The Show Must Go On
Street performer Vivian Luo’s unexpected encounter with a rare eye infection began with a new pair of contact lenses. Her treatment at Mass Eye and ...
Archive for Patient Stories
Hearing Devices Find a Friend
The Pediatric Hearing Loss Mentorship Program at Mass Eye and Ear uses peer mentorship to help children with hearing loss reduce the stigma that’s often ...
Hyperbaric Healing
Bob Cancalosi, a former General Electric executive who underwent treatment for a rare form of head and neck cancer, recently returned to Mass Eye and ...
Low Vision Patient’s Journey to Vision Rehabilitation Researcher
A graduate of the Employment Now Initiative, formerly Project SEARCH, a professional job and life skills program for visually impaired adults, shares her experience and ...
Experts Push for Legislation to Save More Babies’ Hearing
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss in children. For June’s National CMV Awareness Month, Focus spoke with Michael Cohen, MD, and ...
Opportunity of a Lifetime: Why I Joined a CRISPR Gene Therapy Trial for Vision Loss
Michael J. Kalberer, LMSW, writes on his decision to join a revolutionary new trial studying an experimental gene therapy for safety and effectiveness at reversing ...
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, ...
Finding Her Voice: A Look Inside the Transgender Voice and Communication Modification Service
The Transgender Voice and Communication Modification service at Mass Eye and Ear offers voice therapy to those who wish to explore and practice a voice ...
An Author’s Adventures with Poor Eyesight
Former Mass Eye and Ear patient Ken Brandt was born prematurely and his eyes did not properly develop. In his new book, “Positive Vision: Enjoying ...
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: An Option for Sleep Apnea Patients Who Fail CPAP
An implantable, remote-controlled device has provided a newer option for patients who fail sleep apnea therapies since it was introduced. One patient shares his story. Obstructive ...
Seeing the Best in Any Situation
Phuong Nguyen was so inspired by the care she received at Massachusetts Eye and Ear that she decided to give back. Now, she serves as ...
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 ...
