Carlo Pelino, OD, FAAO
Position:
- Professional Staff, Primary Care and Retinal Service
Areas of Interest:
- Comprehensive eye care, ocular disease, and retinal disease
About Dr. Pelino:
Dr. Pelino received a Bachelor of Science degree from Gannon University in 1990. He entered the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in 1990 and received his Doctor of Optometry degree in 1994. After graduating from PCO, Dr. Pelino did post-graduate residency training at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. His residency training had an emphasis in ocular disease.
Following residency training, Dr. Pelino joined the clinical faculty at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, where he holds the rank of Assistant Professor. In 2005 Dr. Pelino did a clinical fellowship with Dr. Stephen Sinclair, a highly regarded Vitreo-Retinal Specialist in Delaware County. Dr. Pelino’s fellowship training had and emphasis on medical and surgical management of vitreo-retinal diseases. In addition to caring for patients in the adult primary care service of The Eye Institute, Dr. Pelino also has a referral retinal practice.
Dr. Pelino is a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the Optometric Retina Society. He lectures extensively in his areas of interest (e.g. internal and external ocular diseases) in both domestic and international programs.