Haley Italia, OD, FAAO

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry
  • Director, Cornea and Contact Lens Concentration Program
  • Instructor of Record, Contact Lenses II
  • Attending Optometrist, NECO Center for Eye Care, Commonwealth

Credentials

FAAO, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
Residency, Ocular Disease and Cornea/Contact Lenses, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
OD, New England College of Optometry

Areas of Expertise

Professional Honors & Awards

2025 Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
2018 Dr. Joseph and Judith Ann Feldberg Scholarship
2017 Beider Moral Obligation Scholarship

Practice Locations

NECO Center for Eye Care, Commonwealth

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI)
Scleral Lens Education Society (SLS)

Presentations

  1. Italia, H. D., Bligdon, S., Watts, A. C. (2020) Hybrid Lens Use in a Patient with Ocular GVHD and Corneal Scarring; Global Specialty Lens Symposium, Las Vegas, NV
  2. Italia, H. D., Watts, A. C. (2019) Confocal Microscopy: Guiding Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis When Cultures are Negative; American Academy of Optometry Meeting, Orlando, FL
  3. Deresienski, T., DiBiase, H., Sahagian, L., Shah, P. (2016) Don’t be an Eye-Sore: Risks of Wearing Unauthorized Cosmetic Contact Lenses; Public Health Poster Competition, New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA

Profiles

Clinic Profile