Dr. Carlo J. Pelino, OD, FAAO

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• Congenital retinal macrovessel: a case report.

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Get to know Optometrist Dr. Carlo J. Pelino, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

An experienced optometrist, Dr. Pelino stands at the forefront of eye care, seamlessly blending expertise in primary care and retinal services to provide comprehensive and specialized treatment to his patients. Serving as the Chief of the Chestnut Hill Location, he oversees a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional care and innovative solutions.

Academically, he is a distinguished graduate of Gannon University, and earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in 1994. His passion for advancing eye care led him to pursue postgraduate residency training at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, with a particular emphasis on ocular disease management.

Dr. Pelino’s commitment to excellence and continuous learning is evident through his tenure as Assistant Professor at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. In 2005, he further honed his skills through a clinical fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Stephen Sinclair, a renowned Vitreo-Retinal Specialist in Delaware County. This fellowship afforded him invaluable experience in both the medical and surgical management of vitreo-retinal diseases, enriching his practice and enhancing patient outcomes.

A fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a distinguished member of the Optometric Retina Society, he is deeply invested in advancing the field of optometry through education, research, and clinical excellence. He shares his wealth of knowledge and expertise through extensive lecturing engagements, both domestically and internationally, focusing on internal and external ocular diseases.

Optometry is a healthcare profession that involves examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities, as well as diagnosing and managing eye disease. Optometrists are healthcare professionals who provide primary eye care through comprehensive eye examinations to detect and treat various visual abnormalities and eye diseases. Being a regulated profession, an optometrist’s scope of practice may differ depending on the location. Thus, disorders or diseases detected outside the treatment scope of optometry (i.e. those requiring certain surgical interventions) are referred out to relevant medical professionals for proper care, more commonly to ophthalmologists who are physicians that specialize in the tertiary medical and surgical care of the eye. Optometrists typically work closely together with other eye care professionals, such as ophthalmologists and opticians, to deliver quality and efficient eye care to the general public.

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