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We’ve all seen pictures of overdone cosmetic procedures — eyelids and faces that are too tight, skin that looks stretched and taut, patients with the “deer in the headlights” look. At CarlinVision, our goal is not to see how much tissue we can remove or how much we can alter one’s appearance. Rather, it is [...]

In response to our patients’ requests, CarlinVision has instituted "Online Bill Pay." As an alternative to mailing a check or calling us to pay your bill, simply go to CarlinVision.com and click the “Payments” button on the top right of the home page. This will take you to a screen where you can easily follow [...]

If you've noticed that the cost of eye medications increase each year, you're not alone! A medication that used to cost $4.00 a bottle is now almost $100; $15, now $160. Generics can even cost more than brand names! The situation is indeed alarming and getting worse. Who’s to blame? Insurance companies blame pharmaceutical companies [...]

The easiest way is to hold the bottle in your dominant hand, look up and pull the lower lid down using the fingers or your non-dominant hand. This creates a pocket so when you gently squeeze the bottle a drop will fall in. As your eye only holds a half a drop, some will spill [...]

For the past 15 years, Dr. Blake Thornhill has been providing optometric services to CarlinVision patients. Managing our optical and contact lens services, he specializes in difficult refractors, ophthalmic prisms and contact lens fittings. Known for his expertise in specialty contact lenses such as those for keratoconus, corneal ectasias and irregular corneas due to previous [...]