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Dr. Sacco is a highly respected optometric physician with an impressive career spanning clinical practice, academic instruction, and groundbreaking research. A distinguished graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, he served as a Board of Trustee and EF Wildermuth Scholar from 1982 to 1986, receiving advanced training at Albert Einstein and Holy Redeemer hospitals. Following his doctoral education, he completed a prestigious post-graduate residency in ocular disease at The Eye Institute and Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. In 1993, he earned his Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry, marking his commitment to excellence in patient care and clinical expertise.

With a deep passion for advancing optometric knowledge, Dr. Sacco has developed special practice interests in contact lens and corneal interactions, glaucoma, neurological diseases of the visual system, and clinical research. As an accomplished author and lecturer, he has been published in multiple professional journals and has presented scientific papers, posters, and lectures at major conferences across the United States, including in Saratoga Springs, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Washington, DC, Seattle, and New York City. His ability to translate complex clinical concepts into practical insights has made him a sought-after speaker, delivering lectures on topics ranging from contact lens care and practice management to Lyme disease and glaucoma.

Dr. Sacco is the Principal Investigator for Sacco Eye Group Ophthalmic Research, PLLC, a premier clinical research center specializing in contact lens and pharmaceutical development. Under his leadership, the practice has become one of the largest private clinical study sites in the United States, having completed nearly one hundred clinical studies in the past decade. His expertise has earned him positions on prominent advisory boards, including the Bausch + Lomb Corneal Infiltrate Advisory Board, and he has served as a consultant and speaker on behalf of Bausch + Lomb.

An active leader in the optometric community, Dr. Sacco is a past president of the New York State Optometric Association and has contributed to multiple committees within the American Optometric Association. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Optometry and plays a vital role in medical education as a clinical instructor for the family medicine residency programs at United Health Services and Guthrie Lourdes Hospitals. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, where he shares his knowledge and experience with future healthcare professionals.

Beyond his professional achievements, Dr. Sacco is a dedicated family man, married to his wife, Staci, with whom he shares three wonderful children. In his free time, he enjoys a variety of hobbies that reflect his adventurous and curious spirit, including fly fishing, grouse hunting with his English Setter, shooting sporting clays, photography, astronomy, home brewing, hobby farming, wine tasting, and driving his convertible Porsche on sunny days. Ever eager to embrace new experiences, he jokes that he may still find room for a few more hobbies.

Dr. Sacco’s career is a testament to his unwavering dedication to his patients, his profession, and his passion for advancing the field of optometry.