Studies Identify New Predictors of Vestibular Schwannoma Patient Outcomes
Two new studies may shed light on how patients with vestibular schwannoma (also known as acoustic neuroma), a type of intracranial tumor, may fare with ...
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Researching a Medication to Treat Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Preliminary findings from Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Otology and Neurotology at Mass Eye and Ear, and Albert Edge, PhD, ...
Scientists Move Step Closer to Hidden Hearing Loss Test
Researchers have identified two biomarkers for measuring our ability to follow conversations in noisy environments, an early sign of hearing loss Hidden hearing loss is one ...
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 ...
Virtual Doctor Visits 101: 5 Frequently Asked Questions
Across the globe, people are continuing to adjust their lifestyles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the changes many patients are experiencing is meeting ...
Is Sudden Hearing Loss an Emergency?
When someone suddenly loses his or her hearing, it’s hard to know what to do or when to get help. Ear specialist Steven Rauch, MD ...
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 ...
Are Contact Lenses Safe to Wear During COVID-19?
Suspicions are arising that contact lenses may raise risk for COVID-19 transmission. Amy C. Watts, OD, director of the Optometry and Contact Lens Service at ...
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 ...
