Amy Lin
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 749 reviews )

Amy Lin, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

John A. Moran Eye Center

65 N Mario Capecchi
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-2352
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Midvalley Health Center

Moran Eye Center
243 East 6100 South
Murray , UT 84107
801-585-3937
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  • Amy Lin, MD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of corneal and anterior segment diseases at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and at the Moran Eye Center at the Midvalley Health Center. Her interests include corneal transplantation, anterior segment reconstruction, cataract surgery (including advanced technology intraocular lenses and laser-assisted cataract surgery), and vision correction using lasers and intraocular lenses.

    Get to know Dr. Lin by watching her profile video.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 749 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Lin is a quality physician. She has expert knowledge about the eye.. I trust Dr. Lin with everything that she does!!

    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent doctor

    MORAN EYE CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very professional,answered all my questions clearly, and inspired confidence in her abilities as a corneal surgeon.

    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She is wonderful. I can see again !! Thank you !!

    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 4 out of 5

    I would suggest her to my friends. She is very knowledgeable and caring.

    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Lin is very professional and articulate when explaining my options for cataract surgery.

    John A Moran Eye Center
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Exams were well organized and effectively addressed my vision issues.

    John A Moran Eye Center
    Rating: 1 out of 5

    Complete waste of time. Came up to see if either of us, my wife and I were candidates for lacics or contact lens. And were told this doctor doesn't do contact lens prescriptions we will have to come back after we schedule a new appt.

    Midvalley Health Center
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    When I first met Amy Lin on my first visit I wasn't very happy with her. She made me feel unimportant and like she had somewhere else she'd rather be. But this time was just the opposite. Even tho I knew she was busy, she still gave me the time I needed.

  • Amy Lin, MD, specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of corneal and anterior segment diseases at the Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and at the Moran Eye Center at the Midvalley Health Center. Her interests include corneal transplantation, anterior segment reconstruction, cataract surgery (including advanced technology intraocular lenses and laser-assisted cataract surgery), and vision correction using lasers and intraocular lenses.

    Get to know Dr. Lin by watching her profile video.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Ophthalmology

    Education history

    Undergraduate Cognitive Science - Northwestern University B.A.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine M.D.
    Internship Preliminary Medicine - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Intern
    Residency Ophthalmology - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Resident
    Fellowship Cornea, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgery - University of California, Irvine Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Lin A, Hoffman D, Gaasterland DE, Caprioli J (2003). Neural networks to identify glaucomatous visual field progression. Am J Ophthalmol, 135(1), 49-54. (Read full publication)
    2. Chamberlain W, Omid N, Lin A, Farid M, Gaster RN, Steinert R (2012). Comparison of corneal surface higher-order aberrations after endothelial keratoplasty, femtosecond laser-assisted keratoplasty, and conventional penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea, 31(1), 6-13. (Read full publication)
    3. Hsu M, Jayaram A, Verner R, Lin A, Bouchard (2012). Indications and outcomes of amniotic membrane transplantation in the management of acute stevens-johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a case-control study. Cornea, 31(12), 1394-402. (Read full publication)
    4. Farid M, Steinert RF, Gaster RN, Chamberlain W, Lin (2009). Comparison of penetrating keratoplasty performed with a femtosecond laser zig-zag incision versus conventional blade trephination. Ophthalmology, 116(9), 1638-43. (Read full publication)
    5. Amescua G, Akpek EK, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Rhee MK, Varu DM, Musch DC, Dunn SP, Mah FS, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel (2019). Blepharitis Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, 126(1), P56-P93. (Read full publication)
    6. Lin A, Rhee MK, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Varu DM, Musch DC, Dunn SP, Mah FS, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel (2019). Bacterial Keratitis Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, 126(1), P1-P55. (Read full publication)
    7. Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Rhee MK, Varu DM, Musch DC, Dunn SP, Mah FS, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel (2019). Dry Eye Syndrome Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, 126(1), P286-P334. (Read full publication)
    8. Varu DM, Rhee MK, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Musch DC, Mah FS, Dunn SP, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel (2019). Conjunctivitis Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, 126(1), P94-P169. (Read full publication)
    9. Farid M, Rhee MK, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Varu DM, Musch DC, Mah FS, Dunn SP, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel (2019). Corneal Edema and Opacification Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, 126(1), P216-P285. (Read full publication)
    10. Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Lin A, Rhee MK, Varu DM, Musch DC, Mah FS, Dunn SP, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel (2019). Corneal Ectasia Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, 126(1), P170-P215. (Read full publication)
    11. Assam JH, Bernhisel A, Lin (2018). Intraoperative and postoperative pain in cataract surgery. Survey of ophthalmology, 63, 75-85.
    12. Assam JH, Bernhisel A, Lin (2018). Intraoperative and postoperative pain in cataract surgery. Survey of ophthalmology, 63(1), 75-85. (Read full publication)
    13. Brundrett A, Conrady CD, Shakoor A, Lin (2018). Current strategies for prevention and treatment of postoperative endophthalmitis. Current ophthalmology reports,
    14. Ip CS, Jones DK, Weinlander E, Gudgel B, Lin A, Yazdani H, Pierce J, Holubkov R, Jensen H, Church M, Mifflin M (2023). Phase I/II randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study of processed amniotic fluid drops after PRK. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 49(3), 299-304. (Read full publication)
    15. Kirschenbaum MD, Hu KS, Ip CS, Lin A, Pierce J, Holubkov R, Jensen H, Mifflin M (2024). One-Year Results of a Phase I/II Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Processed Amniotic Fluid Drops After PRK. Cornea, 43(8), 955-960. (Read full publication)
    16. Rhee MK, Ahmad S, Amescua G, Cheung AY, Choi DS, Jhanji V, Lin A, Mian SI, Viriya ET, Mah FS, Varu DM, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea/External Disease Pane (2024). Bacterial Keratitis Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, (Read full publication)
    17. Lin A, Ahmad S, Amescua G, Cheung AY, Choi DS, Jhanji V, Mian SI, Rhee MK, Viriya ET, Mah FS, Varu DM, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea/External Disease Pane (2024). Blepharitis Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, (Read full publication)
    18. Jhanji V, Ahmad S, Amescua G, Cheung AY, Choi DS, Lin A, Mian SI, Rhee MK, Viriya ET, Mah FS, Varu DM, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea/External Disease Pane (2024). Corneal Ectasia Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, (Read full publication)
    19. Mian SI, Viriya ET, Ahmad S, Amescua G, Cheung AY, Choi DS, Jhanji V, Lin A, Rhee MK, Mah FS, Varu DM, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea/External Disease Pane (2024). Corneal Edema and Opacification Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, (Read full publication)
    20. Amescua G, Ahmad S, Cheung AY, Choi DS, Jhanji V, Lin A, Mian SI, Rhee MK, Viriya ET, Mah FS, Varu DM, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea/External Disease Pane (2024). Dry Eye Syndrome Preferred Practice Pattern®. Ophthalmology, (Read full publication)
    21. Cheung AY, Choi DS, Ahmad S, Amescua G, Jhanji V, Lin A, Mian SI, Rhee MK, Viriya ET, Mah FS, Varu DM, American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea/External Disease Pane (2024). Conjunctivitis Preferred Practice Pattern. Ophthalmology, (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Assam JH, Bernhisel A, Lin (2018). Intraoperative and postoperative pain in cataract surgery. Survey of ophthalmology, 63(1), 75-85.
    2. Lin A, Patel N, Yoo D, DeMartelaere S, Bouchard (2011). Management of ocular conditions in the burn unit: thermal and chemical burns and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis. Journal of burn care & research, 32(5), 547-60. (Read full publication)
    3. Rao SK, Basti S, Lin A, Iyer GK, Seethalakshmi G, Lam D (2006). The itching, burning eye: diagnostic algorithm and management options. Comprehensive ophthalmology update, 7(4), 157-67; discussion 169-70. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Lin A, Bouchard (2013). Chapter 4.17: Noninfectious Keratitis. Ophthalmology,
    2. Bouchard C, Lin (2011). Chapter 3: Eyelids and Conjunctiva. 91-137.
    3. Lin A, Basti (2006). Flap creation during LASIK surgery using the IntraLase femtosecond laser.
    4. Lin A, Steinert R (2010). Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome.
    5. Lissner G, Lin (2005). Eyelids: Ankyloblepharon.

    Book Review

    1. Lin (2009). Management of complications in refractive surgery. 301(12), 1290-1291.

    Case Report

    1. Lin A, Gaster R (2009). Suction loss during femtosecond laser incision for penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea, 28(3), 362-4. (Read full publication)
    2. Massop DJ, Frederick PA, Li HJ, Lin (2016). Epibulbar Nodular Fasciitis. Case reports in ophthalmology, 7(1), 262-7. (Read full publication)
    3. Peralta E, Etheridge T, Harrie R, Lin (2022). Implantation Cyst of Anterior Chamber: A Case Report. Karger, 13(3), 929-935.
    4. Sharma M, Bundogji N, Azar N, Lin A, Nakatsuka A (2024). A Case of Fulminant Serratia marcescens Panophthalmitis After Penetrating Keratoplasty . Eye banking and corneal transplantation, 3(3),

    Letter

    1. Nakatsuka AS, Lin (2020). Ocular management of acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a 14-month-old child. Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 55(6), e213-e214. (Read full publication)

    Other

    1. Lin (2018). Fundamentals Column: Management of patients with small pupils. 3(4), 10-12.
    2. Lin (2018). Case Presentation: Stevens-Johnson syndrome. 4(2), 16-17.
    3. Lin A, Rhee M, Akpek E, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer F, Varu D, Musch D, Mah F, Dunn S (2018). Bacterial keratitis preferred practice pattern 2018. On behalf of the AAO Preferred Practice Cornea and External Disease Panel.
    4. Amescua G, Akpek E, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer F, Lin A, Rhee M, Varu D, Musch D, Mah F, Dunn S (2018). Blepharitis Preferred Practice Pattern 2018. On Behalf of the AAO Preferred Practice Cornea and External Disease Panel.
    5. Farid M, Akpek E, Amescua G, Garcia-Ferrer F, Lin A, Rhee M, Varu D, Musch D, Mah F, Dunn S (2018). Cornea Edema and opacification preferred practice pattern 2018. On Behalf of the AAO Preferred Practice Cornea and External Disease Panel.
    6. Akpek E, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer F, Lin A, Rhee M, Varu D, Musch D, Mah F, Dunn S (2018). Dry eye syndrome preferred pattern pattern 2018. On Behalf of the AAO Preferred Practice Cornea and External Disease Panel.11.
    7. Varu D, Akpek E, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer F, Lin A, Rhee M, Musch D, Mah F, Dunn S (2018). Conjunctivitis preferred practice pattern 2018. On Behalf of the AAO Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel.

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