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 ...
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6 Ways to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common, yet serious, condition that often requires treatment. Mass. Eye and Ear sleep specialist Dr. Phillip Huyett walks Focus through ...
Spooky Eye Superstitions and the Science Behind Them
It’s that time of the year again when everywhere you turn you catch a glance of a witch or a toothy jack-o-lantern. Focus sat down ...
4 Ways to Prepare for Your Child’s Surgery
Child life specialists at Mass. Eye and Ear offer advice on how to reduce anxiety around your child’s surgery. Pediatric surgery can be anxiety-producing for ...
What You Should Know When Choosing Sunscreen
From an early age, we have been taught to apply sunscreen when spending time outdoors, but does the sun protection factor (SPF) on the bottle ...
Swimmer’s Ear – Not Just For Swimmers
Swimmer’s ear may be a common summer diagnosis, but many people do not know what it truly entails. Focus sat down with ear surgeon Dr. ...
Scarless Thyroid Surgery
Surgeons at Mass. Eye and Ear offer minimally invasive thyroidectomy surgeries that result in no postoperative scars. The adverse effects of a neck scar, a de ...
4 Questions with a Cross-Linking Expert
Corneal cross-linking, a minimally invasive, in-office procedure, is the only treatment that can slow or stop the progression of keratoconus—an eye disorder that was once thought ...
How to Use a Sinus Rinse Kit the Right Way
If used correctly, sinus rinse systems such as the neti pot are great tools for cleansing the nose. Sinus specialist Dr. Benjamin Bleier walks Focus ...
5 Eye Injuries to Watch Out for this Summer
With the increase in outdoor activity during warmer temperatures, there may be an uptick in risk for eye injury. Mass. Eye and Ear has the ...
One Reason Both Boys and Girls Should Be Vaccinated for HPV? To Prevent Head and Neck Cancer.
Head and neck cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) are on the rise, and vaccinating all children — boys and girls — could help slow ...
Fact or Fiction? 4 Things To Know About Spasmodic Dysphonia
With many misperceptions about spasmodic dysphonia, it can be hard to know what’s true. Dr. Kristina Simonyan, a leading researcher on this condition, shares the ...
