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Tactile Learning Finds Home at NECO Center for Eye Care
Through generous donations from Janet LaBreck, NECO presents alternative ways to understand how we see.

Class of 2026 Start Their Journey into Clinic
Students from the Class of 2026 receive their White Coats and are ready to start clinic in the fall.

Commencement 2023
New England College of Optometry Celebrated its 129th Commencement at Boston Symphony Hall on May 21, 2023.

Eye Care Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House
NECO’s primary focus is on educating optometrists, but it is also important to educate lawmakers as advocates for eye care policies that increase access to care, eliminate vision care disparities, and impact our profession.

Eye Care Access Scholarship
BOSTON, MA, December 20, 2022 – The New England College of Optometry (NECO) is pleased to announce that Zenni Eyewear will provide three, $25,000 scholarships to NECO students committed to deliver eye care in underserved communities.

NECO Highlights Massachusetts’ Strength in Eye Care
Massachusetts Community Health Centers and NECO celebrate 50 years of providing eye care for all

Dr. Alan Glazier Endows New scholarship for diversification of student body
Alan Glazier, OD, founder of the eye care industry’s largest and most highly engaged online eye care community, ODs on Facebook, is formally extending his community building to the scholastic world.

National leaders join NECO’s Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council
New England College of Optometry announced the members of its new Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council.

Warby Parker gift establishes scholarship to increase Black representation in optometry
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announced today that eyewear brand Warby Parker has established a first-of-its-kind scholarship fund at NECO with the goal of increasing Black representation in the field of optometry.

Editorial: Together we can make optometry more diverse, equitable & inclusive
Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, President and CEO, published this editorial in the Review of Optometric Management, Sept 9.