Dr. Blackburn is committed to "developing the foundation to enhance your visual world." He provides specialty optometric care in a friendly professional atmosphere. He is dedicated to improving the awareness of the benefits of vision rehabilitation. He has been an invited guest lecturer to for optometrists on the "Optometric Management of Traumatic Brain Injuries" during the Central PA Optometric Association. He has also presented a demonstration, question and answer seminar as an invited guest to the Tri - State Homeschooling Network on how "Hidden Vision Problems Can Affect Learning."

Dr. Blackburn is the Clinical Director of "Opening Eyes" of Special Olympics since 2001. During the Summer Games, he helps direct a full optometric screening of the athletes. This is an opportunity to provide the athletes with a vision health examination and determine the need for sports protection goggles and eyeware at no cost to the athletes.

He is an active member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association and provides neuro-optometric rehabilitation evaluations to traumatic brain injured patients. This practice sees about 20-30 patients weekly with an associated brain injury, stroke or central nervous system problem. It continues to grow as more are being referred by neurobehavioral psychologists and occupational therapists, and neurologists for vision rehabilitation. He is also an associate member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Clinical associate of the Optometric Extension Program, member of the Pennsylvania Optometric Association, Delaware Optometric Association, Delaware Leader for the INFANTSEE program (that provides free eye exams for all children between the age of 6-12 months), and member of the Brookside Lions Club.