What We’ve Learned About the Balance System From Astronauts
Recent research at Mass. Eye and Ear suggests balance testing may predict who could be better at controlling vehicle motion during spaceflight. Dr. Faisal Karmali ...
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Why Teenagers Need More Sleep — And Why High Schools Should Push Start Times Later
Teenagers are notoriously tired, but why? Sleep Specialist Dr. Noah Siegel talks about what causes sleep deprivation in teenagers and how schools can help fix ...
Mission: Sight
On April 15, Sally Ankeny Reiley will run her sixth Boston Marathon® as a member of Team Eye and Ear, Mass. Eye and Ear’s marathon ...
Silent Reflux 101
Approximately half of the patients who have silent reflux have symptoms like heartburn, which almost everyone with acid reflux experiences. You are probably thinking, “What is ...
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 ...
4 Tips to Protect Your Eyes in the Winter
Mass. Eye and Ear Ophthalmologist Ryan Vasan, MD, offers four ways to protect your eyes this winter. Whether you’re indoors or outdoors, winter can be ...
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 ...
How Immunotherapy May Change Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Now considered the “fifth pillar” of cancer therapy, immunotherapy has become a more popular option for patients. Specialist Dr. Derrick Lin talks about its impact ...
Everything You Need to Know About Glaucoma Surgery
Dr. David Solá-Del Valle, a glaucoma specialist at Mass. Eye and Ear, breaks down different techniques in glaucoma surgery, including some that are minimally invasive. As ...
Snow Blindness: 4 Important Facts
Mass. Eye and Ear Ophthalmologist Ryan Vasan, MD, offers winter sports enthusiasts valuable information on snow blindness. What is snow blindness? Snow blindness, or photokeratitis, is essentially ...
How to Insert and Remove Soft Contact Lenses
Learning how to properly insert and remove soft contact lenses can help prevent long-term damage to your eyes. If you wear contact lenses, inserting and removing ...
3 Ways that Artificial Intelligence Could Fight Eye Disease
Ophthalmologists around the world, including Mass. Eye and Ear retina surgeons, are exploring ways that artificial intelligence can fight eye disease.
