Tamara Petroysan, OD Dr. Tamara Petrosyan is an associate clinical professor at SUNY College of Optometry in the Primary Care, Ocular Disease, Pediatrics, and Vision Therapy departments. Dr. Petrosyan lectures internationally and has published articles and book chapters on various topics. Dr. Petrosyan helped implement free pediatric exams for over 30,000 children through the Armenian […]

BIO – MICHELLE KOTLER, ESQ. Michelle Kotler, M.Ed., Attorney at Law, began her career as a special education teacher in 1995 but quickly saw the need for advocacy for her students. Since 2001, she has championed the rights of children with special needs as a disability and special education lawyer. Ms. Kotler earned her B.S. […]

DESCRIPTION: Children with typical development and Alzheimer's disease patients showed similar patterns of impaired discrimination of injured faces. This suggests that the neural substrates that underlie injured face discrimination may be compromised in Alzheimer's disease. The study found that children and Alzheimer's patients were more likely to confuse an injured face with a neutral face […]

This grand rounds presentation aims to describe three cases of acute diplopia. Speakers will provide an overview of the conditions that presented with concerning signs and symptoms and discuss the key steps taken to evaluate and triage these conditions.   Shayda Mardi, OD Dr. Mardi is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Binocular Vision […]

Bio Rebecca Marinoff is an Associate Clinical Professor and Low Vision Rehabilitation residency supervisor at SUNY College of Optometry. She completed a residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation at Southern College of Optometry and is a graduate of SUNY College of Optometry. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), a Low Vision Diplomate of […]