Danielle Iacono OD, FAAO is an Associate Clinical Professor at the SUNY College of Optometry. At SUNY, she serves as the third year Clinical Education Coordinator, supporting clinical development in patient care settings. She teaches in the Clinical Case Management I–IV courses and Integrative Seminar I & II, where she emphasizes clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making.
Her clinical research focuses on myopia control, contact lenses, and dry eye. She has served as a Principal Investigator on both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials in these areas, and as a sub-investigator on more than 50 industry-sponsored studies spanning pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, imaging devices, and contact lens technologies.
Dr. Iacono has held several committee roles, including prior service on the Faculty Executive Committee as the Professional Program Representative. She currently serves as Chair of the Curriculum Committee and as a member of the Institutional Research and Planning Committee.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wagner College and her Doctor of Optometry degree from the SUNY College of Optometry.
Education
B.Sc., Biology, Wagner College, 2009
O.D., Doctor of Optometry, SUNY College of Optometry, 2012
Residency/Other Post Graduate Training
Primary Eye Care Resident, SUNY College of Optometry, New York, NY - , 2013
Affiliations
NYS Optometry License - , 2012
Optometric Licensure - New York State, 2012
Professional Experience
Associate Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry, 2022 - Present
Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY College of Optometry, 2013 - Present
Clinical Interests
Urgent Care (Adult Primary Care)
General Eye Exam (Adult Primary Care; Ages 14+)
Dry Eye (Adult Primary Care)
Double Vision (Adult Primary Care)
Diabetic Eye Exams (Adult Primary Care)
Cataract Evaluation (Adult Primary Care)
Presentations
Multifocal Contact Lenses for Digital Eyestrain: A Double-Masked, Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial, 2019
The Role of Multi-Modal Imaging in the Diagnosis of Retinoschisis v. Retinal Detachment., 2018
Comparison of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Parameters Derived from Two Different Methods of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Scan Alignment., 2016
Assessment of Recruitment Methods for Clinical Trials at an Academic Institution, 2015
Making the Diagnosis of Cone- Rod Dystrophy in a Patient with Progressive Vision Loss. , 2012
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Promising Treatment Options, American Academy of Optometry meeting, 2012
