Matthew Bovenzi, OD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Languages: English, Spanish
  • Bio
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Bio

Dr. Bovenzi, a native of Rochester, NY, is currently the Chief of Advanced Care of the University Eye Center (UEC) and an Associate Clinical Professor at the SUNY College of Optometry in New York City, where he is a clinical instructor in both glaucoma and primary care clinics and teaches in various courses at the College. A 2014 graduate of SUNY, he completed a residency in ocular disease & family practice optometry at the East NY Diagnostic & Treatment Center and was nationally recognized as the 2015 recipient of the American Optometric Foundation's Douglas W. Hopkins Primary Care Residency award. Prior to optometry school, he served as a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy after receiving bachelor's degrees in both biological sciences and music from Cornell University, where he attended on a Navy ROTC scholarship. A seasoned lecturer, Dr. Bovenzi is frequently called upon for continuing education and instruction on local, national, and international levels. In 2016, he taught anterior segment ocular disease in South Africa as part of an ocular therapeutics certification program for scope expansion for South African optometrists, and again (virtually) in 2021. He was also selected as New York State's Optometric Educator of the Year in 2021. Dr. Bovenzi has a history of optometric leadership and service; he regularly serves as an attending on annual medical mission trips abroad through Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH), he serves on the data collection committee for VOSH-International, and he has created a novel, searchable database program to streamline cataloging and dispensing of donated eyeglasses for mission trips. He is a fellow and active member of the American Academy of Optometry as well as the American and New York State Optometric Associations (AOA and NYSOA), currently serving as the treasurer of the Optometric Society of the City of New York (OSCONY). Dr. Bovenzi is board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Optometry (ABO).

Education

  • OD, Doctor of Optometry, SUNY College of Optometry, 2014
  • BA, Biological Sciences, Cornell University, 2006
  • BA, Music, Cornell University, 2006

Residency/Other Post Graduate Training

  • Advanced In-office Ophthalmic Procedures - Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO), 2020
  • Laser Therapy for the Anterior Segment - Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry, 2019
  • Ocular Disease & Family Practice Optometry - East NY Diagnostic & Treatment Center, 2015

Affiliations

  • Medical Laser Safety Officer - Laser Institute of America (LIA), 2022
  • Advanced In-Office Ophthalmic Procedures - Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO), 2020
  • Laser Therapy for the Anterior Segment - Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO), 2019
  • Diplomate, American Board of Optometry - American Board of Optometry (ABO), 2016
  • Fellow, American Academy of Optometry - American Academy of Optometry (AAO), 2015
  • NY State Optometry License - NYS Department of Education Office of the Professions,

Awards/Honors

  • Optometric Educator of the Year, 2021
  • PCON 300 Innovators in Optometry , 2017
  • Douglas W. Hopkins Primary Care Residency Award, 2015

Professional Experience

  • Chief of Advanced Care, University Eye Center (UEC), 2022 - Present
  • Associate Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry, 2021 - Present
  • Assistant Chief of Primary Care, SUNY State College of Optometry, 2016 - 2022
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY State College of Optometry, 2015 - 2021

Clinical Interests

– glaucoma
– neuro-ophthalmic disease
– diabetic retinopathy
– primary care optometry

Publications

  • Fast progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, Optom Contact Lenses 2 (1): 28-36 28-36, 2022
  • Let's Talk Adjunctive Therapy in Glaucoma - When Do You Consider Adding a Second Drop?, Modern Optometry
  • COVID-19 and Vision Therapy: An Academic Experience, Vision Development and Rehabilitation 6 (2): 95-98 95-98, 2020

Presentations

  • From Stye to MRI: Bilateral Disc Edema Secondary to Cavernous Sinus Meningioma, 2015
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