TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

On September 24, 2008, the State University of College of Optometry adopted our five-year strategic plan, A Shared Vision. As we now enter the final year of the plan, it is appropriate to reflect on the past four years, assess the impact of our efforts and begin development of our vision for the years ahead. As a result, this Annual Report highlights the major impact that our efforts have had on the students, faculty and patients who make up our College community. We look not only upon the past year, but examine the past five years to highlight trends, challenges and, most critically, our progress toward achieving our goals.

You will see that much has changed over the past five years. In spite of national and statewide economic and social tumult, the College has made meaningful progress, embracing educational reform, expanding eye care services to the people of New York and strengthening our 4 intellectual impact through expanded basic science and clinical TIMELINE research programs. 10 We have invested in our students and our community. Major renovations EDUCATION have been completed or are underway, and we have focused on enhancing the students’ experience while at the College and their success after graduation through the establishment of the Career Development Center. 18 PATIENT CARE Our students are among the most outstanding in the country, and their success remains evident with what may be the strongest performance nationally on the National Board Examinations. 24 RESEARCH A Shared Vision represents an ambitious and highly successful period for the College. We have made significant progress in fulfilling many of our goals, and we are extremely proud of our students, faculty and staff 30 GIVING for their exceptional efforts.

Yet even as we celebrate our successes, we must renew our commitment 32 CONTRIBUTORS to excellence and strive to achieve an even greater impact as we develop the next five-year plan for the College. 34 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS I hope you enjoy reading about how far we have come, and I invite all members of the extended SUNY Optometry family to contribute to the dialogue as we plan for the future of our College. 35 FINANCIALS

David A. Heath, OD, EdM President TIMELINE 2008-2009 2008 2009 The College had a major turning point as it adopted its five-year strategic plan—A Shared SUNY’s 60th year was marked by action. The College stood behind a January letter from Vision—and inaugurated a new president—Dr. David A. Heath—in September 2008. the College Council to Governor Paterson responding to the State budget crisis with a strong plea to allow SUNY campuses to retain essential funds for education and research. Despite challenges, such as cuts to the school’s State funding, the College continued to achieve major milestones in education, patient care and research. SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, newly appointed in February, upheld the pace by kicking off a statewide tour of 64 campuses, including the College, as the first step in developing a new University-wide strategic plan.

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The patient referral The Reader’s Digest service exceeds 3,000 The Vision and the Partners for Sight A Shared Vision, visits for the year, Promise, the College’s Foundation gives a first- the College’s accomplishing its major gifts campaign, time grant to support the After signing an agreement five-year goal in kicks off with the goal five-year strategic A successful patient Homebound Program’s with China’s Wenzhou only 18 months. of raising $10 M. plan, is approved. referral service starts at expansion into Queens. Medical College, the The University Optometric The SUNY Eye Institute the University Eye Center College receives a grant Center is renamed the meets for the first time, for those who need care from the Lavelle Fund for University Eye Center. bringing together eye and beyond their provider. the Blind to establish a A complete rebranding vision researchers from low vision rehabilitation of the College follows, the College and the four center—the first of its kind including a new logo. SUNY medical schools. in the region. TIMELINE 2010-2011 2010 2011 It was a year of positive change as Governor Paterson introduced the Public Higher In this year, the 40th anniversary of the College’s founding, Governor Cuomo signed Education Empowerment and Innovation Act, calling for reform to enhance SUNY’s and legislation that introduced a five-year rational tuition plan for SUNY, standardizing CUNY’s strategic management of tuition and development of non-State revenue. tuition increases and ending an era of problematic tuition spikes.

Chancellor Zimpher’s strategic plan, The Power of SUNY, also launched to harness With this significant advantage in place, SUNY continued to fuel economic and social SUNY’s potential to revitalize New York’s economy and better its communities. success in New York. To keep New Yorkers abreast of its progress in doing so, Chancellor Zimpher released the first SUNY Report Card, tracking achievements and shortcomings.

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The College partners with The College holds the New York the first Summit on The College is State Optometric Dr. Mort Soroka Trustee Dr. William Student Engagement re-accredited by the Association conducts a C. Folsom, Jr., in partnership with Middle States Commission (NYSOA) on workforce study makes the largest New legislation NYSOA to explore on Higher Education CE-NY, continuing that provides commitment in ensures that student involvement in and the Accreditation education courses insight into the College Foundation all recipients of Dr. Edward R. organized optometry. Council on Optometric in optometry optometry field history—$2 M— Medicaid Managed Johnston, VP of Construction begins on Education, which issue an Academic Affairs is expanded and helps the for scholarships. Care can be treated Student Affairs and the Center for Student excellent report with no reorganized, introducing throughout College develop at the University former President, Life and Learning, which recommendations. two departments— the State. its enrollment Eye Center. retires after 39 will house the Student Biological and Vision management plan. Reorganization years. The College Commons, methods lab, Sciences and Clinical plans are approved later honors its seminar room, fitness Education. to improve founding President, center and more. patient care. Dr. Alden N. Haffner. TIMELINE 2012 2012 COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION: SUNY was developing new, productive methodologies to work in tandem with its strategic FIVE YEARS OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS plan, and this year marked the beginning of one such important change: the overhaul of The leadership of the College has changed significantly in the past five years, its resource allocation methodology to benefit mission fulfillment and campus planning. bringing in exciting new ideas and having major impacts on individual departments.

The College itself drew closer to the final year of its own five-year strategic plan, taking PRESIDENT a step back as it did so to recognize and celebrate the impact of its accomplishments. David A. Heath, OD, EdM

DIR. OF INST’L RESEARCH ASST. TO THE PRESIDENT Steven Schwartz, OD, PhD Karen DeGazon, BA EDUCATION PATIENT CARE RESEARCH GIVING

VP ACADEMIC VP CLINICAL VP ADMINISTRATION VP INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS VP STUDENT AFFAIRS AFFAIRS/UEC Jeffrey Philpott, PhD & FINANCE ADVANCEMENT David Troilo, PhD Richard Soden, OD David Bowers, MBA Ann Warwick, MA

Dr. Cristina Llerena Law ASSOC. DEAN CHIEF OF STAFF DIR. OF ADM. CHIEF INF. ASSOC. DIR. OF receives a K award from FOR RES. Cathy Pace- & MARKETING OFFICER DEVELOPMENT The first annual Stewart Bloomfield, Watson, OD Gui Albieri, MA Robert Pellot, BS Pamela Lederman, BA the National Institutes Career Symposium PhD* of Health, bringing total is held, a first step UEC CHIEF recipients at the College DEPT. CLIN. ED., DIR. OF DIR. OF ASSOC. DIR. OF OP. OFFICER in developing the The Clinical Vision CHAIR, FINANCIAL AID BUSINESS AFFAIRS THE ANNUAL FUND to three. Liduvina Martinez- Phase 1 of the Center Vito Cavallaro, BA Marcel Catafago, BS Nicole Totans, BA Career Development Research Center is DIR. OF CONT. ED. Gonzalez, MS for Student Life and Richard Madonna, Center. established, paving MA, OD Learning—the Student the way for increased DEPT. BIOL. & CHIEF OF ADULT DIR. MANAGEMENT ASSOC. DIR. OF Commons—is completed. REGISTRAR SERV. /CHIEF OF participation in national VISION SCIENCES, & PEDIATRIC Jacqueline Martinez, ALUMNI AFFAIRS UNIV. POLICE studies, as extramural CHAIR PRIMARY CARE MS Francisco Lomparte, BA Suresh Viswanathan, Tom Wong, OD Frank Orehek, BS funding for research BSc Optom, MS, PhD* continues to grow. CHIEF OF DIR. OF CAREER DIR. OF DIR. OF ADVANCED CARE/ DEV/CSTEP HUMAN RESOURCES RESIDENCY OCULAR DISEASE Francisco Lucio, JD Douglas Schading, EDUCATION Joseph Stamm, OD MsEd Diane Adamczyk, OD

CHIEF OF VISION GRANTS DIR. OF THE REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATOR LIBRARY Neera Kapoor, OD, MS Arthur Eisenberg, PhD Elaine Wells, MA, MLS

DIR. OF INT’L PROG. Michael Heiberger, OD, MS New to the College New to position In same position *Drs. Bloomfield and Viswanathan begin January 1, 2013.

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GOAL THE COLLEGE HAS SUCCESSFULLY MET OR EXCEEDED ITS GOALS To enroll highly qualified students for the FOR RECRUITING STUDENTS OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD. professional program

LEGEND SUNY Opt Students National Average

3.7 3.7 3.7 GPAs370 of Incoming370 370 Students Optometry Admission Test (OAT)

THE THE BEST OF TOMORROW’S TALENT TODAY 360 360 360 Scores of Incoming Students The New Summer Academic Program 3.6 3.6 3.6 GROWTH 3.7 3503.7 350 350 GOAL MET370 370 GOAL MET 3.5 3.5 3.5 340 340 340 360 360 3.6 3.6 Students newly Students newly OF THE 330 330 330 admitted to 350 350 admitted to 3.4 3.4 3.4 the College the College 3.5 3203.5 320 320 340 340 consistently have consistently GPAs higher GPAs than Scores have OAT scores COLLEGE 3.3 3.3 3.3 310 310 310 330 330 3.4 3.4 students accepted that surpass the to optometry 320 320 national average. 70 2012 schools across 3.3 3.3 the nation. 310 310 graduates ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 Year Year 88 students in fall 2012 incoming National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Scores of Enrolled Students class GOAL MET Students at the College generally score higher than the national average on the NBEO. 100 students Part I Part I Part I Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 3 Part 3 Part 3 projected NBEO Part 1*† NBEO Part 2 NBEO Part 3 in fall 2014 Part I Part I Part 2 Part 2 Part 3 Part 3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 incoming The College currently attracts the most exceptional student talent in its history, class and we continue to plan to do so in the future. During summer 2012, more than 30 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 highly qualified students from colleges across the country were invited to learn 100 100 100 100 100 100 about the field of optometry at the College, with the hope that they’d each be part of 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 an incoming class. 95 95 95 95 95 95 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85

After these students completed the program’s classes and exams, they earned two 90 90 90 90 90 90 Percent PassingPercent graduate credits and access to mentors and resources that will be of great assistance 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 as they work toward optometry school. 85 85 85 85 85 85 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 We hope to work with them again in the near future. 80 80 80 80 80 80 Year Year Year

*Through 2007, Part I was named “Basic Sciences.”75 In 200975 it was restructured and renamed “Applied Basic75 Sciences.”75 It was not given to first-time takers in 75 75 2008. †In 2011, for the first time, questions with multiple correct answers were included in the examination. EDUCATION

THE NEXT STEP IN STUDENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT GOAL To provide students, residents and alumni with 24% the services to succeed in their careers projected increase in demand for optometrists by 2018 — US Department 200+ of Labor New Director of Career underrepresented minority students for the “The Career Career Symposium College’s CSTEP internship and summer Development Center attendees Development and Minority Enrichment academic programs. will anticipate key trends and tailor Francisco A. Lucio, JD, has been named Mr. Lucio is a member of the National counseling, programs Director of Career Development and Association of Medical Minority Educators and activities to Minority Enrichment at the College. where he serves as National Legislative help the current and Affairs Chair. He is the former Program future optometric In this important new position, he will help Director at the -Staten Island workforce.” students identify career options through Area Health Education Center where he — Francisco Lucio, JD, highly personalized services that are quite oversaw nine health career programs for Director of Career uncommon at most American colleges of more than 200 underserved students a year. Development optometry. He will also recruit and select

GOAL To increase cultural sensitivity in all College operations STUDENTS PLAN SUCCESSFUL FUTURES IN OPTOMETRY REACHING MORE STUDENTS BY BEING SOCIAL The First Annual Career Symposium to positions in industry, academe and community centers. The Increasing Diversity by Engaging All (IDEA) Project They attended seminars in career planning, private As the first step in the development of the College’s Career In an effort to add to its highly successful portray the profession of optometry as an “IDEA is a mission- practice management and personal development, all of Development Center, the first annual Career Symposium student pool, the College is reaching out to exciting and viable career path. It will also driven initiative which were conducted by industry leaders. was held on February 12, 2012. More than 200 students, underrepresented minorities through social provide students with resources, tips and with the purpose of residents and young alumni were in attendance to be The unique event was written about in the American media. This initiative, IDEA, is funded by life management skills to become competitive exciting potential proactive in their exploration of future options. Optometric Association News. a $3,500 mini-grant from the Association applicants for an optometry program. students about of Schools and Colleges of Optometry and the dynamic and At the Symposium, students heard from keynote speaker Of the event, keynote speaker Dr. Shaw-McMinn says, by the Optometric Center of New York, the The mini-grant is generously supported fulfilling universe Peter Shaw-McMinn, OD, national consultant and assistant “This Career Symposium is unique. To my knowledge, College’s Foundation. by Luxottica Retail and The Vision Care of eye care.” professor at the Southern California College of Optometry. no optometry school or college offers this experience to Institute, LLC. — Guilherme Albieri, their students. It gives the SUNY students a competitive IDEA will engage students through blogs, Director of Admissions Students were presented with a variety of career options advantage over students in other schools.” videos, discussion forums and more to and Marketing ranging from private practice, VA hospitals and research EDUCATION STUDENTS SET TO AN EDUCATIONAL GOAL MAKE THEIR MARK LEADER IS Commencement 2012 RECOGNIZED To provide an environment that develops On Sunday, June 3, 70 graduates received Doctor of Optometry degrees at the College’s 38th Commencement Richard J. Madonna, MA, OD critical thinking and lifelong learning skills in the Hudson Theater. In addition, one PhD and five OD- Dr. Richard Madonna (’85) received the Alumnus of MS degrees were awarded. the Year Award at the 2012 Commencement.

Dr. David Heath, College President, presided over the He is a Professor of Optometry and Chair of the ceremonies and congratulated the graduates on choosing Department of Clinical Education. Dr. Madonna also a career path that will call upon their knowledge, skills serves as Director of Continuing Education, which and compassion and will bring them not only professional includes the Envision New York program, one of the satisfaction, but great personal satisfaction as well. most popular programs in the Northeast.

ADVANCED SPACES GOAL To increase SUNY Optometry’s international presence

FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION INDIA CHINA AUSTRALIA The Center for Student Life and Learning Now Open After a major renovation, the Center for Student The College is a leader in Life and Learning is now open for student and developing models for care faculty use. This expansive new space includes Opportunity for with its Center of Opportunity for areas for individual and group study; recreation, student clinical Excellence in Low Vision student clinical including a TV lounge and game room; physical rotations and Vision Rehabilitation at rotations fitness; and student lockers. Wenzhou Medical College. In the coming year, learning facilities with high-definition screens for presentations and teleconferencing will be completed. EXPANDING AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP Center Sets a Standard of Care in China The Team Behind Capital Improvements The College recently received a three-year $421,160 medical college for faculty and staff from other locations grant renewal from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind to throughout China. (from left to right) Bret Boudi, Gaea expand the Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Austin, David Bowers, Frank Orehek, Rehabilitation at the Wenzhou Medical College in China. “With the generous support of the Lavelle Fund, we Marcel Catafago, Sudeep Lamichhane, look forward to continuing our efforts to develop a self- Dapo Adurogbola The College established this Center in 2008 with an sustaining model for vision rehabilitation services in initial three-year grant from the Lavelle Fund. China,” says Dr. David Heath, College President. To learn more about capital improvements at the College, turn to page 34. It will now expand to impact new patient populations. The grant will also fund a training program at the EDUCATION

Average Indebtedness of Graduating Students The debt of 150000150,000 students graduating from 150000 the College is GOAL 127500127,500 among the lowest of optometry To attract highly qualified students for the 127500 programs nationwide. 105000105,000 professional program Dollars 105000 8250082,500 LEGEND 82500 SUNY Opt Students Current Named Scholarship Endowments National Average A LEGACY (through June 30, 2012) 6000060,000 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 60000 • Alumni Scholarships • Optometric Center of New York Year Graduated OF SUCCESS • Alumni Memorial Scholarship Board and Incentive Scholarships • Barbara Saltzman Scholarship* Scholarship Endowments • Scott Tasker Folsom Scholarship Direct Expenses* for In-State Students Students at the College have lower expenses than Are Growing • Dennis and Lesley Gehr • Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher 150000 45000 students in other public and private programs.45000 Scholarship* Foundation Scholarships Scholarship endowments from individuals, 45,00045000 45000 foundations and professional associations • Dr. Alden N. Haffner Scholarship, • Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher 36000 36000 Foundation Scholarships have continued to increase, helping to sponsored by the New127500 York State 36,00036000 36000 offset a decrease in State support and Optometric Association • Harold M. Spielman Scholarship* 27000 LEGEND27000 increase in tuition, and creating an • Dr. Sanford and Claire Levy • Dr. Jerome Weiss Scholarship 2700027,000 27000 attractive opportunity for current and Scholarships 105000 • Jeff White Memorial Scholarship 18000 SUNY18000 Opt Students

prospective students. Dollars • Dr. Nathan and Laura Millman 1800018,000 18000Public Programs Scholarship *These scholarships were created in Named scholarship endowments are an 9000 Private9000 Programs ‘11-‘12. important means of long-term support for • New Jersey Chapter82500 of the 9,0009000 9000 the College, allowing students to benefit American Academy of Optometry 0 *Direct expenses0 include tuition, fees, books and from the earnings generated by the growth Scholarship 0 0 equipment. Source: ASCO of the principal of the endowment. 60000 ’05 - ’06 ’06 - ’07 ’07 - ’08 ’08 - ’09 ’09 - ’10 ’10 - ’11 ’11 - ’12 Academic Year Student Scholarships Awarded Direct Expenses* for Out-of-State Students LEGEND Scholarship support has grown to $274,050, a 22.9% increase since ‘08-‘09. 45000A scholarship endowment can be made 45,00045000 SUNY Opt: Year 1 through a single tax-deductible gift, SUNY Opt: Year 2-4** 36000a pledged gift paid over five years or 36,00036000 300000300,000 Public Programs an irrevocable pledge made in a will. 240000240,000 27000For more information, contact Ann 2700027,000 Private Programs Warwick, Vice President for Institutional 180000180,000 18000Advancement, at 212.938.5600 or Dollars 18,00018000 *Direct expenses include [email protected]. tuition, fees, books and Dollars 120000120,000 equipment. Source: ASCO 9000 9,0009000 6000060,000 ** Most U.S. citizens are eligible to establish New 0 0 York State residency and 0 ’05 - ’06 ’06 - ’07 ’07 - ’08 ’08 - ’09 ’09 - ’10 ’10 - ’11 ’11 - ’12 ‘08-‘09 ‘09-‘10 ‘10-‘11 ‘11-‘12 receive in-state SUNY tuition for years 2, 3 and 4. Year Academic Year PATIENT CARE

7,297 8000 GOAL ’11-’12 To provide clinical care that is contemporary, Referral Center 5,538 Patient Encounters 6400 efficient, ethical and of the highest quality ’10-’11 at the University 4,285 Eye Center (UEC) 4800 3,839 ’09-’10 ’08-’09 GOAL MET 3200

The UEC has more than

1600 surpassed its goal of 624 increasing yearly referral ’07-’08 visits to 3,000 by 2013. 0

Total Patient Encounters at the University Eye Center (UEC) CARING FOR EVERYONE University Eye Center (UEC) Total Revenues The UEC continues 80,000 80000 to attract a growing Revenues have seen an increasing trend. number of patients. IN THE COMMUNITY 8M 180 The Indigent Patient Program 76,00076000 The College’s Indigent Patient Program, which provides vision care to New York 144 7M City’s underserved, received a $25,000 grant 72,000 72000 from the Allene Reuss Memorial Trust in 108 July 2011. 6M

68,00068000 72 This is the fifth year that the Trust has Millions Encounters supported this community funding. 5M 36 “We are very grateful to the Trust for its 64,00064000 ongoing generous support of this program, 0 which ensures that needy patients will have 4M access to quality primary eye care and ’05-’06 ’06-’07 ’07-’08 ’08-’09 ’09-’10 ’10-’11 ’11-’12 60,00060000 specialized services that will help them live Year ’05-’06 ’06-’07 ’07-’08 ’08-’09 ’09-’10 ’10-’11 ’11-’12 productive lives,” says Dr. Richard Soden, Vice President for Clinical Affairs. Year PATIENT CARE

IMPROVING VISION TO BUILD BETTER ATHLETES GOAL The New Sports Vision Center Opens at the University Eye Center The Sports Vision Center offers vision testing and training for professional To provide clinical programs that attract a large, and amateur athletes to achieve maximum sports performance. According to Dr. Arnold Sherman, Director of the Center, “Vision is the diverse patient population to support clinical signal that directs muscles of the body to respond. Sports performance success depends upon speed and accuracy of eye movements, dynamic visual acuity, precise eye/hand/body coordination, depth perception and education and enhance the visual welfare of stereopsis. These skills allow the athlete to know where and when to act the community and react.” In addition to individual training for children and adults, the Center will offer workshops for sports trainers and coaches that demonstrate vision training and vision calisthenics techniques for sport success. The Center’s staff will also conduct vision screenings for area sports teams and will include tests that are sports-specific.

To provide residency education that will train individuals to GOAL develop advanced clinical competencies to meet current and future healthcare needs

Dr. David Heath with Richard BRONX-LEBANON HOSPITAL Feinbloom at the Dr. William Fein- CENTER RESIDENCY Residency Programs, bloom Low Vision A Look at the Newest Residency Program Unit rededication Applicants and Positions ceremony. The newest residency program available to the College’s postdoctoral students is at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (BLHC). These two new positions offer the opportunity to gain experience in patient residency programs for the care, optometric education and leadership while working with the 2012-2013 year hospital’s diverse patient base in the underserved South and Central 15 MAKING THE MOST OF LOW VISION Bronx communities. The Rededication of the Dr. William Feinbloom Low Vision Unit Residents work in both hospital and community-based clinical of students settings. They have the opportunity to provide primary eye care apply for On Wednesday, February 15, the College rededicated the friends, College administrators, staff and students. to patients of all ages, comanage patients with complex ocular 30-40% residencies Dr. William Feinbloom Low Vision Unit. This unit helps A small reception was held after the ceremony in the diseases, utilize advanced equipment and technology and observe individuals with reduced central or peripheral vision Alumni Commons on the 18th floor of the College. surgical procedures. to improve daily activities such as reading, writing and watching television. The low vision unit will continue to offer its comprehensive Residents also benefit from daily lectures provided by ophthalmology residency positions service, which carefully assesses each patient’s current attendings at the BLHC, as well as weekly seminars consisting of case 33 available and filled The rededication event was attended by Mr. and Mrs. visual status, identifies goals and visual needs and designs conferences, fluorescein conferences and journal club meetings. Richard Feinbloom, his son and daughter-in-law, family, an individualized rehabilitation plan to meet these needs. PATIENT CARE

Public Service

The University Eye Center has an ever-expanding presence in the community through GOAL an increasing number of outreach programs and groups. To promote public health HOMEBOUND VISITS VISION SCREENINGS LEGEND ’08-’09 250250 6060 250250 6060 ’09-’10 200200 5050 200200 5050 4040 ’10-’11 BRINGING VISION HELP HOME Family Members of 150150 4040 150150 3030 3030 ’11-’12 The Homebound Program Reaches Out Homebound Patients 100100 100100 2020 2020 With the demand for elder vision care increasing, the doctors of the Show Their Appreciation 5050 1010 5050 1010 Homebound Program provide more than 200 annual visits to patients’ “He was very professional, came 00 00 homes throughout Manhattan and Queens. This program is especially 00 00 with equipment and took his time. helpful and rewarding for those who cannot leave their homes due to My mother has a problem with frailty, illness or other issues. light because of her stroke. [The SUPPORT GROUPS COMMUNITY LECTURES/EVENTS Patients, like Connie Rizzo, MD, PhD (pictured above), are connected doctor] saw that, he got it and to a compassionate and highly comprehensive eye exam that assesses went beyond what was necessary 5050 3535 5050 3535 them for medical conditions such as glaucoma, as well as for eyeglasses. in order to help her.” 4545 2828 Hear Connie’s story at sunyopt.edu/news/post/eyes_on_new_york_ — Son of Ernestina, 75 4545 2828 gala_2012 4040 2121 “[The doctor] was so thorough, 4040 2121 3535 1414 We are grateful to the supporters of the Homebound Program: Reader’s Digest professional and pleasant. 3535 1414 3030 77 Partners for Sight Foundation (which renewed support with a $30,000 grant in This is such a special service.” 3030 77 December 2011), the Arthur & Phyllis Milton Foundation (which renewed support — Daughter of Janet, 88 2525 00 2525 00 with a $5,000 grant in January and June 2012 for the Manhattan program) and Transitions Optical, Inc. (which awarded a $5,000 grant in June 2012).

CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY Support Group Members GETTING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC Support Groups for Vision Issues Share Their Experience The University Eye Center’s New Website and Newsletter The University Eye Center hosts only one in the tristate area, and The University Eye Center (UEC) unveiled a new design of its monthly support groups that are other specific groups—including “Iris [group facilitator] gives her heart to every person.” website and newsletter over the past year, making it easier for free and open to anyone with LGBT, writing and art therapy patients to find the information and inspiration they need to make — Bridget DeMercurio, participant low vision, visual impairment groups—run as well. vision health a priority in their lives. or injury from brain trauma in survivors group and stroke, as well as their loved Iris Rosen, LCSW-R, Director “No one passes judgment. Your Among its many features, the new website features bold success ones. These groups have increased of Social Work, has facilitated family might not understand your stories from patients who were treated at the UEC; a schedule in popularity. the survivors group since 2002, of support groups, programs and vision screenings; and vital and she says participants realize feelings, but we know others in the group will.” information on eye health. The website’s revamped look was also When the group for survivors of they are not alone when they applied to the College’s website. traumatic brain injury and stroke meet others who have had the — Joyce Flora, participant in started in 2002, it had 10 to 15 same experience. caregivers group The UEC’s newsletter, Vision, is also a resource for patients looking participants; attendance has since for easily accessible information. Each issue features an inside look at doubled to an average of 25 to 30. Learn about these groups by the UEC, including a moving patient story, an interview with a UEC The group for loved ones is the visiting sunyopt.edu/uec and doctor, eye health advice and more. clicking Events Calendar. RESEARCH

Grant Activity

4.0M The College’s GOAL grant activity 3.5M continues to To develop and maintain the most productive increase, with 3.0M a projected Projected $3.8 million in basic and clinical research programs among 2012 to 2013. schools and colleges of optometry 2.5M 2.0M Dollars Millions in ADVANCING RESEARCH 1.5M Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD 1.0M ’05-’06 ’06-’07 ’07-’08 ’08-’09 ’09-’10 ’10-’11 ’11-’12 Dr. Kathryn Richdale, Assistant Professor and Interim Director of the Year Clinical Vision Research Center (CVRC), has been appointed to the Dr. Alden N. Haffner Innovation Chair, the College’s first endowed chair. Named for the College’s founding President and endowed by Richard Feinbloom, the Chair will provide supplemental support for DISCOVERY THROUGH COLLABORATION a maximum of five years or until tenure is earned. The SUNY Eye Institute and VisioNYC In her current role within the CVRC, Dr. Richdale will work on The College is committed to being a nexus for progressive vision increasing clinical trials that involve partnerships with industry and research. One way it has accomplished this is by working with research 3 12 private entities. As she points out, this type of collaboration is highly collaboratives outside of the College on a statewide, citywide, national NIH K award research grants effective and productive since studies can be conducted at multiple and international level. sites, engaging a larger number of participants. She believes that recipients at the received this year College (Kathryn such research will be very successful at the College, considering the The SUNY Eye Institute (SEI), of which the College is a founding member, Richdale, OD, PhD, diversity of its patients, expertise of its clinicians and range of its first met in November 2009. It is a statewide collaboration of more than Tracy Nguyen, resources and equipment. These will all be helpful factors in helping 60 researchers and clinician scientists across the SUNY system, including OD, PhD, Cristina sponsors recognize the value of working with the College. the College and the departments of ophthalmology at the SUNY medical 66 Llerena Law, OD) Her experience has made her an excellent candidate to accomplish schools at the University of Buffalo, Upstate Medical Center, Downstate Medical Center and . An important aspect of faculty and student this goal at the CVRC. One of her main areas of interest—contact presentations lenses—has largely involved work with industry sources on projects SEI’s dialogue is determining how resources and expertise can be pooled among the institutions to develop collaborative grant proposals and this year “Larger, long-scale clinical trials to determine safety, design and more. She also researches presbyopia, the age-related loss of focusing ability. Her experience is decorated by advance basic and applied clinical research and training. Annual meetings 63 could run so well at the College several honors, including an American Optometric Foundation Ezell feature talks on the vision research interests at each campus, as well because of the diversity of as smaller working groups on specific research topics. faculty and student our patient population and the Fellowship and a National Institutes of Health K23 training grant. publications expertise of our clinicians.” With regard to her own career goals, Dr. Richdale wants to continue The College also hosts the annual VisioNYC conferences. Mutually this year — Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD, collaborating with partners at other schools to answer questions about supported by vision research training grants at Columbia, NYU and Assistant Professor and Interim contact lenses, such as whether kids can safely wear them. Related to Cornell, the conferences bring together scholars from around the world Director of the Clinical Vision this, she’d like to advance the primary care contact lens clinic at the to discuss the latest in vision research three times a year. In the past Research Center University Eye Center to address the needs of average contact lens year, speakers from a multitude of prestigious institutions—including wearers. Finally, she wants to grow the graduate programs at the the National Eye Institute, MIT and the Salk Institute—presented College by emphasizing the career benefits of a research degree. on a rich variety of topics in two general topic areas: visual system neuroscience and cell and molecular biology of the visual system. RESEARCH

GOAL To provide resources to attract and retain THE COLLEGE HAS RETAINED DISTINGUISHED FACULTY MEMBERS outstanding research faculty ACROSS A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES.

Faculty Degrees* 2% THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCH 11% 1% New Incoming Faculty Members 7% 70% LEGEND An outstanding new leadership team has been formed after a national search conducted diligently by Dr. David Troilo, OD PhD Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs. This team, which will take research at the College in many exciting OD, MS MLS directions, will fully be in place in January 2013. OD, PhD Other Stewart Bloomfield, Tracy Nguyen, OD, PhD, 9% *As of October 10, 2012. Includes certain PhD, New Associate Clinical Research pending hires. Does not include adjuncts. Dean for Graduate Faculty Studies and Research Dr. Tracy Nguyen’s PhD Dr. Stewart Bloomfield work led her to conduct 3 has more than 30 years clinical research on corneal of experience in graduate dystrophies, which she new labs have education and internationally recognized plans to continue at the College. She is a two- been built to research in retinal neurophysiology. Among time Ezell Fellow and is currently funded by an accommodate other grants, the National Institutes of Health NIH K08 clinical scientist development award. new faculty and Faculty Members by Department Faculty Dedicated to University (NIH), through the National Eye Institute, their research has funded his research on retinal amacrine Alexandra Benavente- (not including adjuncts)* Eye Center Service cell function since 1988. Perez, MCOptom, MS, (not including adjuncts)* PhD, Clinical Research Suresh Viswanathan, Faculty BSc Optom, MS, PhD, Dr. Alexandra Benavente- New Chair, Department Perez is now an Assistant LEGEND 11 LEGEND of Biological and Vision Clinical Professor at the 21 21 Sciences College. She will continue her research on University Primary Care experimental models of myopia and develop 15 Eye Center Dr. Suresh Viswanathan’s External new research projects on ocular hemodynamics, research examines the Biological & 24 events contributing to neuronal cell death in as well as be a significant part of the College’s 89 Vision Vision Sciences experimentally induced glaucoma. He has clinical research effort. 33 Rehabilitation extensive teaching experience in biomedical Clinical Education Advanced Care and vision sciences, and he has overseen and directed the curriculum, summer research program and T35 training grant at Indiana *October 10, 2012 (includes certain pending hires) University. RESEARCH

To enhance the PhD program in Vision Science GOAL GOAL To establish a Clinical Vision Research Center MAKING SENSE OF VISUAL DYSFUNCTION Preethi Thiagarajan, BS Optom, MS, FAAO: PhD Student Preethi Thiagarajan is currently in the final year of the College’s PhD program, a program she pursued and chose purely for the chance to work with the man whose work she admires, Dr. A PLATFORM FOR MAJOR RESEARCH Kenneth Ciuffreda. She concentrates on the remediation of visual The Clinical Vision Research Center dysfunction caused by traumatic brain injuries, so it was a given that her mentor would be Dr. Ciuffreda, who is the only one in the U.S. researching binocular vision rehab for such injuries. She calls him her “driving force.” Preethi is a recent recipient of the Ezell Fellowship, one of the highest honors for graduate students in vision research awarded by the American Optometric Foundation. Her work in visual rehabilitation at the College is funded by the U.S. Army. Since that grant has been renewed for another year, she will continue at the College as a post-doc working alongside Dr. Ciuffreda. Myopic as a child, Preethi pursued optometry because of vision’s relation to the brain. She started as an optometrist in India and then completed her masters at the University of Waterloo. Once her work at the College is complete, she’d A patient participates like to focus on the brain imaging aspects of vision rehabilitation due to traumatic brain injury, such as functional MRI. in a research study in the Clinical Vision Research Center.

Enrollment in graduate degree programs has been on the rise.

The establishment of the Clinical Vision Research Center sponsors on large-scale, national studies with the (CVRC) is a major step forward for clinical research at the potential for significant impact. The CVRC’s physical Total PhD Enrollment Total OD-MS Enrollment LEGEND College, both increasing its ability to participate as a site in space within the University Eye Center is also beneficial: national studies and setting it apart from other optometric Its high visibility to patients allows more opportunity to 16 16 40 40 PhD Total institutions with diversified research specialties. promote participation in studies, and its exam lanes allow Enrollment for standardized research, which adds to the CVRC’s 14 14 35 35 In the upcoming year, the CVRC will be a site in two major appeal as a site for national studies. PhD Entering 12 12 30 30 Students nationwide studies. One study will attempt to understand * the influence of contact lens material on the safety and Unlike many other optometric institutions, the CVRC 10 10 25 25 comfort of patients of a wide range of ages and ethnicities. does not focus research on one area but expands its OD-MS Total 8 8 20 20 The other, focusing on kids ages 6 to 13 who wear contact interests to multiple areas, including traumatic brain Enrollment lenses and have no major health or eye problems, will injury, convergence insufficiency in kids, glaucoma, 6 6 15 15 OD-MS Entering investigate kids’ opinions on their lenses, such as ease with blood pressure and more. Students 4 4 EnrolledNumber 10 10 insertion and removal. EnrolledNumber With such a center and philosophy, the future of research 2 2 5 5 ** *25 full-time and three With the CVRC in place, the College has an improved at the College is extremely promising and exciting. part-time (Post OD) structure to coordinate similar research in the future, 0 0 0 0 ** Five students from especially advantageous when partnering with industry ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 Class of ‘16 and two from Class of ‘15 Year Year GIVING

Faculty and Staff Giving* A NIGHT TO MAKE The number of faculty and staff who have contributed to The GOAL Vision and the Promise campaign is significantly higher than A DIFFERENCE To raise funds to support current and future at other research and doctoral institutions across the nation. Eyes on New York Gala 2012 projects across education, patient care and 50 The amount of faculty and staff who have contributed to the 42% Vision and the Promise campaign is significantly higher than 40 research efforts at other research and doctoral institutions across the nation.

30 Total Amount Raised in The Vision and the 18.5% 20 50

Promise Campaign (through 9/4/12) Percentage

10 40 7M More than 325 people attended the Eyes 6M on New York Gala on March 23 at Cipriani 0 42nd Street to benefit the30 Optometric Center 5M Other Research/ SUNY College of New York (OCNY), the campus-related $6,651,063 Doctoral Institutions of Optometry foundation of the College. The annual 20 4M fundraiser supports vision care for the *Research/doctoral institutional data from CASE for 2011; SUNY College homebound elderly and indigent, as well 3M of Optometry data is from September 14, 2009, through July 21, 2012. as scholarships and vision10 research.

Gifts Millions in 2M The event paid tribute to two prominent 90000 0 1M leaders: Dave Brown, President, Johnson and 80000 Johnson Vision Care; and Harold Wilshinsky, 0M 70000 Chief Executive Officer, KAP Planning, Ltd., Cash Irrevocable Verbal Stocks In-Kind Total and an OCNY Trustee. Pledges Pledges60000 Giving 50000 Alumni Giving For40000 a donation that will benefit the College’s MAJOR GIFTS ON THE RISE students30000 and faculty, several facilities can be 90,00090000 named, including the University Eye Center, 80,00080000 The Vision and the Promise Campaign 20000 the Center for Student Life and Learning 70,00070000 Alumni giving or10000 individual parts of the Center such as the The Vision and the Promise, the College’s major gifts campaign, has has been Student0 Commons, fitness center, methods 60,00060000 begun its fourth year. Since its start, the campaign has achieved several increasing over lab, seminar room and more. Individual 50,00050000 the years. milestones, including the largest gift in the Optometric Center of lockers in the highly trafficked area of the

New York’s history—$2 million in scholarship support from Trustee Dollars 40,00040000 Center can also be named. Dr. William C. Folsom, Jr.—and an outstanding level of support from 30,00030000 faculty and staff that stands above comparable institutions. To explore these and other naming 20,00020000 opportunities within the College, contact This year the campaign has grown to include even more opportunities 10,00010000 Ann Warwick, Vice President for for significant contributions. With the completion of many newly Institutional Advancement, at 212.938.5600 0 renovated facilities at the College, including the Center for Student or [email protected]. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Life and Learning, essential parts of the College can now be named. Year CONTRIBUTORS

Ronit Englanoff-Hulkower, OD Dr. and Ms. John F. Insinga Mr. Dwayne Moore Kim E. Rothstein, OD Miss Nicole M. Totans Thomas M. Erichson, OD Carol A. Isaacowitz-Weber, OD Joseph G. Morra, OD Neil Rubin, OD Ms. Donna M. Trinko Ms. Letisha Farrell Carol Ann Iwinski, OD Scott I. Morrison, OD Lauren F. Rubin, OD Laura Tujak, OD FY JULY 1, 2011-JUNE 30, 2012 Mark S. Feder, OD Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Johnson Tonia Mortelliti, OD Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Rubins Dr. Paul A. Tunick Ms. Helen Fein Kathleen Johnson, OD Bernard A. Mullin, OD Mr. and Mrs. William Ruffle Mr. Nicholas J. Ullrich II CONTRIBUTORS Michael Feinstein, OD Arthur Jung, OD Ted T. Namba, OD Mr. and Mrs. James H. Ruitenberg Sonia Valle, OD Ms. Helene Feldman Marlene Jurman, OD Mr. Muhammed Nasiru Diane M. Russo, OD Mr. Jorge Villion, Jr. Ms. Xiomara Feliciano Mr. and Mrs. Kale Ms. Geraldine Nathanson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sarinelli Ms. Victoria Vitug President’s Society New Jersey Chapter of the Linda S. Pinsky, OD Joseph Eviatar, MD Robert C. Bauman, OD Laurel A. Feltham, OD Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Kaplan Leon Nehmad, OD Ms. Sonal Sathe Laura S. Vota, OD ($25,000 – $99,999) American Academy Frank Pirozzolo, OD Jerome M. Feldman, Ph.D. Stephen A. Beckerman, OD Brian Fengel, OD Mr. and Mrs. David Katcher Network for Good Leonard J. Savedoff, OD Ms. Lois Wagner Alcon Laboratories of Optometry Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD Benjamin M. Freed, OD Christine M. Beers, OD Anna Marie Fernandez, OD Theodore Katz, OD Mr. and Mrs. King Man Ng Sandy Saychaleune, OD Mr. Ken Walton Government of China Reed Exhibitions Dr. and Mrs. Alain Roizen Karen Fuhrman Kerner, OD Samuel S. Belkin, OD Dr. Michael Ferri Fenton O. Keister Irrevocable Trust Vaishali Nigam, OD Ms. Linda Schachtel Mr. Ken Walton Essilor of America Ms. Claudia Caruso Rouhana Mrs. Lenore Satnick Future Funds LLC Keith Beylus, OD and Dr. Jennifer F erri Ronald Kichura, OD Mr. Robert Nussbaum Mr. Douglas Schading Ms. Yue Wang Mr. Richard Feinbloom Beryl L. Snyder, Esq. Bela and Catharine Schick Mark Andrew Gendal, OD Monica R. Bhasin, OD Ms. Guerda Fils Christine M. Kim, OD Sidney Oberstein, OD Frederick C. Schamu, OD Frances M. Ward, OD Johnson & Johnson The Vision Council of America Foundation Inc. Christopher Gentile, OD Andrew I. Bienstock, OD Susan S. Fisher, OD William E. Kimball, OD Gary Oliver, OD Joseph A. Schkolnick, OD Ms. Anita S. Wasserman Merck & Co., Inc. The Wallace Fox Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schloss Sandra Gluck, OD Donald A. Bisek, OD Mr. Tom Flagg Ms. Nancy Kirsch Chinwendu Onyejiaka, OD Ms. Denise Schliefer Jonathan Wasserstein, OD NYSOA Transitions Optical, Inc. Mr. Jack Schmitt Mr. Mitchel Hirsch Mr. Jamal D. Bilal Ms. Teresa Florendo Col. and Mrs. Robert C. Klass Eric Orava, OD Ms. Roslyn Schloss Kenneth M. Weiner, OD Reader’s Digest Partners Vision Service Plan and Mrs. Sylvia Picard Schmitt Mitchell I. Horowitz, OD Mr. Bret Boudi Mr. John Fortune Sandy R. Kline, OD Ms. Jean Pak Stuart Schrier, OD Robert Weisberg, OD for Sight Foundation Vistakon Steven H. Schwartz, OD, PhD Jeffrey Kraushaar, OD Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Bromberg Brad Fortune, OD Karen Tracy Kosowsky, OD Lauren Parker, OD Michael Schroedl, OD Douglas F. Weiss, OD Allene Reuss Memorial Trust Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weiss Arnold Sherman, OD Philip Kruger, OD Meryl Brownstein, OD Lawrence Forur, OD Mr. and Mrs. Kreinik Ralph A. Paternoster, OD Susan Pinto Schuettenberg, OD Ms. Elaine Wells Mr. Larry Roth Ms. Kelly Sondey David M. Krumholz, OD Ms. Jennifer Budner Robert S. Fox, OD Galina Kruglyakova, OD Ms. Yodania Paulino Elliot Schwartz, OD Mr. and Mrs. Allen Williams Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Founder’s Society Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Spira Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Laterman Mr. Chet Burchett Lee I. Freundlich, OD William K. Kwik, OD Beth Pearlmutter, OD Roberta Schwartz-Flaschner, OD Wink Productions, Inc. Foundation ($1,000 – $4,999) Mrs. Gretchen Stone Joshua E. Leif, OD Ms. Carol Burger Harold Friedman, OD Daniel Lack, OD Mr. Rob Pellot Mr. Anthony Sebok James E. Winnick, OD Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Aimi Union Bank Mr. Joel Levin Joseph Capetola, OD Arlene E. Friedman-Minkoff, OD Ms. Martha Lain Karen M. Perekalsky, OD Christy A. Sell, OD Richard Winnick, OD Foundation American Academy of Optometry U.S. Trust Gloria S. Neuwirth, Esq. Mr. Osvaldo Carde, LPN Kristen Lynne Fry, OD Mr. and Mrs. Hon Yip Lam Mr. Anthony Perez Arnold Semel, OD Mr. Philip Wolitzer Mr. Adam J. Sheer Atlantic Crane Ms. Virginia Wages-Plotkin Suzanne Offen, OD Tanya L. Carter, OD Paul R. Galstian, OD Ken Landesman, OD Ari Perez Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Severino Patricia Woo, OD AXA Foundation Ms. Rosamond A. Warwick Jeffrey L. Philpott, PhD Benjamin Casella, OD Manisha B. Geiger, OD Ms. Debra Lang Elisa B. Perreault, OD Gina C. Shao, OD Mark D. Woodward, OD Visionary Society Mr. David A. Bowers Catherine Pace Watson, OD Dr. Stephen W. Record and Tonya Castro, OD Mindy S. Gelbart, OD Steven Larson, OD John Plow, OD Melissa Shear Langer, OD Lucy S. Wun, OD ($10,000 – $24,999) Allen Cohen, OD G. Warren Whitaker, Esq. Dr. Carol J. Dibble Record Mr. Vito J. Cavallaro Michael Ghossn, OD William J. Leahey, OD Dr. Jordan R. Pola Mr. Mort Sheinman Eva Yan, OD Allergan, Inc. Mr. Roger D. Cruttenden Denise M. Whittam, OD Ms. Jan Rose Mr. Wayne Chen Christina M. R. Giles, OD Allison M. LeBlanc, OD Ms. Carole H. Polsky and Ms. Linda Amster Ms. Patricia Yeakel Dr. Julia J. Appel and Mr. and Mrs. Barry R. Dean Mr. Andrew Wilshinsky Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Santinelli Ida Chung-Lock, OD Mr. Anthony Giliberto Ms. Pamela Lederman Ms. Ramola Poonai Mark Sherstinsky, OD Mr. and Mrs. Ira Zankel Mr. Ronald S. Appel David Dexter, OD Mr. Stephen J. Wilshinsky Mr. Fred Schwartz Harry G. Churchill, Jr., OD Rosemary A. Giovinazzo, OD Dickson Lee, OD Joan K. Portello, OD, MPH, MS, FAAO Ellen Kapiloff Shinberg, OD Ms. Katy Zhang Bausch & Lomb North American EarthShare Thomas A. Wong, OD Michael J. Siegel, OD David N. Ciccone, OD Gwenda Gnadt, OD Ms. Susan Lee-Shareef Ira Marc Price, OD Margaret M. Siegrist, OD Arlene H. Ziedenweber Vision Corp. Eyecare Business Woodhull Medical Group Mr. Warren Simon John J. Clark, OD Carly M. Goldberg, OD David Lelonek, OD Ms. Kimberly Price Mr. and Mrs. Adam Silver Schwartz, OD The Central New York Mr. Thomas P. Farrell Mrs. Martha Yager Mr. David Sosnow Jay M. Cohen, OD Judith E. Golden, OD Clifford A. Lemkin, OD Mr. and Mrs. Luis Prietovelez Howard Silverstein, OD Joseph Zupnick, OD Community Foundation Mr. Dennis Gehr Dr. J. Stanley Yake Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Spear Roy B. Cohen, OD Jeremy P. Goldman, OD Mr. and Mrs. Brett Levay-Young Vito Proscia, OD Mr. Kennard Singh The Gordon and Llura Gund GFK Retail and Tech USA, LLC Shandor Zelenger, OD Michael P. Spellicy, OD Dr. Scott A. Colonna Ms. Irma Gomez Mr. Boris Levin Dr. and Mrs. Leon M. Protass Joel F. Sklar, OD Gifts-in-Kind Foundation Glenmede Joseph M. Stamm, OD, FAAO and Dr. Theresa J. Colonna Deborah Goodman, OD Marc A. Levinson, OD Richard W. Puente, OD Ms. Nancy W. Smith Andrew Berger, OD Jobson Medical Information LLC David A. Heath, OD, EdM Promise Society Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Tarica Ms. Dawn Conover Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gootter Steven R. Levy, OD Anne I Rafal, OD Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith Eyewear Designs, LTD. Luxottica Group Hertz, Herson & Co, LLP ($500 – $999) Andrea P. Thau, OD, FAAO Mr. and Mrs. Paul Corrente Robert S. Greenbaum, OD Levy, Stopol & Camelo, LLP Mrs. Savitri S. Ramnarine Kenneth Sorkin, OD Ms. Jodi Malcom Ms. Barbara Saltzman ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. American Optometric Association David Troilo, PhD Daniel I. Cotlowitz, OD Susan L. Greenberg, OD Mrs. Margaret Lewis Paula S. Rapaport, OD Mort Soroka, OD Richard Soden, OD Dr. Siret Jaanus Robert B. Austin, OD Mr. Ruben D. Cuevas Natalie Greenberg, OD Mr. and Mrs. Richard Liddell Shelli L. Ravine, OD Angela E. Spaman Gardner, OD Legacy Society Mr. Harold Spielman and Dr. Jack Jurison Samar Awad, OD Friend’s Society Jennifer D’Amico, OD Mark L. Greenberg, OD Joseph N. Lieder, OD Dr. Steven Renner Spectrios Institute for Low Vision Estate of Dr. Leo Hurvich Mr. George Spiropoulos Mr. Howard Justvig Dr. Benjamin Backus ($1 – $499) Mary Ann DeFrank Gioia, OD Sidney Groffman, OD Catherine A. Linenberg, OD and Dr. Agnes S. Renner Dr. and Mrs. Michael Springer Mr. Harold Wilshinsky Evan Kaplan, OD and Dr. Carl Schaper Mr. Oladapo Adurogbola Richard Del Bianco, OD Laurel Beth Gropper, OD Lions Club of Patchogue Susan A. Resnick, OD Henry S. Stanger, OD Carl Zeiss Vision, Inc. Neera Kapoor, OD The Baruch College Fund Mr. Guilherme Albieri Ms. Karen DeGazon Marc R. Grossman, OD Margaret Lipani, OD Victor A. Richardson, OD Audra Steiner, OD Mr. Nick Kavallieratos Sherry J. Bass, OD Robert Ancona, OD Emmanuel Dela Cruz II, OD David T. Gubman, OD, FAAO Mr. Francisco Lomparte Scott J. Richter, OD Carrie Strauss, OD Innovator’s Society Harry R. M. Koster, MD Jaclyn A. Benzoni, OD Mrs. Erin Angarola Mr. Igor Demburg Ms. Margaret R. Hambrick Teresa Lowe, OD Steven Ritter, OD Sam M. Stumer, OD ($5,000 – $9,999) Ms. Nadine Lee Susan Hsin-Mei Fong, OD Anonymous Sumati B. Deutscher, OD Myoung Hee Han, OD Ms. Alla Lyubomudrova Jill Waldman Rocke, OD Diane Suarez, OD Abbott Medical Optics Mr. Jared S. Levy Marie Irene Bodack, OD Anonymous Jack L. Devore, OD Bruce R. Hankin, OD Kai Jing Mai, OD Clifford A. Roffis, OD Success Starts Now Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Mr. Steven J. Litner Juliana E. Boneta, OD Ms. Aubrey Assim Ms. Ellen Diamond Mr. S. David Harrison and Glenn Malat, OD Mr. Lenny Roos Irwin B. Suchoff, OD Charitable Trust Lombart Instrument Linda J. Bornstein, OD Ms. Gaea Austin Nicolino DiBenedetto, OD Mrs. Roberta Karmel Harrison Drs. Carl and Diana Malchoff Monique Picard Root, OD Ms. Perle Suna DCF Advertising Richard J. Madonna, OD Frank R. Bucciero, OD Ms. Norma Ayala Kari DiPrima-Riina, OD Dean Evan Hart, OD Marilyn Mann, OD Irene Rosenberg, OD Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Tabone Dr. William Folsom Ms. Jodi Malcom Dr. Harriette Canellos Ms. Ellen Baberadt Gregory DiSanto, OD Donald Q. Hewett, OD Mr. Anthony Manzo Mr. Donald M. Rosenblatt CPA Barry Tannen, OD Hugoton Foundation Michael M. Mariani, Esq. and Dr. Evan Canellos Mr. Luisito Bacosa Walter Donach, OD Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Hillman Mr. Louis Manzo Jerry Rosenstein, OD Rabbi and Mrs. Harvey Tattelbaum The Hyde and Watson Foundation Ms. Liduvina Martinez-Gonzalez Dr. Kenneth Ciuffreda Alan M. Bagun, OD David P. Dozack, OD Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman Marie Marrone, OD Lisa Cogen Roslyn, OD Gabriel Taub, OD Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Millman Mr. William J. Moran A.J. Contento, OD Ms. Barbara Bai Changmin Duan, OD Gary A. Holtzberg, OD Ms. Nikita Martin Dr. Theresa Rostkowski-Tanzil and Janna L. Teytel, OD Ms. Phyllis Milton Rochelle L. Mozlin, OD and Annette P. Contento, OD Mr. Fredrick Baker Robert Duckman, OD Euphemia Huggins-Williams, OD Gerald G. Mattison, OD Dr. Henry J. Tanzil Pamela E. Theriot, OD The Phyllis and Arthur New Eyes for the Needy Susan C. Danberg, OD Ms. Wilma Bakst Mitchell Dul, OD Ms. Ilana Hyman Dr. and Mrs. Hormoz M. Minoui Stuart M. Rothman, OD Ms. Bethshally Torres Milton Foundation Dr. Eleonora Zusman-Orloff Mr. and Mrs. Manuel DaSilva Michael J. Bartiss, OD, MD Tybee Eleff, OD and Dr. Eugene Orloff Paul Edelman, OD Debra L. Bashkoff, OD Ms. May Ellis CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FINANCIALS

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FINANCIALS Fiscal year is July 1 to June 30 for both State and Research Foundation. All data is as of September 28, 2012.

SOURCES OF FUNDS

Year 2011-12 2010-11 State Appropriation – Core budget $ 9,812,291 $ 11,046,677 Appropriation based on Tuition, Fees 6,162,440 5,728,322 Appropriation based on Clinic Pledge, Pooled Offset 2,945,560 2,887,677 Campus Generated Revenues in excess of state appropriation 7,631,770 6,196,264 Research Foundation 3,381,262 3,631,454 (left) Student Commons From (To) Fund Balance Reserves 1,678,232 1,696,838 (above) The new fitness center in the Center $ 31,611,555 $ 31,187,232 for Student Life and Learning

Capital improvements at the College are critical in EXPENDITURES fulfilling the education, patient care and research 2011-12 Payroll (regular) Payroll (temp) Other Than Payroll Total goals of the College’s five-year strategic plan. State Core Budget $ 16,588,898 $ 560,569 $ 1,770,824 $ 18,920,291 • Renovated first-floor lecture halls will create space to SUNY College of Optometry Campus Generated 4,274,614 137,883 4,074,830 8,487,327 accomplish the College’s goal of expanding class size 2008-13 Capital Projects Other–SUTRA 900,000 612,740 1,512,740 to 100 students by fall 2014 and to provide updated Research Foundation 2,691,197 Beneficial Total instructional technology. $ 21,763,512 $ 698,452 $ 6,458,394 $ 31,611,555 Occupancy* Budget** • Refurbished research labs on the 16th and 17th floors In Design: will be essential in attracting and retaining highly 2010-11 Rehab 1st Floor Lecture Halls 12/31/13 $2,193,000 qualified students and faculty in the future. State Core Budget $ 17,591,991 $ 507,358 $ 1,564,228 $ 19,663,577 • The Center for Student Life and Learning will not Design Complete - Campus Generated 3,864,484 167,663 2,735,309 6,767,456 only be an environment for advanced education and To Be Bid: Other–SUTRA 1,613,545 1,613,545 student activity, it will also provide multipurpose Research Foundation 3,142,654 Lobby Renovations 8/14/14 $3,510,000 space for various events and gatherings for the College $ 21,456,475 $ 675,021 $ 5,913,082 $ 31,187,232 community, as well as outside groups who will pay a Under Construction: usage fee to the College. Center for Student Life and Learning 2/6/13 $9,776,146 RESEARCH FOUNDATION • A renovated main lobby will include a new and Rehab Research Floors 16 & 17 5/19/13 $2,578,625 Sources of Funds Expenditures redesigned patient intake area that will be a next Rehab Electrical Systems 4/20/14 $8,448,458 step in providing high-quality care. 2011-12 2011-12 Projects in Sponsored Programs – Direct $ 2,416,375 Sponsored Programs – Direct $ 2,416,375 • Ongoing critical infrastructure maintenance and Beneficial Occupancy: repair projects will preserve the building and Indirect Cost Recovery 964,887 Indirect Cost Recovery 274,822 maintain health and safety. Rehab Elevators 11/18/09 $1,749,898 $ 3,381,262 $ 2,691,197 Upgrade Fire Alarm System 4/30/10 $2,359,725 Under the leadership of Dr. David Heath, College Building Entry Improvements 1/16/12 $133,172 2010-11 2010-11 President, and Vice President for Administration and HVAC Controls & Balancing 2/3/11 $3,436,000 Finance David Bowers, capital improvements will Rehab 2nd Floor Lecture Hall 8/1/12 $70,000 Sponsored Programs – Direct $ 2,693,395 Sponsored Programs – Direct $ 2,693,395 continue into the 2013 to 2018 work cycle to ensure Indirect Cost Recovery 938,059 Indirect Cost Recovery 449,259 that facilities meet the growing needs of students, * Space usable but project not officially closed out. ** Includes design, construction, and equipment and is $ 3,631,454 $ 3,142,654 faculty, staff and patients. not necessarily final project cost. Note: Capital funds are also used for varied minor repair and rehab jobs. SUNY College of Optometry 33 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036 | (212) 938-4000 | www.sunyopt.edu © Copyright 2012, SUNY College of Optometry, All rights reserved.