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New contrast sensitivity test created by NECO faculty
A new contrast sensitivity test is on the market, thanks to two New England College of Optometry faculty members. D. Luisa Mayer, PhD, MEd and Barry Kran, OD, FAAO, are faculty at the college as well as part of the clinical team at the NECO Center for Eye Care at the Perkins School for the Blind, of which Dr. Kran is the director.
NECO to launch hybrid optometry program
Hybrid OD degree program will combine cutting-edge distance learning with in-person, hands-on clinical training.
Student innovators pitch their ideas to improve optometry
Student innovators presented their ideas on advancing eye care through new products and technologies at the 2021 NECO Student Innovation Competition.
Low vision resident, Stephanie Aigbe, OD, recognized by AAOF
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation announced Stephanie Aigbe, OD, as the 2021 recipient of the Alfred A. Rosenbloom, Jr., Low Vision Residency Award. Dr. Aigbe is a graduate and the first Low Vision Rehabilitation resident at the New England College of Optometry.
Sandra Mohr recognized as one of the “Most Influential Women in Optical”
Sandra Mohr, EdD, Dean of Academic Resources and Administration at New England College of Optometry, was recognized as one of Vision Monday’s “Most Influential Women in Optical” for 2021. Dr. Mohr was honored in the Mentors category.
3 faculty named to Newsweek’s Best Optometrists list
Three NECO faculty and attending optometrists were recently named in in Newsweek’s America’s Best Eye Doctors. Newsweek published a list of the top 150 optometrists, as recognized through a survey measuring different attributes including quality of care, continuity of care, and quality of technical equipment used.
National Vision funds new diversity scholarship
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announced today that National Vision, Inc., generously donated $100,000 to establish a new scholarship geared towards first-generation students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Distinguished Alumni 2021 announced
The New England College of Optometry is honored to recognize its 2021 Distinguished Alumni honorees. Donald Korb, OD, FAAO, and Susan Primo, OD, MPH, FAAO.
Warby Parker expands commitment to diversity scholarship
New England College of Optometry announced today that eyewear brand Warby Parker has expanded its first-of-its-kind scholarship at NECO, with the goal of increasing Black representation in the field of optometry.
Gary Chu named to the Massachusetts Asian American Commission
Gary Chu, OD, MPH, FAAO, Vice President for Professional Affairs, was recently sworn in as a member of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission (AAC).