Dr Torrey J. Carlson & Associates

Dr. Carlson was born and raised in Escanaba, Michigan.  He married his wife Amy in 1995 and they have four children Masey, Lizzie, Allie, and Jack and an Irish setter named Sadie.  They moved to East Tennessee just out of school in 1995.

EDUCATION:

Dr. Carlson attended Ferris State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Vision Science. He then attended the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University, graduating in 1995.  His Externships included working at the VA’s in Fort Wayne and Marion Indiana, Eglin AFB’s Optometry Clinic, and a Detroit Medicaid Clinic.  He is always attending continuing education classes and seminars to stay current with the newest treatments and up-to-date technology. He is continually seeking the latest technologies in the treatment, management and prevention of ocular diseases such as Glaucoma, Diabetes, Age Related Macular Degeneration, Cataracts and other ocular pathology. He has over 29 years of experience in co-managing LASIK, PRK, and cataract surgery.  He has provided eye care to well over 150,000 people in his career.

WORK HISTORY:

He started with LensCrafters in Knoxville as an associate doctor in 1995. In 2003, he moved to the Tri-Cities area and took the Doctor’s leases in LensCrafters in Johnson City and Kingsport. He in time expanded to the Turkey Creek area of Knoxville which was opened in April of 2005.  In 2016, Dr. Carlson added two more locations: one in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia and one at the West Town Mall in Knoxville.  Additional offices have been acquired in East Knoxville (Harvest Park), Hixon (Northgate) and Chattanooga(Hamilton Place), TN.

Dr. Carlson was appointed to the State Optometry Board in 2015.  He also has lectured for Alcon, Luxottica Vision Care, and Johnson and Johnson Vision Care.  He has consulted with various other contact lens companies.  He has been involved in marketing research for new contact lens product launches. He serves on the Optometry Advisory Council at LensCrafters. He is a board member of the ALLDOCS doctor's group. He mentors area students interested in Optometry as a profession.

HOBBIES:

Includes spending time with family, boating, traveling, watches, antiques, reading, exercising, basketball, and is an avid sports fan- Go ETSU Bucs, Detroit sports teams, and Go Big Orange!

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Dr. Post was born and raised in Tallahassee, FL. He has been married sine 2012 and has 4 young children. 

EDUCATION:

Dr. Brian Post graduated with a degree in Sociology from Samford University. He then obtained his doctorate from the Southern College of Optometry in 2020. 

WORK:

Dr. Post began working for Dr. Carlson and Associates in January of 2022.

HOBBIES:

In his spare time, he enjoys playing disc golf and watching Florida State football.

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Dr. Daniel Stacy

Dr. Stacy is a Middle Tennessee native who grew up in Franklin with his younger brother and sister. He met his lovely wife Hannah while doing his undergraduate degree. In search of beautiful mountains and sweeping river valleys, they moved with their two fur babies in tow to call Chattanooga their new home.

Education:

He attended Tennessee Tech University for his undergraduate Biology degree.  Dr. Stacy is a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN.

Work History:

As a part of his training at Southern College of Optometry, Dr Stacy saw patients at the SCO Eye Center for over a year and performed two semester long externships: one at SouthEast Eye Specialists of Chattanooga and one at the local private practice Kapperman, White, and McGarvey. He is experienced with a wide variety of ocular disease including glaucoma and macular degeneration but excels at glasses and contact lens fittings as well. Dr. Stacy’s passion in life is developing meaningful relationships with patients, and works hard every day to serve the vision needs of members of the Chattanooga community and beyond.

He Joined Carlson Eyecare Centers in May 2023.

Hobbies:

Dr. Dan is an avid music enthusiast and musician who enjoys scenic hikes and afternoons spent on the water. You can find him grabbing a bite to eat at River Drifters after kayaking Suck Creek or on the trails of Prentice Cooper Forest searching for that perfect sunset photo. 

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