Low Vision Clinic Staff

Barry S. Kran, O.D., F.A.A.O. Since 2001, Dr Kran has been the Optometric Director of the New England Eye Low Vision Clinic at Perkins. In 2004 he was appointed Chief of the Individuals with Disabilities Service of the New England Eye Institute (NEEI). The service is currently meeting the needs of children and adults in hospital, clinic and school based clinics. NEEI is the clinical arm of the New England College of Optometry where he enjoys the rank of Associate Professor of Optometry and an Instructor of Record of a course.

He graduated from the State University of New State College of Optometry where he also completed a residency program. Dr Kran has been in various practice settings (private, hospital based), consulted at a state institution for individuals who are intellectually and developmentally delayed and has lectured nationally and internationally on issues of binocular vision and the evaluation of individuals with visual and other impairments. Dr Kran is a member of American Optometric Association, American Academy of Optometry and is very active in Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Current research interests include the determination of the most appropriate techniques to be used when assessing visual function for this diverse population of individuals with disabilities.

Darick Wright, M.A., CLVT, COMS is the Coordinator of the New England Eye Low Vision Clinic at Perkins, Adjunct Faculty at UMass-Boston, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Vision Rehabilitation at the New England College of Optometry. He holds a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation for the Blind: Orientation and Mobility, with ACVREP certifications in O&M and Low Vision Therapy. He has worked in the Boston area for the past 11 years and prior to that was full-time faculty at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is an active member of the Association for the Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI) and has served in a variety of regional and international leadership positions. Throughout the last 20 years, Darick has taught and lectured nationally and internationally on topics related to visual impairment.

Anna Maria Baglieri, O.D. is a Clinical Instructor at New England Eye Institute and Adjunct Faculty at New England College of Optometry. In addition to our clinic she is a Consulting Optometrist for other clinics within the Individuals with Disabilities Service at New England Eye Institute.

D. Luisa Mayer, Ph.D., M.Ed. is a vision scientist and an internationally recognized expert in visual field testing of children and individuals with multiple impairments. Previously Dr. Mayer was in practice at Boston Children's Hospital and is currently on faculty at New England College of Optometry and New England Eye Institute.

Sujata Russell is the Clinic Secretary and recently moved to the Boston area from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In the past, she has worked in other eye clinics, customer service for the airline industry, and is active in community theatre and her church. She is responsible for coordinating the clinic office and scheduling all appointments.

Flavia Viggiani, M.Ed., COMS, CLVT is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and Low Vision Therapist, and will assist during the exam to provide an educational perspective. Flavia is employed by Perkins Outreach Services and has many years of experience as a Special Education Teacher. In addition to Perkins she works as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the Boston Public Schools.