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 transplants, scarring, etc., Dr. Thornhill’s patients come from all over northern Georgia for his advice and care. It is not uncommon to hear of patients who were told they could not wear contact lenses to be successful under his care.
When not working, he enjoys his family and bicycle racing.
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.