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Boston
Ophthalmologists   Optometrists

 

Ophthalmologists

Aaron Fay, M.D.  
Office is wheelchair accessible.                
Provides care for Adults    YES  
Provides care for Children   YES
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  NO

Services: 
General / Comprehensive   YES
Emergency Eye Care   YES
Low Vision   NO
Optical  NO

Subspecialties:  
Oculoplastic

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance
Zero Emerson Place, Suite 2A
Boston, MA   02114   
Office:  617-936-4350 
Please also see listing in Fitchburg.

Anne B. Fulton, M.D.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults    NO  
Provides care for Children   YES 
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services: 
General / Comprehensive   YES
Emergency Eye Care     YES
Low Vision  YES
Optical   NO

Subspecialties:  
Retina

Insurances Accepted:
 Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance
Boston Children’s Hospital 
Dept. of Ophthalmology

300 Longwood Avenue, Fegan 4
Boston, MA 02115 
Office:  617-355-5685         
www.childrenshospital.org

Robert Petersen, M.D.
Provides care for Adults YES* 
   * only with Strabismus 
Provides care for Children  YES 
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services: 
General / Comprehensive  YES
Emergency Eye Care  YES
Low Vision   YES
Optical   YES

Subspecialties:  
Cataract
Cornea
Diabetic Eye Disease
Glaucoma
Neuro Ophthalmology
Oculoplastic
Pediatric
Strabismus
Refraction
Retina

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance, Self-Pay
Children’s Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Office:  617-355-6401         
Office is wheelchair accessible.
www.childrenshospital.org
Please also see listings in Lexington and Waltham.

Claudia U. Richter, M.D.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults   YES
Provides care for Children  NO
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services:
General / Comprehensive  YES
Emergency Eye Care   NO
Low Vision    YES
Optical  YES

Subspecialties:  
Cataract
Cornea
Diabetic Eye Disease
Glaucoma
Neuro Ophthalmology
Oculoplastic
Strabismus
Refraction
Retina

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance.
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
50 Staniford Street
Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114
Office:  800-635-0489         
www.eyeboston.com
Please also see listing in Waltham.

Susannah Rowe, M.D., M.P.H.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults  YES 
Provides care for Children  NO
Works with individuals who are non-verbal YES

Services: 
General / Comprehensive   YES
Emergency Eye Care    NO
Low Vision  NO
Optical   NO

Subspecialties:  
Cataract

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance
Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Yawkey Ambulatory Care Center
850 Harrison Avenue, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118
Office: 617.414.4020 

​www.bmc.org

Chirag Shah, M.D., M.P.H.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults  YES
Provides care for Children  YES
Works with individuals who are non-verbal YES

Services:
General Retina / Comprehensive   YES
Emergency Eye Care    YES
Low Vision  NO
Optical   NO

Subspecialties:  
Diabetic Eye Disease
Retina

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance (must be under a medical plan, not a vision insurance plan).
Ophthalmic Consultants for Boston
50 Staniford Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114
Office:  617-314-2693         
www.eyeboston.com

Mitchell Strominger, M.D.
Sylvia Yoo, M.D. (Pediatric)
Vicki Chen, M.D. (Pediatric)
Paul D. Reese, M.D. (Pediatric)

Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults   YES
Provides care for Children   YES
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services:
General / Comprehensive    YES
Emergency Eye Care  YES
Low Vision  YES
Optical    YES

Subspecialties:  
Cataract
Cornea
Diabetic Eye Disease
Glaucoma
Neuro Ophthalmology
Oculoplastic
Pediatrics
Strabismus
Refraction
Retina

Insurances Accepted
: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance.
New England Eye Center
Tufts Medical Center

800 Washington Street,  #450
Boston, MA 02111
Office:  617-636-6769         
www.neec.com
Please also see listing in Framingham.

Lucy H. Young, M.D.
Office:  617-573-3710         
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults    YES
Provides care for Children  NO
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services:
General / Comprehensive   YES
Emergency Eye Care   YES
Low Vision     YES
Optical YES

Subspecialties:  
Retina

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Office:  617-573-3710

 
Optometrists

Anna Maria Baglieri, O.D.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults   YES   
Provides care for Children  YES 
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services: 
General / Comprehensive   YES
Emergency Eye Care   NO
Low Vision  YES
Optical   NO

Subspecialties:  
Pediatrics
Strabismus
Refraction

Boston Children's Hospital 
200 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Office: 617-355-2058
www.childrenshospital.org

Richard J. Jamara, O.D.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults   YES  
Provides care for Children  YES
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES

Services:
General / Comprehensive   NO
Emergency Eye Care   NO
Low Vision  YES
Optical   YES

Subspecialties:  
Low Vision

Insurances Accepted: Medicaid (Mass Health), Medicare, Private Insurance
NECO Center for Eye Care
930 Commonwealth Ave. 
Suite 2A
Boston, MA 02215
Office:  617-262-2020         
necoeyecare.org

Please also see listing in Newton.

Nicole Quinn O.D.
Office is wheelchair accessible.
Provides care for Adults   YES
Provides care for Children  YES
Works with individuals who are non-verbal  YES


Services:
General / Comprehensive  YES
Emergency Eye Care   YES
Low Vision  YES
Optical  YES

Subspecialties:  
Cataract
Cornea
Diabetic Eye Disease
Glaucoma
Neuro Ophthalmology
Oculoplastic
Pediatrics
Strabismus
Refraction
Retina

Insurances Accepted:  Medicaid (MassHealth), Medicare, Private Insurance.
New England Eye Center
Tufts Medical Center

800 Washington St., #450
Boston, MA 02111
Office:  617-636-6769         
www.neec.com
Please also see listing in Framingham. 


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Lisa DiBonaventura,  M.A.,  COMS
Statewide Director Vision & Vision Loss Services
Department of Developmental Services  (DDS)
Email: Lisa.DiBonaventura@mass.gov
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