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Alum’s advocacy resulted in first optometry school in Vietnam, ocular therapeutics in Australia
William Trinh, OD, OAM, Wills Eyecare, Chairman, Australian Health Humanitarian Aid, Sydney, Australia
Alum is proponent of bringing medical aspects of optometry in Switzerland
Nina Mueller, OD, MSc, FAAO, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Augenoptik, SBAO, University Hospital Basel, Eye Clinic, Basel, Switzerland
Redefining optometry in Saudi Arabia and beyond
Ali Bukhamseen, BASc in Optometry, OD, EMBA, Senior Optometrist, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Eye Clinic, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Doctor helped pass legislation elevating optometry in South Africa
Paul Ramkissoon, BOptom, FAAO, MPhil, MOptom, OD, DPhil, Madadeni Hospital, Newcastle, South Africa
President Purcell named a Game Changer by Eyecare Business Magazine
NECO President and CEO Howard Purcell is among Eyecare Business magazine’s 2020 #EBGameChanger awardees in vision care, honoring men and women who are having a pronounced and positive impact on the optical and vision care industry.
2020 Distinguished Alumni announced
The New England College of Optometry is honored to recognize its 2020 Distinguished Alumni awardees.
Professor’s smartphone app, OCTaVIA, upgraded
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announces the release of OCTaVIA v2.0, a top 10 rated smartphone app for optometry and ophthalmology.
Alum Jennifer Stewart achieves her dream to open a sports vision training center
For competitive athletes, visual skills can make the difference between success and failure.
Why I Give: Lorraine Fedyna on why she supports future optometrists
“Giving back to NECO is an investment in the future of optometry,” says Lorraine Fedyna, OD ’84.
NECO honors graduates at 2019 commencement ceremony
New England College of Optometry (NECO) celebrated its 125th commencement at Boston Symphony Hall on May 19, 2019.