Dr. Bucci specializes in complete family eye care, including routine vision exams, glasses and contact lenses, therapeutic interventions, dry eyes, and pre-operative and post-operative management of cataract and refractive surgery patients.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Honors, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
• Doctor of Optometry with Honors, New England College of Optometry,Boston, MA
• Clinical Externships: VA Hospital, Bedford, MA; Newport Naval Ambulatory Care Center (Honors), Newport, RI; Koch Eye Associates (Honors), Warwick, RI; South Boston Community Health Center (Honors), Boston, MA
• Clinical Optometric Physician Internship: Koch Eye Associates, Warwick, RI

NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Certified Orthokeratologist
• American Optometric Association "InfantSEE doctor"
• Traveled with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) group to provide eye, dental and medical care to impoverished people of Catarina, Nicaragua in January 2005; Nadasmo, Nicaragua in January 2006; Guatemala in November 2006; and Monimbo, Nicaragua in January 2007
• Provided free eye care to Special Olympics Athletes at Rhode Island State Meet in June 2004 and June 2005

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Optometric Association
• American Optometric Association of Cornea and Contact Lens Section
• American Optometric Association InfantSEE Section
• Florida Optometric Association
• Orthokeratology Academy of America
• Rhode Island Optometric Association
• Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH)

Dr. Bucci's non-medical interests include biking, running, hiking, and traveling with her parents and four younger sisters.