Are Contact Lenses Safe to Wear During COVID-19?
Suspicions are arising that contact lenses may raise risk for coronavirus disease transmission. Amy C. Watts, OD, director of the Optometry and Contact Lens Service ...
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Not Missing a Moment
Deborah Hoberman spent years thinking the symptoms she was experiencing were a normal part of aging. She learned her assumptions were wrong after receiving care ...
COVID-19 and Loss of Smell: A Mass. Eye and Ear Expert Weighs in
Eric Holbrook, MD, comments on the reports of loss in smell and taste related to the new coronavirus. Emerging reports suggest a loss of smell might ...
Promising Early Findings on First-of-its-Kind Retinitis Pigmentosa Therapy
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of blinding eye diseases caused by more than 150 different gene mutations, making effective therapies difficult to develop. A new ...
7 Questions with Chief Ophthalmology Resident Dr. Grayson Armstrong
Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, chief resident of the Harvard Ophthalmology Residency Program and director of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Ocular Trauma Service, gives ...
Collaborative Eye Research Focused on Eliminating Blindness Worldwide
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear are working toward eliminating blindness, with a particular focus on areas of greatest unmet medical need like age-related macular ...
New Study Tests Alcohol-Like Medication for Debilitating Voice Condition
New research led by Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, Dr med, director of Laryngology Research at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, looks at whether a medication which ...
Should You See an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist?
Whether you’re scheduling a routine eye exam or having problems with your vision, choosing an eye doctor is an important decision. Sheila Borboli-Gerogiannis, MD, and ...
Can a Concussion Affect Vision?
With football and hockey seasons both in full swing, the conversation around concussions has risen up again. We know concussions can affect a person’s cognitive ...
Discovery Opens Doors for AAV Gene Therapy Research
Adeno-associated virus vectors (AAV) are the most commonly used viral vectors for gene therapy. A new discovery of a ‘lock’ mechanism involved in how AAVs ...
Hidden Hearing Loss: A 10-Year Journey
A decade after the discovery of cochlear synaptopathy, or ‘hidden hearing loss,’ scientists uncover a new potential cause. It’s not uncommon for people to have hearing ...
3 Types of Hearing Apps Audiology Experts Recommend
In a previous post, the Audiology department at Mass. Eye and Ear introduced Focus to a few online tools to help people measure their hearing ...
