Discovering a Calling
Kirsten Karis now works alongside the nurses at Mass. Eye and Ear who treated her father and inspired her to become a nurse. Kirsten Karis ...
Archive for Patient Stories
A Life of Joy and Gratitude after a Cancer Diagnosis
Twenty-five years ago, Patti Murphy received a terrifying cancer diagnosis and faced an uncertain future. In this guest post on Focus, and in honor of ...
Saving Nicholas’ Eye
A horrific eye injury leads a young patient to the Mass. Eye and Ear Eye Trauma Service. It’s an eye injury that no one wants to ...
Setting Sights on Making a Splash
A young Mass. Eye and Ear patient swims competitively throughout her journey with a rare eye cancer, ocular melanoma.
Hearing Again
Madeline, a young patient at Mass. Eye and Ear, developed hearing loss after breaking tiny bones in her ear in a car accident. Dr. Michael Cohen was able to reconstruct her ear and give Madeline the sense of hearing back.
Designing a Sound Future for Percy
Meghan and Sean, from Portland, Maine, designed clothing and learning tools to help their son, Percy, adapt to life with cochlear implants. Now they've launched Coamplify to share their ideas with other kids and families.
A Life Journey with Usher Syndrome
Born with Usher syndrome, a Mass. Eye and Ear patient says his diagnosis was the best thing to ever happen to him. He’s dedicated his life’s work to inspiring others through travel and adventure.
Silencing the Sounds in Her Head
Maryjane Behforouz, of Indiana, spent years trying to ignore clicking sounds in her head. Then one day she found Dr. Tina Stankovic, an ear surgeon at Mass. Eye and Ear, who listened very carefully to her story. All diagnosed her with sensorineural hearing loss, or a loss of sensory cells in the ear. Unfortunately, there was little they could do to bring Maryjane's hearing back.
What’s Behind Her SMILE?
An alternative to the Lasik procedure — SMILE — is becoming more popular. A Mass. Eye and Ear patient shares what it’s like to have the latest technique in laser vision correction.
Facing Skin Cancer
When diagnosed with her third bout of skin cancer on her face, a Mass. Eye and Ear patient turned to Dr. Jessica Fewkes and the Center for Skin Cancer and Mohs Surgery for help.
Dancing Through Life: A Journey Back to Sight
Blinded in a horrific accident at work, Mass. Eye and Ear patient Wayne Vinson traveled to Boston earlier this week to share his journey to regaining his vision at our annual Founders' Day celebration.
Two Months After Gene Therapy, Jack Sees Brighter, More Clearly
Jack was born with an eye condition known as retinitis pigmentosa associated with RPE65 gene mutations. On March 20, 2018, he was treated with a newly FDA-approved gene therapy drug known as Luxturna — and the results are life-changing.
