College News
Visually Impaired Children Receive Life-Changing Vision Aids
The University of Houston Center for Sight Enhancement partnered with Sight Savers America to provide 30 local children who are visually impaired with high-tech vision aids at no cost.
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New UH Campus Store Additions Promote Eye Care, Convenience, and Student Engagement
The UH Campus Store introduced several changes, including a new optometry kiosk that promotes eye health and offers discounts, plus new retail offerings and services.
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Booked, Busy and Winning: UH Optometry Staffer Honored for Innovation
Guaquita Lavelle-Watkins, clinic administrator at the UH College of Optometry, received the inaugural Centennial Staff Innovation Award for developing the college’s first online appointment booking system - a project that has modernized patient care and streamlined clinic operations.
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University of Houston Optometry Researcher Provides New Hope for Injured Corneas
The National Institutes of Health awarded Professor Tarsis G. Ferreira a $2.2 million grant to develop a treatment for corneal scarring, a condition that can lead to permanent vision loss.
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Insight Expo Partners with UH Optometry Providing Education and Peer Support for Blind and Visually Impaired Houstonians
The Insight Expo, a partnership between the Houston Area Visually Impaired Network and the University of Houston College of Optometry, brought together individuals with low vision, their families, and vision care professionals for a day of education, empowerment, and community. Held on the UH cam...
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Research Provides Insight into How Multifocal Contacts Help Fight Myopia
With childhood myopia on the rise, researchers at the University of Houston and Ohio State University have found that high-add multifocal contact lenses can slow its progression. Led by Dr. David Berntsen, the BLINK Study revealed that these lenses not only reduce eye growth in myopic children bu...
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UH Optometry Researcher Receives Eversight Grant to Advance Corneal Preservation and Improve Sight-Restoring Surgeries
UH researcher receives Eversight grant to improve corneal transplant success by enhancing donor tissue preservation and restoring vision.
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UH College of Optometry Recognizes Faculty, Staff, and Student Excellence at 2024–25 Leadership Awards
The University of Houston College of Optometry honored faculty, staff, and students for their contributions in teaching, service, leadership, and student impact at the 2024–25 Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 25. Dean Michael Twa presented awards, including the Cora and J. Davis Armistead Teac...
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UH College of Optometry Honors Dr. Abraham Bromberg as 2025 Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. Abraham Bromberg has been named the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus by the University of Houston College of Optometry for his significant contributions to optometry. His leadership has advanced optometric education and practice in Mexico and internationally. Dr. Bromberg has served as president of...
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Overcoming Barriers: Uyen Ha’s Journey from Patient to Aspiring Optometrist
Uyen Ha's journey from struggling with nearsightedness to becoming an aspiring optometrist at the University of Houston College of Optometry is inspiring. Overcoming personal and cultural barriers, she found her passion for optometry through the See to Succeed program. Now, as a student, she is d...
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