

Biography
Charles Lin, MD received his AB in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University, graduating summa cum laude. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where he received his M.D. with honors. Following an internship in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, he completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Heed Fellowship, a prestigious national award for ophthalmologists entering a career in academic medicine. He received subspecialty Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery training at the F.I. Proctor Foundation and University of California, San Francisco, one of the premier fellowships in the country.
He has extensive clinical and surgical experience in the following diseases:
•Cataract including complex cataract surgery
•Fuchs’ Dystrophy
•Cornea edema
•Keratoconus & Pellucid Marginal Degeneration
•Herpetic keratitis
•Cornea ulcers
•Pterygium
•Episcleritis & scleritis
•Allergic, Vernal & Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
•Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid & Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
•Corneal Dystrophies
•Corneal & Conjunctival tumors
•Blepharitis & Dry Eye
Professional Summary
Professional Education
- Internship: Cedars Sinai Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (2008) CA
- Fellowship: UCSF Cornea Fellowship (2012) CA
- Residency: UCSF Ophthalmology Residency (2011) CA
- Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2007) CA
- Board Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology (2013)
- Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology (2012)
- B.A., Harvard University, Environmental Science & Public Policy, summa cum laude (2001)
Honors & Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha, University of California, San Francisco (2007)
- Best Poster, UCSF Global Health Symposium (2004)
- Dean's Study Abroad Grant, University of California, San Francisco (2003)
- Editors' Choice, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2016)
- Fogarty-Ellison Fellowship for Global Health, National Institutes of Health (2005)
- Garcia/Asbury Award, University of California, San Francisco (2010)
- Harvard-Yenching Fellowship, Harvard University (2001)
- Heed Fellowship, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation (2011-2012)
- International Health Travel Grant, Rainer's Fund (2003)
- Paul Langer Award, University of California, San Francisco (2011)
- Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University (2001)
- Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Scholarship, Northern California Phi Beta Kappa (2006)
- Thomas Hoopes Prize, Harvard University (2001)
Administrative Appointments
- Director of Cornea Fellowship, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University (2016 - Present)
- Operating Room Committee, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University (2016 - Present)
Publications
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Rapid photochemical generation of ubiquinol through a radical pathway: An avenue for probing submillisecond enzyme kinetics
Schultz, B. E., Hansen, K. C., Lin, C. C., & Chan, S. I. (2000). Rapid photochemical generation of ubiquinol through a radical pathway: An avenue for probing submillisecond enzyme kinetics. JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 65(10), 3244–3247. -
Determinants of bone and blood lead levels among minorities living in the Boston area
Lin, C., Kim, R., Tsaih, S. W., Sparrow, D., & Hu, H. (2004). Determinants of bone and blood lead levels among minorities living in the Boston area. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 112(11), 1147–1151. -
Poverty and the spread of bloodborne disease in central China
Tucker, J. D., & Lin, C. C. (2006). Poverty and the spread of bloodborne disease in central China. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 193(6), 902–3. -
China's syphilis epidemic: A systematic review of seroprevalence studies
Lin, C. C., Gao, X., Chen, X.-S., Chen, Q., & Cohen, M. S. (2006). China's syphilis epidemic: A systematic review of seroprevalence studies. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, 33(12), 726–36. -
Syphilis in China: results of a national surveillance programme
Chen, Z.-Q., Zhang, G.-C., Gong, X.-D., Lin, C., Gao, X., Liang, G.-J., … Cohen, M. S. (2007). Syphilis in China: results of a national surveillance programme. LANCET, 369(9556), 132–38. -
Trachoma control - Is azithromycin the answer for trichiasis too?
Lin, C., & Lietman, T. (2007). Trachoma control - Is azithromycin the answer for trichiasis too? ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 125(6), 819–20. -
Acanthamoeba Keratitis in South India: A Longitudinal Analysis of Epidemics
Lalitha, P., Lin, C. C., Srinivasan, M., Mascarenhas, J., Prajna, N. V., Keenan, J. D., … Porco, T. C. (2012). Acanthamoeba Keratitis in South India: A Longitudinal Analysis of Epidemics. OPHTHALMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, 19(2), 111–15. -
Seasonal Trends of Microbial Keratitis in South India
Lin, C. C., Lalitha, P., Srinivasan, M., Prajna, N. V., McLeod, S. D., Acharya, N. R., … Porco, T. C. (2012). Seasonal Trends of Microbial Keratitis in South India. CORNEA, 31(10), 1123–27. -
Rapid corneal adrenochrome deposition from topical ibopamine in the setting of infectious keratitis
Bhosai, S. J., Lin, C. C., Greene, J., BLOOMER, M. M., & Jeng, B. H. (2013). Rapid corneal adrenochrome deposition from topical ibopamine in the setting of infectious keratitis. EYE, 27(1), 105–6. -
Scleral intraocular pressure measurement in cadaver eyes pre- and postkeratoprosthesis implantation.
Lin, C. C., Chen, A., Jeng, B. H., Porco, T. C., Ou, Y., & Han, Y. (2014). Scleral intraocular pressure measurement in cadaver eyes pre- and postkeratoprosthesis implantation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 55(4), 2244–50. -
Successful DMEK After Intraoperative Graft Inversion
Yu, C. Q., Ta, C. N., Terry, M. A., & Lin, C. C. (2015). Successful DMEK After Intraoperative Graft Inversion. CORNEA, 34(1), 97–98. -
Outcomes of Wound Dehiscence After Penetrating Keratoplasty.
Wang, K., Singh, K., Silva, R. A., & Lin, C. C. (2016). Outcomes of Wound Dehiscence After Penetrating Keratoplasty. Cornea, -? -
Rescue technique for a partially expulsed descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) graft.
Lee, M. D., Chen, L. Y., & Lin, C. C. (2018). Rescue technique for a partially expulsed descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) graft. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 11, 13–16. -
DMEK results in significantly less higher-order aberration than UT-DSAEK: Results from the DETECT trial.
Duggan, M., Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., & Chamberlain, W. (2018). DMEK results in significantly less higher-order aberration than UT-DSAEK: Results from the DETECT trial. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Effect of Donor Characteristics on Visual Outcomes and Endothelial Cell Count in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial
Lin, Y., Chamberlain, W., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Shubach, N., Clover, J., … Rose-Nussbaumer, J. (2018). Effect of Donor Characteristics on Visual Outcomes and Endothelial Cell Count in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Impact of Race on Press Ganey Measures of Ophthalmology Clinic Visits
Chen, T. A., Chen, S., Lee, M. D., Fisher, A. C., Lin, C. C., Singh, K., & Chang, R. (2018). Impact of Race on Press Ganey Measures of Ophthalmology Clinic Visits. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores
Lee, M. D., Chen, S., Chen, T. A., Fisher, A. C., Lin, C. C., Singh, K., & Chang, R. (2018). Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial A Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty with Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
Chamberlain, W., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Schubach, N., Clover, J., McLeod, S. D., … Rose-Nussbaumer, J. (2019). Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial A Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty with Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. OPHTHALMOLOGY, 126(1), 19–26. -
Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations in DMEK versus UT-DSAEK in DETECT: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Duggan, M. J., Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Labadzinzki, P. C., & Chamberlain, W. D. (2019). Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations in DMEK versus UT-DSAEK in DETECT: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Ophthalmology. -
Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing patient satisfaction scores.
Lee, M. D., Chen, S. P., Chen, T. A., Leibold, C., Li, Z., Fisher, A. C., … Chang, R. T. (2019). Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing patient satisfaction scores. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. -
Effect of Unilateral Endothelial Keratoplasty on Vision-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial (DETECT): A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Ang, M. J., Chamberlain, W., Lin, C. C., Pickel, J., Austin, A., & Rose-Nussbaumer, J. (2019). Effect of Unilateral Endothelial Keratoplasty on Vision-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial (DETECT): A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmology. -
Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing patient satisfaction scores
Lee, M. D., Chen, S. P., Chen, T. A., Leibold, C., Li, Z., Fisher, A. C., … Chang, R. T. (2019). Characteristics of cataract surgery patients influencing patient satisfaction scores. JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, 45(4), 437–42. -
Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Ultrathin DSAEK in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial A Randomized Clinical Trial
Duggan, M. J., Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Labadzinzki, P. C., & Chamberlain, W. D. (2019). Corneal Higher-Order Aberrations in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Ultrathin DSAEK in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial A Randomized Clinical Trial. OPHTHALMOLOGY, 126(7), 946–57. -
Effect of Unilateral Endothelial Keratoplasty on Vision-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial (DETECT): A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Ang, M. J., Chamberlain, W., Lin, C. C., Pickel, J., Austin, A., & Rose-Nussbaumer, J. (2019). Effect of Unilateral Endothelial Keratoplasty on Vision-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial (DETECT): A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY, 137(7), 747–54. -
Ocular manifestations of herpes simplex virus.
Valerio, G. S., & Lin, C. C. (2019). Ocular manifestations of herpes simplex virus. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. -
Oral miltefosine for refractory Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Hirabayashi, K. E., Lin, C. C., & Ta, C. N. (2019). Oral miltefosine for refractory Acanthamoeba keratitis. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 16, 100555. -
Changes in Anterior and Posterior Corneal Astigmatism after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: Results from the Randomized Controlled DETECT Trial
Werner, S., Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C., Austin, A., & Chamberlain, W. (2019). Changes in Anterior and Posterior Corneal Astigmatism after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty versus Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: Results from the Randomized Controlled DETECT Trial. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography in DALK
Hirabayashi, K. E., & Lin, C. C. (2019). Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography in DALK. MASTERING DALK: A VIDEO TEXTBOOK ON DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY, 93–103. -
Descemet Stripping Only for a Chronic Descemet Detachment After Cataract Surgery.
Hirabayashi, K. E., Mark, D., Lau, J., & Lin, C. C. (2019). Descemet Stripping Only for a Chronic Descemet Detachment After Cataract Surgery. Cornea. -
Corneal Light Scatter After Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Hirabayashi, K. E., Chamberlain, W., Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Austin, A., Stell, L., & Lin, C. C. (2020). Corneal Light Scatter After Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cornea. -
Phase 1b Study of AK002, an Anti-Siglec-8 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients with Severe Allergic Conjunctivitis (KRONOS Study)
Levine, H. T., Tauber, J., Nguyen, Q., Anesi, S., Chang, P., Berdy, G., … Foster, C. S. (2020). Phase 1b Study of AK002, an Anti-Siglec-8 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients with Severe Allergic Conjunctivitis (KRONOS Study). JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. -
Change in Central and Peripheral Corneal Thickness in UT-DSAEK and DMEK in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial
Gutowski, M., Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C., Austin, A., Labadzinzki, P., Clover, J., & Chamberlain, W. (2020). Change in Central and Peripheral Corneal Thickness in UT-DSAEK and DMEK in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. -
Management of acute corneal hydrops with intracameral gas injection.
Sayadi, J. J., Lam, H., Lin, C. C., & Myung, D. (2020). Management of acute corneal hydrops with intracameral gas injection. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 20, 100994. -
Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial: Two-year Results from a Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty to Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty.
Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Liu, Z., Clover, J., McLeod, S. D., … Chamberlain, W. (2020). Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial: Two-year Results from a Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty to Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Ophthalmology. -
Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Eyes with Previous Excimer Laser Surgery for Myopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Pantanelli, S. M., Lin, C. C., Al-Mohtaseb, Z., Rose-Nussbaumer, J. R., Santhiago, M. R., Steigleman, W. A., & Schallhorn, J. M. (2021). Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Eyes with Previous Excimer Laser Surgery for Myopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. -
Comprehensive pathogen detection for ocular infections.
Doan, T., Sahoo, M. K., Ruder, K., Huang, C. H., Zhong, L., Chen, C., … Acharya, N. R. (2021). Comprehensive pathogen detection for ocular infections. Journal of Clinical Virology : the Official Publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, 136, 104759. -
Successful interventions to improve efficiency and reduce patient visit duration in a retina practice.
Lin, C. C., Li, A. S., Ma, H., Lin, X., Olivares, M. Z., Haubrich, A., … Do, D. V. (2021). Successful interventions to improve efficiency and reduce patient visit duration in a retina practice. Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.). -
Comprehensive pathogen detection for ocular infections
Doan, T., Sahoo, M. K., Ruder, K., Huang, C. H., Zhong, L., Chen, C., … Acharya, N. R. (2021). Comprehensive pathogen detection for ocular infections. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, 136. -
Comprehensive pathogen detection for ocular infections
Doan, T., Sahoo, M. K., Ruder, K., Huang, C. H., Zhong, L., Chen, C., … Acharya, N. R. (2021). Comprehensive pathogen detection for ocular infections. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, 136. -
Predictors of Vision-Related Quality of Life After Endothelial Keratoplasty in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trials.
Pickel, J., Chamberlain, W. D., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Clover, J., Lietman, T. M., & Rose-Nussbaumer, J. (2021). Predictors of Vision-Related Quality of Life After Endothelial Keratoplasty in the Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trials. Cornea, 40(4), 449–52. -
Multifocal and Accommodating Intraocular Lenses for the Treatment of Presbyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Schallhorn, J. M., Pantanelli, S. M., Lin, C. C., Al-Mohtaseb, Z. N., Steigleman, W. A., Santhiago, M. R., … Rose-Nussbaumer, J. R. (2021). Multifocal and Accommodating Intraocular Lenses for the Treatment of Presbyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. -
Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial: Two-Year Results from a Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty with Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
Rose-Nussbaumer, J., Lin, C. C., Austin, A., Liu, Z., Clover, J., McLeod, S. D., … Chamberlain, W. D. (2021). Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial: Two-Year Results from a Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty with Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. OPHTHALMOLOGY, 128(8), 1238–1240. -
Differentiation of Active Corneal Infections From Healed Scars Using Deep Learning.
Tiwari, M., Piech, C., Baitemirova, M., Prajna, N. V., Srinivasan, M., Lalitha, P., … Lin, C. C. (2021). Differentiation of Active Corneal Infections From Healed Scars Using Deep Learning. Ophthalmology. -
The Stanford Acuity Test: A Precise Vision Test Using Bayesian Techniques and a Discovery in Human Visual Response
Piech, C., Malik, A., Scott, L. M., Chang, R. T., & Lin, C. (2020). The Stanford Acuity Test: A Precise Vision Test Using Bayesian Techniques and a Discovery in Human Visual Response. THIRTY-FOURTH AAAI CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, THE THIRTY-SECOND INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE AND THE TENTH AAAI SYMPOSIUM ON EDUCATIONAL ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ASSOC ADVANCEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. -
A novel device for descemetorhexis creation: 3D Printed Prototype Design and Ex Vivo Evaluation
Buickians, D., Mbagwu, M., Lin, C. C., & Myung, D. (2021). A novel device for descemetorhexis creation: 3D Printed Prototype Design and Ex Vivo Evaluation. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC.
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