Racing the Clock and Raising Hope for Usher Syndrome Patients
Researchers Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, and Qin Liu, MD, PhD, are combining forces to combat a rare disease that leads to blindness and deafness. Watch this video of ...
Author Archive for Kate Hannigan
Keeping Your Family Safe from Eye Injuries this Holiday Season
Don’t ruin your holiday season with an eye injury. Mass Eye and Ear trauma expert Margot Weinert, MD, offers advice on ways to stay safe. The ...
Running for Her Brother’s Cure
Twenty-one-year-old Kristen Miquel shares why she is running the 125th Boston Marathon for her younger brother Quentin who has a rare retinal disease. Kristen Miquel “If ...
Low Vision Patient’s Journey to Vision Rehabilitation Researcher
A graduate of the Employment Now Initiative, formerly Project SEARCH, a professional job and life skills program for visually impaired adults, shares her experience and ...
National Nurses Week: Interview with Joyce Phelan, BSN, RN
For National Nurses Week 2021, which takes place May 6-12, we are proud to highlight some of our amazing nurses at Mass Eye and Ear. ...
Facial Fillers for Patients with Facial Paralysis
While facial fillers are widely known as cosmetic products, they are offered at Mass Eye and Ear to help treat patients with facial paralysis. Focus ...
Finding Her Voice: A Look Inside the Transgender Voice and Communication Modification Service
The Transgender Voice and Communication Modification service at Mass Eye and Ear offers voice therapy to those who wish to explore and practice a voice ...
An Author’s Adventures with Poor Eyesight
Former Mass Eye and Ear patient Ken Brandt was born prematurely and his eyes did not properly develop. In his new book, “Positive Vision: Enjoying ...
Is My Baby Hearing Normally? Commonly Asked Questions with a Pediatric Hearing Expert
Many new parents find themselves questioning their child’s growth and development, particularly in regards to hearing and speaking. Focus spoke with Dr. Michael S. Cohen, ...
Recognition after COVID-19 Recovery
In April, Mass. Eye and Ear transformed the 10th floor inpatient unit into an acute medical unit to care for COVID-19-positive patients who were transferred ...
Is Singing in a Choir Safe During COVID-19? A Voice Expert Explains the Risk
Many industries are navigating the stress and aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, and performance arts has taken a devastating hit. According to a national panel ...
What Can Help with Sleepless Nights Caused by COVID-19?
During this unprecedented public health crisis, COVID-19 concerns and the resulting impact from the pandemic have been causing anxiety for many, and for some, leading ...
