Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced nearly $2 million in NYSUNY 2020 awards for SUNY College of Optometry, which will be used to fund an expanded clinical care facility and virtual reality simulation laboratory to provide state-of-the-art clinical education for high quality patient care.
The funding will reportedly help meet in the increasing demand for highly-trained eye care professionals. About $1.5 million will be used towards the expansion of the school's clinical care facility, increasing capacity to accommodate a 30 percent increase in enrollment. And the new virtual reality simulation lab will reportedly include 14 pre-clinical training simulators that use an integrated, augmented reality technology to provide a 3D experience for ocular examinations.
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Source: SUNY College of Optometry