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What Your Eyes Tell Doctors About Overall Health

Certain autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in different areas of the body can also present as inflammation in the eye. These diseases include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis and Behcet’s syndrome, among others. This resulting eye … See more

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Mass Eye and Ear Experts Predict 2024 Medical …

WEBAlso being studied are neuroprotective treatments for retinal diseases like geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration that are based on Mass Eye …

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7 Habits That May Prevent Glaucoma

WEB1) Eat lots of leafy green vegetables. An observational study that followed 100,000 patients for 26 years found that boosting intake of leafy greens is associated …

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Mass Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department Launches …

WEBA Dedicated Hotline for Emergency Eye Concerns. To use this new resource, a person with an eye concern can call 617-573-3880 at any hour of the day or …

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Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Vision Patients

WEBDr. Lester dedicates two days each week (Mondays and Fridays) to conducting psychotherapy sessions for patients and their families. On both days, he …

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3 Ways that Artificial Intelligence Could Fight Eye Disease

WEBOphthalmologists around the world, including Mass. Eye and Ear retina surgeons, are exploring ways that artificial intelligence can fight eye disease.

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What Makes the Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery …

WEBMass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School’s Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) Residency Program was recently selected by Residency …

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Uncovering What’s Behind Tinnitus

WEBThe condition is commonly described as hearing sounds inside one or both ears, or elsewhere inside the head. These sounds may manifest as ringing, buzzing, …

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4 Online Tools For Your Hearing Health

WEB4 Online Tools For Your Hearing Health. Take control of your hearing health with these online tools recommended by Dr. Rebecca Lewis, audiologist at Mass. Eye …

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Is Too Much Screen Time Bad For Your Eyes

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in screen time for both adults and children. Between remote work and school, and few opportunities to socialize with …

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When to Visit the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department

WEBMass Eye and Ear provides the only 24-hour, 7 days-a-week emergency department (ED) in New England for treating conditions of the eye, ear, nose, throat, …

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The Economic Toll of Sleep Disorders

WEBA closer examination of the data revealed the direct financial impact sleep disorders can take on employment. People with sleep disorders earned, on average, …

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Harvard’s Eardrum-Restoring PhonoGraft Enters Commercial

WEBThe researchers at Harvard and Mass Eye and Ear designed the PhonoGraft technology to utilize a novel biomaterial-based approach that guides the …

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Four Ways Smoking Affects Your Sinuses

WEBAs a symptom of chronic sinusitis, facial pain is common among smokers. Without the movement of the cilia, nasal passages may become blocked. This causes …

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Sleep Apnea Device a Game-changer for Children with Down

WEBThe research team recruited 42 adolescents with Down syndrome and severe obstructive sleep apnea between the ages of 10 and 22; all underwent surgery to …

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Why Teenagers Need More Sleep — And Why High Schools …

WEBThe bottom line. Changing school start times can offer teenagers the opportunity to get the nine or more hours of sleep that they need, and establishing …

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Weighing the tolls and treatments of hair loss

WEBAlopecia affects more than just a full head of hair; it can rob a person of their self-esteem and confidence. Linda N. Lee, MD, discusses the complexities of hair loss …

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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: An Option for Sleep Apnea

WEBAn implantable, remote-controlled device has provided a newer option for patients who fail sleep apnea therapies since it was introduced. One patient shares his …

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