Summer concert series pays tribute to past Jul 3, 2008
Lonie also has three CDs to her credit and juggles music-related commitments with her duties as administrative assistant to the president of Salus University (formerly Pennsylvania College of Optometry) in Elkins Park. Her St. Thomas' "office" is tucked into the tower that houses the Catherine Colt Dickey memorial carillon's 48 bronze bells and requires a narrow, twisting climb up some 55 steps to access. (Springfield Sun, PA)
People on the move Feb 24, 2008
Myers received his optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and a bachelor s of science from both the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and Shippensburg University. He obtained clinical experience in Pennsylvania. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Sold! Cape Canaveral house left for charity fetches $161,000 Dec 15, 2007
30-day news archives. As far as donations, we had a lot of people who donated their time, but it was really tough to get materials. (Florida Today)
Local briefcase Nov 4, 2007
She earned bachelor s and master s degrees from the University of South Dakota and her doctorate from the School of Audiology at Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She moves to Helena from Buffalo, N.Y., where she practiced for five years. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Honesdale Eye Center Sold; Service to Continue Aug 14, 2007
The Scranton area native had graduated from the University of Scranton and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia ... Dr. Fragin also graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
International carillon series at St. Thomas' Church Jun 28, 2007
" The same might be said of Lonie. The Blue Bell mother of three has been manning the St. Thomas' carillon since 1999 and was previously director of the Schneider Memorial Carillon at Trinity Church in Holland, Pa. A native of Southampton, Lonie studied piano as a child but switched musical gears during her teens after hearing the carillon played by the late Frank Law. Law was director of the hand bell choir she belonged to at Southampton's Good Shepherd Lutheran Church as well as resident... (Springfield Sun, PA)
College launches learning center Jun 28, 2007
Advanced News Search. What was a former board room at the college is now a satellite learning center replete with computers and video conferencing equipment that links PCO to the Vision Care Institute LLC, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Dr. George Osborne Jun 19, 2007
But when not in the pilot's seat, Osborne is in his office as dean of the School of Audiology, which is a division of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Elkins Park. He was instrumental in helping to found and develop the new school, which will confer its first doctoral degrees in 2007. (Wayne Suburban Newspapers, PA)
House gets remade for charity Apr 21, 2007
30-day news archives. He'd come out and talk to me every day, and he'd leave me surprises in the mailbox once in a while. (Florida Today)
Wearing No-line Bifocals Slows Myopia Progression In Some Children Mar 16, 2007
The five-year study was conducted by researchers from New England College of Optometry; Pennsylvania College of Optometry; University of Alabama School of Optometry; University of Houston College of Optometry; and State University of New York Stony Brook, Department of Preventive Medicine. Participants in this study were 232 of the 469 children aged 11 to 16 recruited for the Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial. (Science Daily)
Smooth Sailing Nov 30, 2006
Arthur Kovens, a graduate of Milford Mill High School and the University of Maryland, graduated in 1978 from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. When he wanted to start his own practice, he looked in southern York County, Pa. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Local woman is the talent behind the bells Aug 17, 2006
These days, Lonie combines her duties as administrative assistant to the president of Pennsylvania College of Optometry with her role as in-house carillonneur at St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh. As such, Lonie has entertained countless area residents - beyond the St. Thomas' congregation - during the church's annual summer concerts. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Katherine and Anthony LaDota Aug 3, 2006
The groom, an optometrist at Lenscrafters, is a graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School, St. John Fisher College and Pennsylvania College of Optometry. East Aurora Advertiser 2006. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Communication, decisiveness under pressure key when lives are at risk in emergency situations May 11, 2006
On May 5 and 6, Long and Cheltenham Township brought together police officers, firefighters, school administration members and rescue units at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry to perform a series of tabletop exercises in an effort to learn how to better react to critical situations where lives are on the line. "We are going to deal with things that are never going to happen, because they will happen," Long told the group. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
82-year-old college graduate reaches her goal May 6, 2006
At the time, her youngest child, Joannie Trocchi, was just finishing up graduate school at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. "Going to grad school is very difficult, and after finishing that I couldn't believe she wanted to undertake it herself," Trocchi said. (Stamford Advocate)
Blind Mice Recover Visual Responses Using Protein From Green Algae Apr 12, 2006
D., of Pennsylvania College of Optometry, another of the study authors, think that expressing ChR2 in other types of retinal cells may help to improve this approach. In addition, the authors state it would be interesting for further study to modify the light sensitivity and/or wavelength selectivity of ChR2, or use similar microbial proteins, to produce diverse light-sensitive channels to improve outcomes for the possible restoration of normal vision. (Science Daily)
Algae protein may aid eye health Apr 7, 2006
Dr Zhuo-Hua Pan, of Pennsylvania College of Optometry, said: "This study demonstrates the feasibility of restoring visual responses in mice after they lose the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells.". They add that the technique is easier to use than other potential methods. (BBC News -- Health)
Business Calendar Jan 9, 2006
FREE* Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and Pennsylvania College of Optometry business-card exchange. Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park Campus, 8360 Old York Rd, Elkins Park; 215-780-1393. (Philly.com -- Business)
