Blindness of the Brain: Explaining CVI
The leading cause of vision loss at birth, cortical (cerebral) visual impairment (CVI) is blindness related to the brain – not the eyes.
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Regaining Independence Through Low Vision Rehab
A non-cancerous brain tumor brought Mary Bolger irreversible (and uncorrectable) vision loss. Through vision rehabilitation, Mary has regained her independence.
5 Ways to Avoid Slips and Falls this Winter
Freezing temperatures and snowy sidewalks put everyone at risk for falls, but for the elderly, these tumbles are especially dangerous. Mass. Eye and Ear balance and dizziness specialist Dr. Steven Rauch offers some tips to stay upright on a slippery winter day.
She Lost Her Vision in One Eye to Glaucoma. Doctors Raced to Save the Other.
Diagnosed with a rare form of glaucoma at age 15, Alex LeClair reflects on her journey with the sight-stealing condition.
Not Losing Any Sleep
A new device has helped children with Down syndrome and sleep apnea to breathe well through the night, giving them the rest they need.
A Voice Saved
When Abby was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 15, she worried that surgery to remove her thyroid gland may destroy her greatest gift — her singing voice.
Five Toys That Could Be Hazardous to Little Eyes and Ears
Worried about toy safety during the holidays? Mass. Eye and Ear specialists offer some tips to avoid eye and ENT injuries.
Lending an Ear
Shawn was born with microtia, also known as “little ear,” on his left side. In August, he had life-changing ear reconstructive surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear.
A Tree for Boston, A Legacy for Eye Trauma Care
100 years after a deadly explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia, physicians reflect on all the lessons learned for disaster relief, and especially the medical advances in eye trauma.
From the Mayflower to Eye Surgery: A Mass. Eye and Ear Thanksgiving Story
Myles Standish sailed across the Atlantic in 1620 and joined the first Thanksgiving dinner in Plymouth in 1621. Seven generations later, another Myles Standish (1851–1928) became an ophthalmologist at Mass. Eye and Ear.
Chasing the Light with Usher Syndrome
A gene therapy researcher at Mass. Eye and Ear is hard at work on a cure for Usher syndrome.
5 Sight-Saving Tips for Patients with Diabetes
How does diabetes affect the eyes, and what can patients do to prevent vision loss? A Mass. Eye and Ear retina specialist weighs in.
