Clayton G. Blehm, M.D.
Ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Braselton & Cornelia, GA
Clayton G. Blehm, M.D., graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, and earned his medical degree from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School. He completed his internship at the Baylor College of Medicine and his ophthalmology residency at the University of Texas-Houston.
Dr. Blehm has led and assisted in numerous research projects and has presented the findings at multiple national meetings and through published journal articles. He was among the first in Georgia to perform laser cataract surgery and has taught this technique to surgeons across the country.
Dr. Blehm is a board-certified ophthalmologist and is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. His practice has an emphasis on cataract surgery, diabetic care, and glaucoma treatment. Since 2019, he has been voted as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and Atlanta Magazine Top Docs.
In addition to practicing in Gainesville and Cornelia, Dr. Blehm has surgical consultation locations in Blairsville, Georgia, and Franklin, North Carolina.
Dr. Blehm enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, mountain biking, hiking, playing bass guitar, and volunteering in church. He also likes attending concerts and music festivals, watching any sport, and traveling to as many cities/ mountains/beaches as he can. He feels blessed to live in such a vibrant part of the world.
Recognitions
Publications
- Computer vision syndrome: a review.
Blehm C, Vishnu S, Khattak A, Mitra S, Yee RW.
Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 May-Jun;50(3):253-62. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2005.02.008.
PMID: 15850814 - Evaluation of Visual Outcomes and 3-Month Refractive Stability of a New Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens.
Blehm C, Hall B.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul 3;17:1859-1864. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S415400. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 37425027 - Clinical Outcomes After Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Arcuate Corneal Incisions versus Manual Incisions.
Blehm C, Potvin R.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2021 Jun 23;15:2635-2641. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S321358. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 34194220 - Comparing Predictive Accuracy of a Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Biometer and an Optical Low Coherence Reflectometry Biometer.
Blehm C, Hall B.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul 25;17:2125-2131. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S421504. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 37521148 - Reported Patient Satisfaction and Spectacle Independence Following Bilateral Implantation of the PanOptix® Trifocal Intraocular Lens.
Blehm C, Potvin R.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2021 Jul 6;15:2907-2912. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S323337. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 34262250 - Refractive Predictability of a Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Biometer in Long and Short Eyes Implanted with Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses.
Blehm C, Hall B.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2023 Nov 21;17:3525-3530. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S430535. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 38026607 - Pseudophakic astigmatism reduction with femtosecond laser-assisted corneal arcuate incisions: a pilot study.
Blehm C, Potvin R.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2017 Jan 23;11:201-207. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S127279. eCollection 2017.
PMID: 28176960 - Evaluating Refractive and Visual Outcomes After Bilateral Implantation of an Apodized Diffractive Multifocal Toric Intraocular Lens with a Moderate Add in the Dominant Eye and a Higher Add in the Fellow Eye.
Blehm C, Potvin R.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2020 Apr 9;14:1035-1041. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S246271. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 32308363
