What is low vision?
“Low Vision” is a phase used to describe reduced vision which cannot be corrected with even the best regular glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.
Dr. Carman is ready to serve:
- All ages including children and adults
- Any visual impairment due to ocular disease, congenital or genetic disorders, ocular injury, brain injury, or other conditions causing visual difficulty
- Mild visual difficulty to severe visual loss
- Persons with special needs
4 Clinical Care Options:
- Comprehensive Low Vision Care
- Brain-Injury (Neuro) Visual Care
- Advanced, Technology-Focused Care
- Special Needs Vision Care
For appointments or information:
Call 214-420-5090
Located in the Envision Dallas Office Building
4306 Capitol Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
MEET THE DOCTOR
Carolyn Carman, OD, FAAO
- Board Certified/Diplomate, American Board of Optometry
- VisionMAX Clinic, PLLC. President/Clinic Director
- Medical Director, Envision Dallas
- Clinical Professor, University of Houston, ret.
Education and Training
- Optometry Residency in low vision and ocular pathology @ VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
- Doctor of Optometry and B.S. degree @ Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN
- B.A. @ University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Professional Experience
- President/Clinic Director, VisionMAX Clinic, PLLC
- Clinical Professor, University of Houston College of Optometry
- Director, Center for Sight Enhancement, University of Houston Eye Institute
- Founder/Clinician, Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas
- Founder/Clinician, Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, Our Children’s House, Children’s Medical Center Dallas
- Founder/Clinician, Advanced Low Vision Clinic, VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Founder/President/Clinician, Low Vision Centers of Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Awards and Recognition
- Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
- Member of the American Optometric Association, past Chair or Member of various national committees including the Neuro- Optometric Rehabilitation Committee, Ethics and Values Committee, provider of InfantSEE
- Member of the Texas Optometric Association, past Chair or Member of various state committees including the Board of Directors
- Past Chair or Member of the Texas Optometry Board by Governor appointment
- Awarded the TOA “Molly Armstrong Leadership”
- Award and the TOA “Young Optometrist of the Year” --Awarded the Texas Rehabilitation Association “Physician of the Year” Award
- Produced syndicated radio program, “Carman and Thompson”, geared toward persons with blindness/low vision or reading disabilities
- Participated in multiple peer-reviewed publications and research studies
- Lectures nationally and internationally