CREDENTIALS
Residency:
Ocular Disease and Cornea/Contact Lenses,
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

OD:
New England College of Optometry

AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Cornea and Contact Lenses, Myopia Control, Ocular Disease, Primary Eye Care

PROFESSIONAL HONORS & AWARDS
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)

PRESENTATIONS
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

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

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