Mass Eye and Ear offers a unique service that provides psychotherapy support to patients with vision loss and eye trauma and diseases. The service’s director, Ethan Lester, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Mass General Brigham, explains. At Mass Eye and Ear, we take pride in providing comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients, not only… Read More »Bridging the Gap Between Eye Health and Mental Health The post Bridging the Gap Between Eye Health and Mental Health appeared first...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department launched a new service where patients can call into a hotline and request a virtual visit with an eye doctor for urgent conditions, which will be triaged by a nurse to make sure true emergencies still get seen in-person. Mass Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department (ED) recently launched a… Read More »Mass Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department Launches 24/7 Virtual Hotline The post Mass Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department Launches 24/7 Virtual Hotlin...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear doctors recall how the bombing impacted their careers. Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH, was the senior resident on-call at the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department on April 15, 2013. In this role, the fourth-year otolaryngology—head and neck surgery resident was on point for triaging ear, nose and throat (ENT)-related emergencies at… Read More »Impact of Boston Marathon Bombing Tragedy Inspires Advances at Mass Eye and Ear The post Impact of Boston Marathon Bombing Trage...| FOCUS
Adjusting to unexpected vision loss can be immensely difficult. At Mass Eye and Ear, patients and families are offered short-term psychotherapy to receive guidance and learn coping skills while adapting to a new reality. It’s critical to recognize the significant effects that vision loss, whether from a traumatic eye injury or a progressive or sudden… Read More »Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Vision Patients The post Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Vision Patients appeared ...| FOCUS
Donald Masciadrelli was cleaning his yard when a tree branch ruptured the globe of his eye. After multiple surgeries and ongoing care from the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department, he will regain his vision. Donald Masciadrelli had taken the morning off from work to clear his property. He and his wife were building a… Read More »Open Globe Injury: The Road to Recovery The post Open Globe Injury: The Road to Recovery appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Did you know Mass Eye and Ear has an emergency department available 24/7 for any eye, ear, nose and throat (ENT) emergencies? Focus spoke with three members of the emergency department, Elise Lippmann, MD, Grayson Armstrong, MD, MPH and Margot Weinert, MD to decipher when to utilize this unique resource. Mass Eye and Ear provides… Read More »When to Visit the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department The post When to Visit the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS