Dr. Anna Cressey joined the practice at Optical Designs in Wellesley, MA in 2012 to provide optometric care to adult and pediatric patients. She completed her doctorate in Optometry and her residency in cornea and specialty contact lenses at the New England College of Optometry. More recently, she received her fellowship degree from the American Academy of Optometry. She has had multiple publications in scholarly journals, including her most recent case report in Eye and Contact Lens.

Dr. Cressey is highly trained in pediatric and adult eye care. Her residency training in cornea and contact lenses included training at The Boston Foundation for Sight, Boston Medical Center, TLC Laser Center, Veteran Affairs Hospital in Lowell, and multiple private practices in the New England area. In addition, she has taught in affiliation with the New England College of Optometry, MCPHS School of Optometry, and The New England Eye Institute. Prior to joining Optical Designs, she worked for two years at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and Boston Foundation for Sight, a world-renowned destination for patients seeking customized scleral lenses. Dr. Cressey has a thorough understanding of pediatrics, geriatrics, pre- and post-operative care, contact lenses, and general ocular care. In addition, she has a great passion forcorneal conditions and specialty/medically necessary contact lenses.

Dr. Cressey is originally from Brewer, Maine, and attended Bates College, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. She currently resides in Hudson, MA with her husband, Eric and three daughters.