
Lynda Charters

Lynda Charters Enoch started her early “eye life” at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, which ultimately culminated in her current position as an Editor of Ophthalmology Times.
Articles by Lynda Charters


The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial of 60 patients who underwent monitored anesthesia care sedation for oculoplastic procedures from August 2018 to November 2020.

Research needed to establish best diagnostic and management strategies for increasingly common condition.

In a recent Modern Retina case-based discussion, Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH, discussed how to effectively manage geographic atrophy (GA).

A case report demonstrates independent effect of GLP-1 receptor agonist.

Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, described the advantages and disadvantages of the various imaging technologies used to evaluate GA at the AAO 2024 conference.

Katherine Talcott, MD, discussed other potential therapies and their mechanisms of action being evaluated in clinical trials at the OSN New York 2024 conference.

Dr. Mammo discussed this evolution and how to choose patients who would best benefit from GA therapy.



They went on to explain that biomarkers such as VD in the superior capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexus (DCP), and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) are promising because previous studies have reported changes in vascular density in the brain and retina in AD.







The investigators conducted a study in which they evaluated the retinal structure in patients with ametropic amblyopia and then correlated it with the final visual acuities achieved after 6 months of follow-up using a multimodal imaging approach.


How cell phone use can affect student retention and attention in the classroom.

This initiative is supported by a $5 million grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation.

A home self-imaging device can provide ophthalmologists with actionable insight between office visits for AMD

A large study performed in Canada analyzed data and found that patients are at higher risk of multiple possible complications after cataract surgery.

Non-invasive, painless laser can reduce risk of vision loss

The researchers identified 12 eyes of 7 patients (mean age, 73.3 years; 4 women) with noninfectious IOI after intravitreal faricimab injections.

According to data presented this week at the 128th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, being held in Chicago, about three-quarters of medication volume remains in multiuse eye drop bottles tossed in the garbage well before FDA-regulated expiration dates.


The American Academy of Ophthalmology 2024 annual meeting features key lectures and award sessions, highlighting advancements in ophthalmology from leading experts across the field.


A new study described the underlying defect responsible for development of AMD and related macular dystrophies (MDs).
