Edward F. Linton, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Introduction
Dr. Linton completed his undergraduate and medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He then did his residency training in Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt in Nashville TN. He came to Iowa city in 2021 for a clinical neuro-ophthalmology fellowship, and then completed an additional year of research fellowship. His primary research interests are in structural and functional assessment of the visual system including new approaches to perimetry to improve reliability and access, integration of different imaging modalities including blood flow and OCT imaging, and deep learning approaches to image analysis.
Current Positions
- Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Education
- Research Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
- Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
- Resident in Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- MD in Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA
Research Interests
- Smartphone perimetry without eye tracking
- Laser Speckle Flowgraphy in Carotid Cavernous Fistula
Selected Publications
- Linton EF, Ahmad NU, Filister R, Wang JK, Sohn EH, Kardon R. (2025). Laser speckle flowgraphy reveals widespread reductions in ocular blood flow in non-exudative age-related macular degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol 30:S0002-9394(25)00028-5. ONLINE AHEAD OF PRINT. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2025.01.012. PMID: 39892803.
- Linton E, Ahmad NUS, Filister R, Wang JK, Sohn EH, Kardon RH. (2024). Laster speckle flowgraphy reveals widespread reductions in ocular blood flow in non-exudative age-related macular degeneration independent of ocular perfusion pressure. Inves. Ophth. & Vis. Sci. 65(7):5705.
- Schepers J, Heinzman Z, Wijayagunaratne A, Marin-Franch I, Wall M, Linton E. (2024). Feasibility of size-modulation as a strategy to improve smartphone perimetry. Inves. Ophth. & Vis. Sci. 65(7):1873.
- Wang JK, Chen Z, Zhang HH, Woods B, Szanto D, Johnson B, Linton E, Sonka M, Kupersmith MJ, Garvin MK, Kardon RH. (2024). Textural Analysis of OCT En -Face Images Predicts Spatial Patterns of Retinal Neuronal Loss at the Macula. Inves. Ophth. & Vis. Sci. 65(7):6180.
- Ahmad NUS, Nellis J, Wang JK, Takahashi N, Linton E, Kardon RH. (2024). Ocular Blood Flow Decreases During Hemodialysis. Inves. Ophth. & Vis. Sci. 65(7):2820.
- Filister R, Linton E, Kardon RH. (2024). Topical Dorzolamide Prevents Increases in Retinal Vascular Resistance Following Sympathetic Activation. Inves. Ophth. & Vis. Sci. 65(7):1251.