Accepting new patients
Dr. Carol Allen, OD
- Experience
- 20 years
- Speaks
- English
Overview
Dr. Carol Allen completed her undergraduate degree at St. Clair County Community College and studied at Ferris State University before being accepted into optometry school, graduating from the Michigan College of Optometry in 2006. She is a member of the Michigan Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association, and practises at the 24th Avenue office in Fort Gratiot, just north of Port Huron.
Her description of her own work is simple and worth taking literally: she helps patients live their best lives by listening to their vision concerns and addressing them as fully as she can during the exam. Patients who have had a complaint waved away elsewhere tend to notice the difference, because the glare at night, the blur that comes and goes, or the eye that waters all winter usually does have a cause worth finding.
A visit with her covers prescription at distance and near, eye teaming and focusing, the lids and tear film, eye pressure, and a full retinal and optic nerve examination. She fits glasses and contact lenses, treats dry eye, infection and injury, and follows glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular change over the years, which in a settled community like the Blue Water area means records that go back a long way.
In her spare time she reads, knits and crochets, and travels with her friends and family.
- Languages
- English
- Gender
- Female
- Video visits
- In person only
- Phone
- 810-984-5005
Expertise
Specialties
Focus Areas
Conditions Treated
- Nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Dry eye
- Glaucoma and raised eye pressure
- Cataract
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Eye infections, allergy and styes
Procedures Performed
- Comprehensive eye examination
- Contact lens fitting and follow-up
- Dilated retinal examination
- Eye pressure testing for glaucoma
- Visual field testing
- Retinal imaging and OCT scans
- Foreign body removal and red eye treatment
- Pre-operative and post-operative cataract and LASIK care
Credentials
Professional Memberships
- Michigan Optometric Association
- American Optometric Association
Education & Training
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Other Degree
St. Clair County Community College
Undergraduate degree
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Other Degree
Ferris State University
Pre-optometry studies
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Medical School2006
Michigan College of Optometry
Doctor of Optometry (OD)
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Insurance & Fees
Self-pay patients are welcome.
Vision and medical insurance networks differ by office, plan and year. Call the office with your plan details before the visit to confirm the exam, the contact lens fitting and any medical eye care are covered.
Insurance networks change. Confirm coverage with your insurance company before your visit.
Location
Questions Patients Ask
How do I book an eye exam with Dr. Allen?
Call the Fort Gratiot-24th Ave office in Fort Gratiot, Michigan on 810-984-5005 to book an eye exam or a contact lens appointment. Ask for the first available slot with Dr. Allen by name, say whether the visit is a routine exam, a contact lens fitting or an eye problem, and have your vision or medical plan details to hand so cover can be checked before you arrive.
What should I bring to my first visit with Dr. Allen?
Bring photo ID and your vision and medical insurance cards, your current glasses and the boxes or prescription for your contact lenses, a list of every medicine and eye drop you use, and any previous eye records or retinal scans. Mention diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disease or a family history of glaucoma, because these change what gets examined. Your pupils may be dilated, which leaves vision blurry and light sensitive for a few hours, so bring sunglasses and plan for someone else to drive if you are unsure.
What does Dr. Carol Allen specialize in?
Dr. Carol Allen practices Comprehensive Eye Exams, Contact Lenses, Geriatric Eye Care, Ocular Disease and Optometry and has 20 years of experience. Focus areas include Comprehensive eye exams for adults and children, Glasses and contact lens prescriptions, Screening and monitoring for eye disease, Diabetic eye exams and Red eye and eye injury visits.
Where does Dr. Carol Allen practice?
Dr. Carol Allen sees patients at Fort Gratiot-24th Ave, 3957 24th Ave, Fort Gratiot, MI 48059.
Is Dr. Carol Allen accepting new patients?
Yes. Dr. Carol Allen is accepting new patients.
What languages does Dr. Carol Allen speak?
Dr. Carol Allen speaks English.
Where did Dr. Carol Allen train?
Dr. Carol Allen studied medicine at Michigan College of Optometry.
About This Profile
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