college established an in-house vision therapy residency. This was the first optometric residency program in the country and the third to receive accreditation status. In 2003, the name of the program was changed to the Dr. Irwin B. Suchoff Residency Program in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation to honor Dr. Suchoff who was the program's first residency supervisor in 1975 and the nation's first Director of Residency Education.
In 1975, the inaugural class of SUNY Optometry graduated, with 17 students receiving their degrees.
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State University of New York College of Optometry
The State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY Optometry) is a public school of optometry in New York City. SUNY Optometry is home to one of the largest optometric facilities in the nation, and is recognized as a global leader of excellence in optometric education and vision research.
The college was established in 1971 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller and is part of the State University of New York System, the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. SUNY Optometry is the only school of optometry in the New York tri-state area, and the only optometry school within 100 miles of America's most populous city, New York.
SUNY Optometry began in 1910 as the Columbia University School of Optometry, which was the first university-based optometry program in the United States. At the time, optometry was mainly eyewear sales and not a true medical profession. By 1928, the New York State saw the benefit of Columbia's program and passed a bill allowing only graduates of a university-affiliated school of optometry to qualify for the state board exam. This set the stage for nationwide recognition of optometry as a true medical profession.
In 1956, Columbia's optometry program shuttered due to not wanting to advance their current bachelor's and master's degrees into a Doctor of Optometry degree, as many other institutions had done at that time. This closure left a void in New York and the entire region, and as a response, a group of Columbia optometrists and philanthropists came together to form the nonprofit, the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY) in 1956. OCNY served as an eye care clinic and continuing optometric education center after the optometry program at Columbia closed.
After over a decade of lobbying by OCNY, Governor Nelson Rockefeller signed a bill on April 14, 1971, that officially established the State University of New York College of Optometry. Dr. Alden Haffner became the founding president. While graduates of the Columbia University School of Optometry had their degrees conferred by Columbia University, they are considered alumni of both Columbia and SUNY Optometry.
In 1972, SUNY Optometry moved into 122 East 25th St. where the OCNY has been operating a clinic for many years. That year, the college took over OCNY's educational, clinical, and vision research programs, firmly establishing itself as a major hub for vision science and education.
In 1974, the college established an in-house vision therapy residency. This was the first optometric residency program in the country and the third to receive accreditation status. In 2003, the name of the program was changed to the Dr. Irwin B. Suchoff Residency Program in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation to honor Dr. Suchoff who was the program's first residency supervisor in 1975 and the nation's first Director of Residency Education.
In 1975, the inaugural class of SUNY Optometry graduated, with 17 students receiving their degrees.
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