University of Houston College of Optometry

Join us for the Winter Live Webinar on November 23 & 24! Optometrists— complete your 2024 CE requirements with 16 COPE-accredited hours, all from the comfort of your home! This is your last chance to earn the 2024 Texas CE Required courses at a live webinar: - Opioid Prescribing Course - 2024 Professional Responsibility Course - Human Trafficking Course Register today to reserve your spot! https://lnkd.in/gw7RdR6V #Optometry #ContinuingEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment #UHCO #WinterWebinar #EnhancingHealthandVisionForLife

With deep sadness, we share news of the recent passing of former University of Houston provost, dean of the College of Optometry and assistant vice chancellor for International Studies and Programs, Jerald W. Strickland. For more than 35 years, Dean Strickland served the University of Houston as the proudest of Cougars, building a career distinguished by a record of national accomplishment in optometry, vision science and community service. https://lnkd.in/gdExEA55

Celebrating the rich heritage and achievements of Black visionaries in the field of optometry this Black History Month. UH College of Optometry stands proud in honoring their contributions to eye care excellence. #BlackHistoryMonth #UHOptometry

Shaping the Future of Vision: UH researchers dive deep into myopia with groundbreaking studies and secure 35 NEI awards! Join the journey as they explore the impact of high-add multifocal contact lenses on slowing myopia progression. Discover the latest insights and be part of the vision-forward movement! Click the link below to read more! #MyopiaResearch #UHCOVisionaries

🏆 Huge congratulations to Dr. Jan Bergmanson for receiving the prestigious Award of Excellence at the 2024 Global Specialty Lens Symposium. Your incredible achievements are shaping the future of the vision industry. Thank you for your dedication! 👁️✨ #AwardOfExcellence #VisionaryLeaders

Due to inclement weather, the University of Houston campus will be closed Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Operations are expected to resume on Wednesday, January 17th. University Eye Institute & Ambulatory Surgery Center Services: For clinical emergencies, please contact 713-743-2020. Students: Please check your UH email for a message from the Dean. Thank you for your understanding, and stay warm!

Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. today and every day. Let's continue to strive for equality, justice, and unity. Happy MLK Day from the University of Houston College of Optometry! #MLKDay #UHCO #InspirationForChange

Due to an unplanned water outage that will effect patient care operations, The University Eye Institute will be closed today, January 12, 2024, and all appointments are cancelled. The University Eye Institute will only provide emergent care and will re-open on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. If you have an ocular emergency, please call 713.231.4866 

As the year comes to an end, I’d like to look back at some of the work I’ve done this year and acknowledge the support I had along the way. At the end of spring, I was accepted into the summer research fellowship program at the University of Houston College of Optometry. I had the privilege to work in the Sayah Vision Lab and research properties of choroidal volume change and ocular rigidity, as well as help establish the lab’s database and computer infrastructure. My abstract, A Neural Network Approach to Measure Choroidal Volume Change and Ocular Rigidity in OCT Videos, was selected by the American Academy Of Optometry to be represented at the poster session of the Academy 2023 meeting. I enjoyed traveling to New Orleans to present my summer’s work at the national level, as well as attending the many knowledgeable seminars there. For this, I am honored to have been awarded the Cullen Fellowship Travel Grant provided by the UH Graduate School I would like to thank Diane Sayah, OD, PhD, FAAO for all her support in my academic and research advancements, as well as the faculty at UHCO for providing these opportunities to me. Likewise, I am grateful for all my peers who are with me in this program and the people in my life who have supported me. I look forward to my fourth semester as a student and working with my colleagues on becoming future doctors. #uhco #aao2023 #sayahvisionlab #grateful #optometry #research

Exciting News in Optometry Research! Dr. Anna Matynia, a visionary researcher at the University of Houston College of Optometry, has been awarded $1.4 million to unravel the mysteries of the cornea. Her groundbreaking work aims to map the cornea, revealing the secrets behind blinking, tearing, and pain sensation. https://lnkd.in/g8GHnwcY