The Miracle of Balance: What Happens When the System Gets Out of Sync
Renowned Mass. Eye and Ear balance expert Dr. Steven Rauch, MD, explains what balance is, why it is miraculous, and what people can do to ...
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How Pregnancy Affects Your Eyes
Mass. Eye and Ear ophthalmologist Stacey Brauner, MD, explains some of the visual symptoms that pregnant women may experience. Pregnancy brings many changes to a ...
Travel Tips
The summer travel season is quickly approaching! Mass. Eye and Ear Glaucoma Specialist and Comprehensive Ophthalmologist Courtney Ondeck, MD, MPhil, and Associate Director of Audiology ...
Is It Safe to Sleep in Contact Lenses?
After a long day, removing and cleaning your contact lenses before bed can feel like a chore. But Mass. Eye and Ear Optometrist Amy Watts, ...
Why Teenagers Need More Sleep — And Why High Schools Should Push Start Times Later
Teenagers are notoriously tired, but why? Sleep Specialist Dr. Noah Siegel talks about what causes sleep deprivation in teenagers and how schools can help fix ...
Mission: Sight
On April 15, Sally Ankeny Reiley will run her sixth Boston Marathon® as a member of Team Eye and Ear, Mass. Eye and Ear’s marathon ...
Silent Reflux 101
Approximately half of the patients who have silent reflux have symptoms like heartburn, which almost everyone with acid reflux experiences. You are probably thinking, “What is ...
4 Tips to Protect Your Eyes in the Winter
Mass. Eye and Ear Ophthalmologist Ryan Vasan, MD, offers four ways to protect your eyes this winter. Whether you’re indoors or outdoors, winter can be ...
How Immunotherapy May Change Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Now considered the “fifth pillar” of cancer therapy, immunotherapy has become a more popular option for patients. Specialist Dr. Derrick Lin talks about its impact ...
Everything You Need to Know About Glaucoma Surgery
Dr. David Solá-Del Valle, a glaucoma specialist at Mass. Eye and Ear, breaks down different techniques in glaucoma surgery, including some that are minimally invasive. As ...
Snow Blindness: 4 Important Facts
Mass. Eye and Ear Ophthalmologist Ryan Vasan, MD, offers winter sports enthusiasts valuable information on snow blindness. What is snow blindness? Snow blindness, or photokeratitis, is essentially ...
How to Insert and Remove Soft Contact Lenses
Learning how to properly insert and remove soft contact lenses can help prevent long-term damage to your eyes. If you wear contact lenses, inserting and removing ...
