Smell Loss and COVID-19: What’s the Latest?
Some of the most common questions Focus readers ask are about COVID-19 and long-term smell loss. We asked an expert to weigh in on the ...
Archive for COVID-19
Can An Experimental Eye Disease Drug Treat COVID-19 Associated Lung Problems?
Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD, and his team put his unique hypothesis to the test with a boost from philanthropic support. Now, they may be ...
Unforeseen Airway Complications Increasing After Surviving COVID-19
A number of patients who received ventilator support while hospitalized with COVID-19 have developed issues in their airways and vocal cords that, if left untreated, ...
Is Too Much Screen Time Bad For Your Eyes?
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in screen time for both adults and children. Between remote work and school, and few opportunities to ...
Hope for a Return to Normalcy Arrives with First COVID-19 Vaccines at Mass Eye and Ear
This week marked a new beginning and historic moment for Mass Eye and Ear in the fight against COVID-19. After nearly a year working tirelessly ...
Keep Your Eye Exam Appointments During COVID-19 to Avoid Risk of Lost Eyesight
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. healthcare in ways never seen before. One unfortunate result is that people have delayed medical care. As a ...
Don’t Let COVID-19 Delay Screening for Head and Neck Cancer
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. health care in ways never seen before. One unfortunate result is that people have delayed medical care for ...
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Resident, Dr. Michael Wu, Describes Caring for COVID-19 Patients
In April 2020, the Greater Boston region was experiencing the peak of a COVID-19 outbreak. Mass Eye and Ear transformed the 10th floor inpatient unit ...
Back-to-School Tips for Children with Hearing Loss and Low Vision to Help Navigate the Return to School During COVID-19
Both students and teachers alike are working to adapt to what will be a very different look and feel to the academic year due to ...
Ophthalmology Resident Dr. Karen Wai Shares Her Experience Caring for COVID-19 Patients
In April 2020, the Greater Boston region was experiencing the peak of a COVID-19 outbreak. Mass Eye and Ear transformed the 10th floor inpatient unit ...
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 ...
