Optometrist
Dr. Lauren LaPaglia, O.D. grew up in Wallingford, Connecticut and received her bachelor's degree in Zoology from Connecticut College. She attended The New England College of Optometry in Boston and graduated with honors, as a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society. She was awarded the 2005 New England College of Optometry Award for overall clinical excellence.
Dr. LaPaglia completed a year-long residency in primary care and ocular disease at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Newington, Connecticut. During this time, she published cases on diabetes and double vision at the American Academy of Optometry. Additionally, she completed internships at the Dorchester House Community Health Center eye clinic, the Hanscom Air Force Base optometry clinic, and a pediatric/vision therapy practice in Southport, Connecticut.
With such a diverse background in optometry, Dr. LaPaglia loves primary care. She enjoys examining all members of the family and fitting contact lenses. She believes in the importance of full comprehensive exams on all children before starting school and strives to ensure their entire visual system is ready for learning. Dr. LaPaglia also has a special interest in nutrition as a way to prevent eye disease and treat dry eye.
Dr. LaPaglia is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Optometry and the American Optometric Association. She participated in OneSight missions to Ecuador and Paraguay to bring vision clinics to areas without adequate access to eyecare. Dr. LaPaglia has practiced in Leominster for nine years and is excited to now provide care to the communities around which she lives. She resides in Ashland with her husband, Scott, daughter, Alivia, and son, Noah. She is active in the MOMS Club of Ashland and enjoys Italian cooking and travel with family.
Dr. LaPaglia completed a year-long residency in primary care and ocular disease at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Newington, Connecticut. During this time, she published cases on diabetes and double vision at the American Academy of Optometry. Additionally, she completed internships at the Dorchester House Community Health Center eye clinic, the Hanscom Air Force Base optometry clinic, and a pediatric/vision therapy practice in Southport, Connecticut.
With such a diverse background in optometry, Dr. LaPaglia loves primary care. She enjoys examining all members of the family and fitting contact lenses. She believes in the importance of full comprehensive exams on all children before starting school and strives to ensure their entire visual system is ready for learning. Dr. LaPaglia also has a special interest in nutrition as a way to prevent eye disease and treat dry eye.
Dr. LaPaglia is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Optometry and the American Optometric Association. She participated in OneSight missions to Ecuador and Paraguay to bring vision clinics to areas without adequate access to eyecare. Dr. LaPaglia has practiced in Leominster for nine years and is excited to now provide care to the communities around which she lives. She resides in Ashland with her husband, Scott, daughter, Alivia, and son, Noah. She is active in the MOMS Club of Ashland and enjoys Italian cooking and travel with family.