About Dr. Richard Carlin
A native of Highland Park, Illinois, Dr. Carlin attended The University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he graduated in 1971. He completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Michigan and served in the United States Navy in Key West, Florida. He began CarlinVision in Lawrenceville in 1977 and moved to Snellville in 1980.
He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Georgia Society of Ophthalmology and the Medical Association of Georgia.
His professional interests are in Lasik, cataract and refractive surgery, and cosmetic eyelid surgery.
He is married to Enid Carlin, Ph.D., a psychotherapist, who practices in Virginia Highlands. They have two children, David, also an ophthalmologist at CarlinVision and Erica, who has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. His twin grandsons Jake and Dylan were born in June 2009, grandson Ryan was born in November 2012 and Collin in June 2013.
- Diplomate: American Board of Ophthalmology
- Fellow: American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Association of Refractive Surgery, Georgia Society of Ophthalmology, Medical Association of Georgia
- Awarded: A.M.A. Physician Recognition Award, 1974-present
- Certified: VISIX®, Autonomous Lasers, Femto LDV™, Zeimer® Z8 LDV femtosecond laser, Alcon® LenSx laser, Conductive Keratoplasty
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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.