Monthly Archive for April, 2018
Hearing Success Story Illustrates Leading-Edge Techniques at Mass. Eye and Ear
“When he first walked into the room and I first met Dr. Lee, I felt hope,” recalls Moi, the mother of Elle, a young child who was born profoundly deaf and received bilateral cochlear implant surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Today, Elle enjoys soccer, basketball and tae kwon do. “Cochlear implants are really an …
Cataract Surgery Makes Clear Difference for Mass. Eye and Ear Patients
To understand what it means to reclaim your vision, ask one of the 20,000 patients who annually visit the Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation Service at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. While not every patient requires cataract surgery, for those who do, the changes in lifestyle can be miraculous. “I looked into the back garden and …
Non-surgical Treatments for Arthritis
Pain, swelling and limited mobility are all common symptoms of arthritis. But these limitations don’t have to get you down—there are many treatment options to help you get back to your favorite activities, and not all include surgery. When you visit the Hip and Knee Arthritis Center at BIDMC, our multidisciplinary team will work with …
Staying Active After Joint Replacement Surgery
For many, a hip or knee replacement is the ticket to a more active lifestyle. Once you’ve recovered, you can often return to many activities that previously caused you pain. The sooner you undergo the surgery, the sooner you’ll be on the road to recovery. Feeling hesitant to return to physical activity after any major …