Introducing CarlinVision's NEW Dry Eye Service! Dry, gritty, burning eyes are relatively common conditions. Affecting over 5 million Americans over the age of 50, the condition is more common in women, especially those on hormone replacement therapy. A common cause of contact lens discomfort, dry eyes may cause episodes of reflex tearing, blurred vision [...]
Have you seen the advertisements for Lasik for $495 per eye or even $250 per eye? Sound too good to be true? Well it is and here’s the “fine print”: First, note that the price is only good for those with less than a diopter of nearsightedness and no astigmatism, a prescription so small [...]
What is acanthamoeba keratitis? Acanthamoeba keratitis is a serious, although rare, infection of the eye that can cause permanent visual impairment or blindness. A single-celled microscopic living organism called Acanthamoeba can infect the cornea, the transparent outer covering of the eye. This organism is very common in nature such as bodies of water, soil [...]
We often hear from patients and peers alike that CarlinVision is THE place for refractive surgery, a procedure to reduce or even eliminate the need for glasses. Here are 5 reasons why. Our doctors have been specially trained and are extremely experienced. We have been performing procedures longer and do far more than any [...]
Surgeries that do not require an overnight stay may be performed either in a hospital outpatient department or at an ambulatory surgery center. Since the CarlinVision Ambulatory Surgery Center was incorporated 4 years ago we have found there are distinct and significant advantages. Being smaller, care is much more personal. Parking is convenient, the walk [...]
Most studies in medical journals report results of a treatment or procedure, such as Lasik, and not the effects on a patient’s lifestyle and well-being. Success in ophthalmology is often measured by how many patients see 20/20 or how much the pressure is lowered rather than by how many patients are pleased with their results. [...]
Complaints of dry, burning, gritty eyes are commonly heard in ophthalmologists’ offices. Dry eyes occur more with age, in females and during the winter season (low humidity and the drying effects of forced air heating). For those with certain systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosis and those using certain medications such [...]
