Collaborative Eye Research Focused on Eliminating Blindness Worldwide
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear are working toward eliminating blindness, with a particular focus on areas of greatest unmet medical need like age-related macular ...
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New Study Tests Alcohol-Like Medication for Debilitating Voice Condition
New research led by Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, Dr med, director of Laryngology Research at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, looks at whether a medication which ...
Should You See an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist?
Whether you’re scheduling a routine eye exam or having problems with your vision, choosing an eye doctor is an important decision. Sheila Borboli-Gerogiannis, MD, and ...
Can a Concussion Affect Vision?
With football and hockey seasons both in full swing, the conversation around concussions has risen up again. We know concussions can affect a person’s cognitive ...
Discovery Opens Doors for AAV Gene Therapy Research
Adeno-associated virus vectors (AAV) are the most commonly used viral vectors for gene therapy. A new discovery of a ‘lock’ mechanism involved in how AAVs ...
Hidden Hearing Loss: A 10-Year Journey
A decade after the discovery of cochlear synaptopathy, or ‘hidden hearing loss,’ scientists uncover a new potential cause. It’s not uncommon for people to have hearing ...
3 Types of Hearing Apps Audiology Experts Recommend
In a previous post, the Audiology department at Mass. Eye and Ear introduced Focus to a few online tools to help people measure their hearing ...
Ultraviolet Light Exposure Identified as Factor Linked to Eye Disease Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
New research findings offer explanation for why this eye disease is found in central cornea and far more common in women A discovery by Mass. Eye ...
Discovery of Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Protection May Spur Research for Treatments of Retinal and Blinding Eye Diseases
A research team, which includes scientists from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, identified a genetic mutation that may protect against ...
6 Ways to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common, yet serious, condition that often requires treatment. Mass. Eye and Ear sleep specialist Dr. Phillip Huyett walks Focus through ...
The Ugly Truth Behind Ear Candling
Have you thought about performing ear candling on yourself or your child to remove excess ear wax buildup? Dr. Cher (Xue) Zhao tells Focus that ...
New Book Featuring Mass. Eye and Ear Hearing Loss Experts Urges Sufferers to Seek Help
David Owen, a reporter for The New Yorker, spent time at Mass. Eye and Ear in 2018 interviewing hearing scientists, clinicians and patients for his ...
