Dr. Karen Carrasquillo Receives GPLI Practitioner of the Year Award

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Needham, Mass. –January 20, 2026.  BostonSight® announced that Karen Carrasquillo, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, has received the 2026 Naomi “Jo”Dr. Karen G. Carrasquillo headshot with white coat Svochak GP Practitioner of the Year Award from the GP Lens Institute (GPLI).

The GPLI provides the award to a distinguished professional for outstanding expertise in fitting customized contact lenses to benefit patients with improved vision and corneal health, and to advance the contact lens field.

“I’m deeply honored to be recognized as practitioner of the year by the GPLI and my peers,” said Dr. Carrasquillo. “This award reflects a shared commitment to advancing customized specialty lens care—expanding access to life-changing technology while empowering practitioners worldwide with the education and tools needed to elevate patient outcomes.”

Dr. Carrasquillo is the Chief Innovation and Education Officer at BostonSight. During her tenure she has treated patients, led a team of optometrists, developed a standardized PROSE® treatment fellowship program, launched specialty lens products, developed advanced lens features, built global partnerships, and shared educational expertise to improve patient care. She also developed FitAcademy®, a world-class international education program that has trained hundreds of residents and practicing eye care professionals. She is an oft-requested speaker at industry conferences and events, has published more than 50 articles, book chapters, and papers, and has won multiple professional awards.

About BostonSight®
BostonSight is a nonprofit eye healthcare organization that advances the treatment of irregular corneas and ocular surface disease through specialty lenses. Our ongoing commitment to research and achieving optimal patient outcomes via innovative specialty lens designs, education, and technology has saved the sight of thousands of people around the world. Learn more at www.bostonsight.org.

About GPLI
The GP Lens Institute (GPLI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing the eye care community with unbiased education and practice-building resources to realize the full benefits and advantages of GP and custom soft contact lenses. To learn more, visit www.gpli.info.

 

Dr. Dan Brocks featured in Ophthalmology Management

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Dr. Dan Brocks, BostonSight Chief Medical Officer, was featured in Ophthalmology Management on January 12, 2026. In this interview, he discusses his role as CMO and the expaning reserach capabilities of BostonSight.

Daniel Brocks, MD: As the CMO, I am fortunate to help in many aspects of patient care, education, and research at BostonSight. My main role is to support patient care in our Needham office, to assist in patient and medical professional education, and to support the clinical research program and our efforts to continue to investigate innovative and novel approaches to treat cornea and ocular surface disease.

We are fortunate to be able to provide each patient with a comprehensive evaluation of their disease state, to create a focused treatment plan, and to afford them the opportunity to participate in breakthrough investigations through our clinical trials program. Patient records are thoroughly evaluated prior to coming to our office, to determine the best approach to their care. While here, each patient has each and every prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) device customized for their eye in our on-site ISO certified, FDA registered manufacturing lab. PROSE devices are removable, nickel-sized transparent domes made of gas-permeable plastic that allow oxygen to reach the surface of the eye. They rest on the sclera and vault over the cornea to create a smooth surface over the damaged or diseased cornea. PROSE treatment uses prosthetic devices cleared by the FDA for therapeutic indications.

OM: What do you find the most rewarding about your role as CMO?

Read the entire piece here:  Industry Insider. A conversation with BostonSight CMO Dr. Daniel Brocks.

BostonSight Announces New Features for BostonSight SCLERAL

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Needham, Mass. –January 6, 2026 – BostonSight® today announced two new features to its BostonSight SCLERAL® lens: SmartFocus™ multifocal and Quad-Elevation™.

Lenses with multifocal optics allow patients to see near, intermediate, and far with one lens. SmartFocus uses a proprietary design to provide multifocal optics in a scleral lens.

“SmartFocus delivers vision at all distances — designed for the presbyope and the complex cornea alike,” said Dr. Rob Davis of Davis EyeCare. “The design leverages retinal sampling matched to pupil behavior, optimizing performance in every lighting condition. Each lens is custom-crafted to work with the natural pupil behavior, adapting automatically to changes in light and working distance. The result is a natural, balanced visual experience that feels like your eyes are doing the work independent from spectacles.”

Quad-Elevation allows practitioners to modify the mid-peripheral corneal zone in addition to the haptic and limbal zones, in a quadrant-specific manner. This level of customization means practitioners can modify the scleral lens across 12 independent zones, if desired, to fit patients with irregular corneas and scleral shapes.

“By integrating concentric multizone optics and Quad-Elevation into a stable scleral platform, patients experience natural, simultaneous focus without sacrificing comfort or clarity,” said Dr. Davis.

“Our goal at BostonSight is always focused on exceptional patient care,” said Karen G. Carrasquillo, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA and Chief Innovation and Education Officer at BostonSight. “These features give clinicians expanded tools to improve visual acuity and to design patient-specific lenses that support long-term ocular health.”

About BostonSight®
BostonSight is a nonprofit eye healthcare organization that advances the treatment of irregular corneas and ocular surface disease through specialty lenses. Our ongoing commitment to research and achieving optimal patient outcomes via innovative specialty lens designs, education, and technology has saved the sight of thousands of people around the world. Learn more at www.bostonsight.org