Patients having cataract surgery who wish to eliminate their need for glasses are offered a variety of multifocal and accommodating lenses. CarlinVision doctors select from not just one, but ALL available FDA-approved lenses, so we can pick the best lens for each individual patient. Recently there have been three new additions to our Premium Lens [...]
In keeping with our mission to provide the most advanced eye care to our patients, CarlinVision has recently added Visual Evoked Potential and Electroretinography testing to our practice. During this brief and painless, non-invasive test, electrodes placed on the eyelids, forehead and/or back of the head measure electrical impulses produced by the retina and sent [...]
Patients “shopping” for LASIK often ask how we compare to the “discount” corporate centers. It’s a good question that we are always happy to answer. Evaluation: our LASIK evaluations are done by Dr. Carlin, not an outside doctor, sales consultant, technician or optometrist. All questions and concerns are addressed by him. Measurements: complete, accurate and [...]
I’m Hannah and I’ve been a certified ophthalmic technician at CarlinVision for 2½ years. As technicians, we all have different jobs which are done on different days. One day is never exactly the same as the next. On certain days I “work-up” patients. I bring them back from the front waiting area, and do tests [...]
The 2012 report Vision Problems in the U.S., a joint project between Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute, noted that 34 million people have at least 1 D of myopia, 14.2 million have at least 3 D of hyperopia, and 24.4 million have cataracts. There were 7.7 million cases of diabetic retinopathy, 2.8 [...]
Dr. Tyler conducted research that was recently published in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in May of this year. The study looked at visual outcomes after cataract surgery using intraocular lenses (IOLs) that are designed to correct for astigmatism (toric IOLs) or designed to provide good vision at both near and far distances (multifocal [...]
While emotions are certainly revealed by looking at one’s eyes, eye doctors know that there is a lot to be learned from a person’s eyes. The eyes are a part of the body, perhaps a truly unique part, and much can be learned about the health of the entire body from looking at the eyes. [...]
We often hear how the United States spends more on health care per capita than any other nation; that the U.S., while paying twice as much as Canada, lags behind other wealthy nations in such measures as infant mortality and life expectancy; that life expectancy in the United States ranks 42nd in the world and [...]
