Elena Z. Biffi

Elena Z. Biffi, OD, MSc, FAAO

Assoc. Professor of Optometry

Roslindale

 

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 SPECIALTY
Primary care optometry, ocular disease management, glaucoma, macular degeneration
 

 

PROFESSIONAL HONORS & AWARDS
2022 Preceptor of the Year (also in 2022, 2021, 2019, 2014)
2021 Lester Janoff Award for outstanding writing of a research article
2020 American Optometric Association (AOA) Investigator Initiated Research Award
2019 Founder and Author of OCTaVIA app, Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Visual Atlas
2019 Most Influential Women in Optical Award by Vision Monday
2019 Certified in Laser Therapy and Microsurgical Procedures             
2015 Certified in Advanced Therapeutics
2014 Preceptor of the Year Award, NECO 
 
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Optometry, Fellow (AAO)
World Council of Optometry (WCO)
American Optometric Association (AOA)
Massachusetts Society of Optometry (MSO)
 
 
PRACTICE LOCATION
NECO Center for Eye Care–Roslindale
 
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS

Advanced Procedures and Multimodal Imaging Technologies in Diagnosis of Ocular Diseases

 

RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT

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.

Biffi E. Clinical Tips to Perform Effective Scleral Indentation. Modern Optometry. 2023. November-December issue

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Biffi E. Effectiveness of mobile digital learning in Optometric education: OCTaVIA iOS App example. 2019; American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, FL

Biffi E. Innovation in Education – OCTaVIA – OCT VIsual Atlas iOS App. 2019; AOA Optometry’s Meeting, St. Louis, MO

 

PUBLICATIONS
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)

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

Expert commentary on Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection, Vision Development and Rehabilitation.2019;5(3):208-209

Expert commentary: published in Eye Care (/explore/channel/eye-care/sp5) 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

Biffi E. Effectiveness of mobile digital learning in Optometric education: OCTaVIA iOS App example. 2019; American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, FL

Biffi E. Innovation in Education – OCTaVIA – OCT VIsual Atlas iOS App. 2019; AOA Optometry’s Meeting, St. Louis, MO