Lecturers

Carlo Pelino, OD, FAAO

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.  

Brian Mathie OD, FAAO

Dr. Brian Mathie has a long history of providing technologically advanced, personalized and compassionate care for the patients of Northeast Ohio. After graduating first in his class at Louisville High School, he attended Ohio State University and studied microbiology in the honors program. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Optometry and completed a residency specializing in ocular disease at the Columbus and Chillicothe Veterans Administration Medical Centers.

Dr. Mathie is keenly aware of the fact that the word doctor derives from a Latin word meaning “to teach”. From educating patients about various ocular conditions to lecturing to other eye care providers nationally and internationally on the topics of ocular disease or refractive surgery, Dr. Mathie appreciates the value of knowledge and enjoys sharing it with others. He is an adjunct faculty member with the Ohio State University College of Optometry and a past senior examiner for the National Board of Optometry Clinical Examinations. He served as president of the Ohio Optometric Association in 2004 and served on several national committees for the AOA. His extensive experience in treating glaucoma, dry eye disease, ocular infections and inflammation, and managing cataract and refractive surgery patients allows for thorough patient explanations.