
Lynda Charters
Articles by Lynda Charters



Circumferential canaloplasty, trabeculotomy provide IOP control for 2 years

For visual recovery to occur, there must be photoreceptors left that can be rescued.

New laser is designed to deliver low-energy treatment with ultrashort pulse duration.

Lens is stable in capsular bag, less sensitive to misalignment.


While these complications are rare, they require prompt diagnosis and management to prevent serious visual morbidity.

The 2023 41st annual meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) will run from Thursday, July 27 to Tuesday, August 1 in Seattle, a city filled with sightseeing, museums, and great food to explore.

ASRS is an international, state-or-the-art event offering something for everyone: scientific papers, posters, panel discussions on controversial issues and techniques, award lectures, a Retina Case Conference, the 25th Annual Film Festival, international symposia, and subspecialty review courses.

Investigators set out to evaluate how well an AI system works when integrated into a handheld smartphone-based retinal camera to screen patients for DR using 1 retinal image in each eye.

Researchers investigated the relationship between visual functioning measured using the National Eye Institute 25-Item Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) and mortality in patients with various stages of AMD.

While these injections are the standard treatment for this patient population, the investigators found a subgroup of patients who had severe visual loss between 2 consecutive intravitreal injections.

Trainees learn to recognize key pathologies seen in fundus examinations, OCT images

The investigators evaluated corrective surgery procedures to determine their effect on ocular outcomes.

Multidisciplinary ophthalmic genetics clinic adds efficiency to process.

Surgeons seek best IOL match for patients after cataract surgery.


Eyes implanted with the lens demonstrated greater astigmatic tolerance.

Treatment option offers positive outcome for patients diagnosed with disease.

Therapeutic has fewer adverse effects in patients with POAG, OHT.

New option a potential treatment for patients diagnosed with dry eye disease.

While the 6-weekly regimen was less effective in improving the clinical activity score or exophthalmos than the higher dose regimen, it is an acceptable treatment choice for patients with marginal or lower clinical activity scores.

The investigative team wanted to provide physicians with reference guidelines to aid in the prevention and control of myopia.

Macular hole closure results from this novel treatment.


Study: AO retinal imaging has the potential to become a sensitive marker for disease.

Groundbreaking treatment for patients with bullous keratopathy approved in Japan.

Debate continues over the best way to apply the treatment option.

Nonpowder guns, like NERF guns, are causing an increase in ocular injuries in children.