Elena Zaharova Biffi, O.D., M.Sc.
Associate Clinical Professor
Born in N. Novgorod, Russia, Dr. Elena Zaharova Biffi is currently an Attending Optometrist at the New England Eye Commonwealth and Roslindale clinical centers. She received her Bachelor in Science from University of Massachusetts summa cum laude, and earned her Doctor of Optometry and Master in Visual Sciences degrees from the New England College of Optometry. Shortly after completing her advanced residency training in Ocular Disease at State University of New York College of Optometry, she joined New England Eye as an Associate Clinical Professor.
As a student, Elena studied dispensing optics at Aalen University in Germany and volunteered for a unique opportunity to provide care for indigent patients in El Salvador. Dr Zaharova Biffi is the recipient of numerous educational awards, including the Vistakon Student Travel Fellowship award in 2009.
As a doctor of optometry, she was an invited lecturer at the American Academy of Optometry and SUNY State College of Optometry. Dr Zaharova Biffi’s research work has generated multiple posters, oral presentation at national and international meetings, as well as peer-reviewed original articles.
Dr. Zaharova Biffi is a member of the American Academy of Optometry and the American Optometric Association. Her professional interests include diagnosis and management of ocular diseases and the use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to aid in the differential diagnosis of various ocular abnormalities.