Elena Z. Biffi, OD, MSc, FAAO

Credentials

FAAO, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
Residency, Ocular Disease, SUNY State College of Optometry
MSc, Visual Sciences, New England College of Optometry
OD, New England College of Optometry

Areas of Expertise

Professional Honors & Awards

2022 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO
2021 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO
2021 Lester Janoff Award
2020 AOA Investigator Initiated Research Award
2019 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO
2019 “Most Influential Women in Optical 2019”, “Innovators” category, Vision Monday
2014 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO

Practice Locations

NECO Center for Eye Care, Roslindale

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Optometry, Fellow (AAO)
World Council of Optometry (WCO)
American Optometric Association (AOA)
Massachusetts Society of Optometry (MSO)

Research Interests

Advanced Procedures and Multimodal Imaging Technologies in Diagnosis of Ocular Diseases

Publications & Presentations

1. Biffi E, MacIver S, Haynes J, Rixon A. OCT Biomarkers: The Eye, The Body and The Brain. Review of Optometry. Continuing Education (CE) Publication by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and the Review Education Group. Release Date: February 15, 2025.
2. Biffi E. Clinical Tips to Perform Effective Scleral Indentation. Modern Optometry. 2023. November-December issue
3. Biffi E et.al. Chapter 9 “Ocular Imaging” and Chapter 10 “Advanced Ocular Procedures” in Reilly J, Gaiser H, Young B. Clinical Procedures for Ocular Examination (CPOE). New York: McGraw Hill, 2023: 297-354
4. Biffi EZ, Young B, Kane JE, Najafi M. The Use of B-Scan Ultrasound in Primary Eye Care. Advances in Ophthalmology and Optometry. 2022;7(1):31-49
5. Biffi E, Turple Z, Chung J, Biffi A. Retinal biomarkers of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2022 Apr 14;17(4)
6. Biffi E, Woodbury M. Interactive Multimedia Learning vs. Traditional Learning in Optometry: a Randomized Trial, B-scan Example. J Optom Ed. 2019;44(3):1-7
7. Biffi E, Kran B. Expert commentary on Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection, Vision Development and Rehabilitation.2019;5(3):208-209
8. Biffi E. Expert commentary: published in Eye Care. Nov 20, 2019; Peng Young Sim, et.al. Enhanced Depth Imaging OCT of Optic Nerve Head Drusen in Children. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2019;00:1-6
9. Biffi E. Effectiveness of mobile digital learning in Optometric education: OCTaVIA iOS App example. 2019; American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, FL
10. . Biffi E. Innovation in Education – OCTaVIA – OCT VIsual Atlas iOS App. 2019; AOA Optometry’s Meeting, St. Louis, MO

Masters Students

Alapika Jatkar OD, MS Candidate 2027, Mentor
Zach Turple OD, MS 2024, Mentor