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Dr. Carolyn Allen, OD
- Experience
- 16 years
- Speaks
- English
Overview
Dr. Carolyn Allen completed her undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh and earned her Doctor of Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2010. She belongs to the American Optometric Association and the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, and practises at the Eastern Boulevard office in East York.
She became an optometrist because she likes helping people and enjoys being able to improve a patient’s vision every day, and she names her favourite part of the job without hesitation: watching someone see more clearly than they did when they walked in. It is a small moment that happens several times a day in this work, and it is the reason the job holds up over a long career.
Her practice covers comprehensive examinations for adults and children, glasses and contact lens fittings, and the medical eye care around them: dry eye, infection and allergy, injuries, diabetic retinal checks and glaucoma monitoring. Children are a steady part of her list, where the question is not whether a child passes a screening but whether both eyes are developing and teaming properly.
In her spare time she is with her children and family, out walking, or reading.
- Languages
- English
- Gender
- Female
- Video visits
- In person only
- Phone
- 717-757-7023
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
- American Optometric Association
- Pennsylvania Optometric Association
Education & Training
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Other Degree
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor's degree
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Medical School2010
Pennsylvania 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 East York-Eastern Blvd office in York, Pennsylvania on 717-757-7023 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. Carolyn Allen specialize in?
Dr. Carolyn Allen practices Comprehensive Eye Exams, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, Optometry and Pediatric Optometry and has 16 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. Carolyn Allen practice?
Dr. Carolyn Allen sees patients at East York-Eastern Blvd, 2700 Eastern Blvd., York, PA 17402-5906.
Is Dr. Carolyn Allen accepting new patients?
Yes. Dr. Carolyn Allen is accepting new patients.
What languages does Dr. Carolyn Allen speak?
Dr. Carolyn Allen speaks English.
Where did Dr. Carolyn Allen train?
Dr. Carolyn Allen studied medicine at Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
About This Profile
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