Stacy A. Lyons, OD, FAAO

Credentials

1989 Residency, Pediatric Optometry and Binocular Vision, New England College of Optometry
1988 OD, New England College of Optometry
1984 BA, Psychology, State University New York at Binghamton

Areas of Expertise

Professional Honors & Awards

2019 Dupuis-Pellerin Award for Faculty Excellence
2016 Women In Optometry: Theia Awards for Excellence in Education
2005 Letter of Commendation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives
2003 New England Eye Institute Award, Distinguished Service, Cotting School

Practice Locations

Charles River Community Health, Attending Pediatric Optometrist

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Optometry, Fellow
National Advisory Committee to the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health, Past Chair
Children’s Vision Massachusetts Coalition
Vision Care Section of the American Public Health Association, Past Chair

Research Interests

Pediatric, Vision Screening, Amblyopia, Keratoconus

Publications 2025-2019

1. Pang Y, Lyons, S; Nottingham C; Block, S, Fishman, D.; Ciner, E; on behalf of the Advisory Committee to the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness. Recommended practices for vision screening in pre-school-age children: A 2025 update. Optom Vis Sci:10.1097. August 2025.
2. Gaiser H, Lyons S. Presumed Traumatic Partial Fourth Nerve Palsy: A Teaching Case Report Optometric Education. 2024 49(3): 1-9.
3. Gagnon V, Lyons S, Kran B. Cerebral Visual Impairment and the Association with Cerebral Palsy Optometry and Vision Performance Volume 10, Issue 3 pages 153-157 October, 2022
4. Nottingham-Chapin P.K., Baldonado, K. Bergren, M.D. Lyons, S.A., Murphy, M.K., & Bradford, G. (2020). 12 Components of a strong vision health system of care: Part 3 – Standardized approach for rescreening. NASN School Nurse, 35, 10-14.
5. Nottingham Chaplin K. Baldonado K. Bergren MD. Lyons SA. Murphy K, Bradford G. Components of a Strong Vision Health System of Care: Part 2—Vision Screening Tools and Procedures and Vision Health for Children With Special Health Care Needs. NASN School Nurse, Jul 2019, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p195-201,
6. Nottingham Chaplin PK, Baldonado K, Bergren MD, Lyons SA, Murphy MK, Bradford GE. 12 Components of a Strong Vision Health System of Care: Components 1 and 2-Family Education and Comprehensive Communication/Approval Process. NASN Sch Nurse. 2019 May;34(3):145-148.

Presentations 2025-2019

1. Milikich H, Marhefka C, Lyons S, Gaiser H. Corneal Characteristics of Suspected Keratoconus in Children with Astigmatism. # 4250675 Association for Research and Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting; 2025
2. Frost E, Butler L, Lyons S. Clinically Isolated Syndrome of Optic Neuritis in a 7-Year-Old Female #18519 American Academy of Optometry Meeting, 2023
3. Borle K, Gaiser H, Tran A, Lyons S. Identification of Keratoconus in the Presence of Meridional Amblyogenic Risk #225071 American Academy of Optometry Meeting, 2022
4. Lyons, S. Grewal, A. Zhang, C. Jimmerson, J. Two Cases of Papilledema in a Teen Population, Virtual Poster American Academy of Optometry Meeting, 2020.
5. Phan J, Lyons S. Viral Conjunctivitis with Probable Association with The Novel Coronavirus Disease Virtual Poster American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, 2020
6. Lyons, SA. Watson M. Gaiser H. Jimmerson J, An Atypical Case Report of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) Poster # 59 American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting 2019.
7. Wong C, Gaiser H, Lyons SA, Jimmerson J. JAK2V617F mutation in a Case of Papillophlebitis in a Young Adult Male. Poster #73 American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting 2019.