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

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)
4. Italia, H. D. (2026) Prism for Precision: Stabilization of a Prosthetic Contact Lens
   (Accepted for presentation at American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim, CA)
5. Deane, E., Italia, H. D. (2026) Clinical Considerations in Contact Lens Fitting for a Monocular Patient with Nystagmus and High Myopia
   (Accepted for presentation at American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim, CA)
6. Italia, H. D., Uppal, H. (2026) Revenge of the Cyst: Managing Bullous Keratopathy in a Scleral Lens Wearer
   (Global Specialty Lens Symposium, Las Vegas, NV)
7. Italia, H. D., Hui, S (2026) Out of Place, Not Out of Sight: Managing Ectopia Lentis with Soft Toric Lenses
   (Global Specialty Lens Symposium, Las Vegas, NV)
8. Lin, J., Italia, H. D., Watts, A. C. (2023) Keeping a Center Focus: Bitoric RGP for Correction of High Oblique Astigmatism Following an Open Globe Injury
   (Global Specialty Lens Symposium, Las Vegas, NV)
9. 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)
10. Italia, H. D., Watts, A. C. (2019) Confocal Microscopy: Guiding Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis When Cultures are Negative
    (American Academy of Optometry, Orlando, FL)