What to Ask Before Having Lasik Am I a good candidate? You should be over 18 with a stable refraction, free of eye and collagen-vascular diseases, have a prescription between +6.00 to -10.00 with or without astigmatism and enough corneal thickness and appropriate curvature to safely perform the procedure. What are the main risks? [...]
Happy Holidays It’s the holiday season at CarlinVision and a time to reflect on the past year. It surely has been an eventful and productive time. Having just gone through the worst of COVID, we have “stepped back” and spent 2022 re-evaluating our practice and focusing on our “infrastructure.” We have concentrated on improving [...]
Lasik: The CarlinVision Advantage There are several options when choosing where to have Lasik; private practices, corporate practices, "discount" centers, etc. Here is why we believe you should have your procedure performed by Dr. Richard Carlin at CarlinVision. Experience: Dr. Richard Carlin has been performing Lasik since its approval in 1997. He has personally [...]
Glaucoma: A Lifelong Disease For Ophthalmologists and their patients, glaucoma can be a dreaded diagnosis. Indicating degeneration of the optic nerve, which carries vision from the eye to the brain, the most common type is related to an elevation of the pressure in the front chamber of the eye. When transmitted to the back [...]
2021 was a Very Good Year! As the year is coming to a close and we at CarlinVision look back, we find a lot to be thankful for! While the pandemic is obviously not over, it seems we are slowly learning to live with it. Vaccinations and treatments are improving, businesses are coming back, [...]
Welcome Our New Doctors As CarlinVision continues to grow and expand for your convenience, please welcome: Casey O’Shea, M.D. Dr. O’Shea, a native of Michigan, completed her medical degree at the University of Michigan and comes to us from the University of Louisville, where she completed her ophthalmology residency. She has performed important research [...]
The Pros and Cons of Lasik Wake up in the morning, see the time, and being able to enjoy work and leisure without the hassle of glasses or contacts would be ideal! But the idea of eye surgery, while being awake, can admittedly be scary. Also price can be a deterrent. Here are some [...]
by Dr. Melanie Bennett-Sims This is a very common concern for many patients I see, especially during the pandemic. The increase of computer use has gone up dramatically for adults and children. The average time spent on the computer jumped from an average of 4 hours a day to 6 hours a day. Did [...]
By Dr. Richard Carlin Glaucoma is a disease in which elevated or sometimes even normal eye pressure leads to damage in the optic nerve which connects the eye to the brain, resulting in a loss of vision or even blindness. Traditionally, treatment has centered on lowering the eye’s pressure with eyedrops, laser treatments or [...]
By Dr. Melanie Bennett-Sims We are welcoming spring with all its beauty; however environmental allergies are an unavoidable consequence. Allergies may present with burning, redness, blurry vision, lid swelling, and itching. Often, allergies can make contact lenses less tolerable due to decreased tear volume, decreased oil content of tears, and shifting of the lens. [...]
