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Aug 26, 2024 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

If you have difficulty hearing, you’re in good company. About one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, according to the National Institutes of Health. Nearly half of those older than 75 have difficulty hearing. If you’re like most people, you’ve experienced difficulty with … Read More

Cataract surgery

Jul 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Q: My eye doctor recommended I get cataract surgery, but I’m nervous. Is it safe? A: It’s natural to feel a little apprehensive, but know that cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures, and the success rate is very high. The benefits include improved night vision and … Read More

Early Glaucoma Detection Is the Key to Sight-Saving Treatment

Jun 26, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Glaucoma is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight” because it progresses slowly and painlessly, often without noticeable symptoms. It causes damage to the optic nerve, which is responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain. As glaucoma progresses, this damage leads to vision loss … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: What Causes Hives?; Diminished Sense of Smell

May 23, 2024 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Several weeks ago I broke out in hives. What exactly are hives, and what causes them? Hives are an outbreak of red bumps, patches, or welts on the skin that appear suddenly. They usually itch and sometimes can sting or burn. They can appear anywhere on the body, including the … Read More

Frontline: Heart disease; blindness and gut bacteria; Kundalini yoga

Apr 24, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Too Much Niacin May Contribute to Heart Disease High levels of an essential B vitamin—niacin—may raise the risk of heart disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, in February. Scientists were looking for common markers that might reveal new risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and they … Read More

Don’t Lose Your Vision to Glaucoma

Apr 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, just behind cataracts. It’s an insidiously subtle disease. Unless you have regular comprehensive eye exams, you may not even realize you’ve lost some peripheral vision, which is a key indicator of glaucoma. And once that vision is lost, you … Read More

Sharpen Your Vision with the Right Glasses

Apr 23, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Have you noticed that holding your newspaper farther away makes the print easier to read? If so, you likely have presbyopia, a type of visual discrepancy that sets in after about age 45. “The condition occurs when the lens—the eye’s focusing mechanism— becomes less able to change shape when you … Read More

Cataract Surgery Can Help You Regain Crisp Vibrant Vision

Mar 21, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

At some point during your 50s or 60s, your vision may have lost some of its vibrancy. Even when you’re wearing prescription eyeglasses, things began to be a bit blurry, hazy, or less colorful. This is what it feels like to have a cataract, which is the term for what … Read More

Studies Underline the Risks Presented by Vision Problems

Mar 21, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Recent research points to the risks older adults face if they suffer from vision impairment, with one study lending further weight to the idea that vision problems and dementia are linked, and another reinforcing the association between age-related eye diseases and the risk of falls and fractures. “The data underline … Read More

Frontline: Hearing aids and longer life span; breast cancer; sleep and good mental health

Feb 27, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Study Ties Regular Hearing Aid Use to Longer Life Span Using hearing aids significantly increased the likelihood of a longer life for adults with hearing loss—but only if the hearing aids were used regularly, according to a study. For 10 years, researchers tracked the status of nearly 1,900 adults who … Read More

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