Announced at the first Snowvision conference in five years, this year’s Snowvision State University of New York (SUNY) scholars are Luke Oliver, Jason Shen and Carmen Liu.
Luke Oliver, optometrist award - With a special interest in sports optometry and neuro-optometric rehabilitation, Wellington-based McClellan Grimmer Edgar optometrist Luke Oliver said he’s very excited to explore this expanding field at SUNY. A centre for sports and performance vision was established at the university in 2015 by renowned ophthalmologist and sports vision specialist Dr Daniel Laby, said Oliver. “The centre provides clinical care to athletes but also conducts research in the field. This will be a great opportunity for me to learn more about this fascinating field, which combines both my passions – optometry and sport.” Unsurprisingly, catching a baseball game at the Yankee Stadium and a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden are also high on Oliver’s list of Big Apple must-dos too.
Jason Shen, optometrist award – Dividing his time between Rototuna Optometrists and Rose Optometry in Hamilton, Jason Shen has a special interest in contact lenses and myopia control. He said he’s looking forward to furthering these skills at SUNY. “Coming from a contact lens-focused practice, it will be great to learn new things that I can take back and share with my colleagues in New Zealand. I’m also interested in observing the other specialty areas SUNY offers.”
