About Dr. Blake Thornhill
From Forth Worth, Texas, Dr. Thornhill graduated from Texas Christian University in 1996 and the University of Houston, College of Optometry in 2000, where he was elected to the Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honorary Society and the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honorary Society. He served externships at Vision America in Nashville, Tennessee and at the Primary Eye Associates in Madison, Tennessee before coming to CarlinVision in 2000.
He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Southern Council of Optometrists, Georgia Optometric Association, the Greater Atlanta Optometric Association and Paragon Vision Science Advisory Board.
He is married to Laurie and they have 2 children, Taylor and Tristin. His hobbies include scuba diving, kayaking and traveling.
- Externship: VisionAmerica, Nashville, the largest referral center in Middle Tennessee; Primary Eye Assoc., Walter L Choate, Madison, TN.
- Member: American Optometric Association, Georgia Optometric Association, Southern Council of Optometry, Beta Sigma Kappa (International Optometric Honor Society).
Dr. Carlin is a highly experienced, board-certified ophthalmologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology with more than five decades of experience in vision care and surgical innovation. A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Michigan before serving in the United States Navy in Key West, Florida. In 1977, he founded CarlinVision and has since built a longstanding reputation for excellence in LASIK, cataract surgery, refractive procedures, and cosmetic eyelid surgery. Throughout his career, Dr. Carlin has completed more than 11,000 procedures and remains at the forefront of advanced laser and refractive technologies. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an active member of multiple leading professional organizations, reflecting his enduring commitment to clinical excellence and patient care.