A Tiny Tumor; One Huge Problem
Few people know their body as well as Betty Doyling, a personal trainer from Warwick, Bermuda. That said, a pituitary tumor was the last thing ...
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Tips to Avoid the Eye Doctor this Halloween
From gladiator swords to spooky masks, Halloween costumes and their accessories can lead to eye injuries if not handled carefully.
Eye Strain from Computer May Be Sign You Need New Glasses Prescription
Eye strain and headaches can be symptoms of too much screen time. But these also can be the first signs that you need a new ...
Parosmia: Causing Foods to Taste Like “Garbage” and Affecting Everyday Life
COVID-19 has made college extremely challenging for students. The strict safety protocols and resulting isolation can lead to a dramatically altered college experience. For Maille ...
Running for Her Brother’s Cure
Twenty-one-year-old Kristen Miquel shares why she is running the 125th Boston Marathon for her younger brother Quentin who has a rare retinal disease. Kristen Miquel “If ...
What You Need to Know About Droopy Eyelids
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Experts Hopeful New Discovery May Lead to Pathway for Hearing Loss Reversal
A study led by investigators in the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories (EPL) demonstrates an improved way of studying hair cell regeneration in the inner ear, moving scientists ...
Editing Usher Syndrome
September 18 is Usher Syndrome Awareness Day. To bring attention to the debilitating condition that renders patients blind and deaf, Mass Eye and Ear researchers ...
Smell Loss and COVID-19: What’s the Latest?
Some of the most common questions Focus readers ask are about COVID-19 and long-term smell loss. We asked an expert to weigh in on the ...
Harvard’s Eardrum-Restoring PhonoGraft Enters Commercial Development
3D-printed graft developed by researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, Harvard SEAS, and Mass Eye and Ear to be commercialized by Desktop Health, following the startup’s ...
Mending a Path Back to the Pool
After nearly a decade of enduring chronic ear infections from a perforated eardrum, Delia Binette almost had to give up the sport she loves most: ...
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 ...
