Mark W. O’Donoghue, OD
- Associate Professor of Clinical Optometry
- Attending Optometrist, NECO Center for Eye Care, Commonwealth
Dr. O’Donoghue is an Associate Professor of Clinical Optometry in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Disease at the New England College of Optometry. He provides primary eye care at the Commonwealth location of NECO Center for Eye Care, where he mentors the next generation of optometrists from the College.
Credentials
Fellowship, Clinical Practice, Omni Eye Services
OD, New England College of Optometry
Areas of Expertise
Professional Honors & Awards
2023 OD2 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO
2023 OD3 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO
2022 OD3 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO
2020 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2015 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2014 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2013 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2012 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2010 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
2008 The Carrol Martus Award for Outstanding Clinical Instruction, NECO
1982 The New England College of Optometry Clinic Award
Practice Locations
NECO Center for Eye Care, Commonwealth
Practice Profile
Professional Memberships
American Optometric Association (AOA)
Massachusetts Society of Optometrists (MSO), Past President
Research Interests
Primary Care
Cataract Post-Operative Care
Research Involvement
Dr. O’Donoghue has published eighteen articles in medical journals, and most notably, along with world-renowned cataract and glaucoma specialist, Dr. Bradford J. Shingleton, he co-authored a review article titled “Blurred Vision” which appeared in the August 2000 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Their work is referenced in numerous textbooks on the subjects of cataract and glaucoma.
Publications
- Combined cataract and trabeculectomy surgery in eyes with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. Shingleton BJ, Wooler KB, Bourne CI, O’Donoghue MW. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Nov;37(11):1961-70.
- Shingleton BJ, Marvin AC, Heier JS, O’Donoghue MW, Laul A, Wolff B, Rowland A. Pseudoexfoliation: High risk factors for zonule weakness and concurrent vitrectomy during phacoemulsification.J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Aug;36(8):1261-9.PMID: 20656147
- Shingleton BJ, Laul A, Nagao K, Wolff B, O’Donoghue MW, Eagan E, Flattem N, Desai-Bartoli S. Effect of phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure in eyes with pseudoexfoliation: single-surgeon series. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Nov; 34(11):1834-41.
- Shingleton BJ, Nguyen BK, Eagan EF, Nagao K, O’Donoghue MW. Outcomes of phacoemulsification in fellow eyes of patients with unilateral pseudoexfoliation: single-surgeon series. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Feb;34(2):274-9.
- Shingleton BJ, Rosenberg RB, Teixeira R, O’Donoghue MW. Evaluation of intraocular pressure in the immediate postoperative period after phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Nov;33(11):1953-7. PMID: 17964404 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]