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Dr. Karen Carrasquillo is the founder of FitAcademy. In her current role at BostonSight, she leads the Needham Clinic team of doctors, contributes to innovation and new product development, and engages eye care professionals around the globe through educational and speaking opportunities. Dr. Carrasquillo is also an adjunct clinical professor at the New England College of Optometry and at the School of Optometry, MCPHS University, an advisory member of the Gas Permeable Lens Institute, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society, and Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association. She has authored many publications in the field.

Dr. Daniel Brocks specializes in the treatment of ocular surface disorders. He is focused on the management of corneal disorders with a specific interest in the management of infectious keratitis, corneal ectasia, and rheumatologic/immune associated corneal and anterior segment disorders. He is particularly interested in the treatment of dry eye related to autoimmune issues, including Sjogren’s Syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, and Graft vs Host Disease. He received his BA and MD from Tufts University and completed his internship at Mount Auburn Hospital of Harvard University and his ophthalmology residency at Long Island Jewish/North Shore Hospital System in Long Island NY.

Dr. Bita Asghari joined BostonSight in August 2017. She completed her Doctorate in Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry, graduating summa cum laude. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Northridge (CSUN), graduating cum laude. Before joining BostonSight, Dr. Asghari completed her post-doctoral residency in Cornea & Contact Lens and Ocular Disease from The Ohio State University Havener Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science. There she completed additional training with an emphasis in binocular vision disorders and low vision. As Associate Director of Clinical Education, Dr. Asghari contributes to the coordination of FitAcademy programs and engages eye care professionals through educational and speaking opportunities.

Michelle Kong, OD, joined BostonSight in January 2026. Dr. Kong received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of California (UC) Berkeley and completed her residency with programs at the New England College of Optometry, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, BostonSight, and Andover Optometry on Central. Dr. Kong also completed clinical internships at the California School for the Blind, U.C. Berkeley Meredith Morgan Eye Center, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and West Oakland Health Center. She also practiced at Atrius Health, where she fit patients with specialty lenses.

Dr. Alan Kwok joined the team at BostonSight in 2007 as part of the medical staff, bringing more than 15 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings. Dr. Kwok received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. After several years of practice, he completed a primary care residency with an ocular disease focus. He later became an Assistant Professor of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry and Chief of Service of the cornea and contact lens clinic at the New England Eye Institute.

Dr. Chirag Patel earned his Doctor of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University. He holds two bachelor’s degrees – one in Biology from Creighton University and one in Vision Science from Nova Southeastern University.  Before coming to BostonSight, Dr. Patel completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Cornea & Contact Lens at the University of Houston College of Optometry. During his fellowship, Dr. Patel specialized in complex contact lens design and routinely managed patients with a wide variety of corneal conditions. He was also a clinical research investigator for the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center.