Tinnitus remains one of otology’s greatest, most challenging, and unsolved clinical problems. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Hamid Djalilian, professor of otolaryngology at University of California Irvine (UCI) and chief medical advisor of NeuroMed Tinnitus Clinic, joined guest host and fellow otologist Dr. Walter Kutz (UT Southwestern) to discuss contemporary tinnitus therapy.
Dr. Brian Wong was highlighted in an article in The Scientist called, “Electric Bursts Reshape the Cornea to Improve Eyesight Without LASIK.”
"The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye, providing overall protection to it. Collagen fibers in the cornea maintain the tissue’s structure and strength. Brian Wong, a head and neck surgeon at the University of California, Irvine, was interested in developing less invasive means to modify this collagen in the eye tissues. He thought that if he could disrupt the collagen structure, then he could remold it like plastic. Using electricity, he and his team successfully reshaped resected rabbit ears and eyes, although the eye tissue became opaque."
Dr. Hamid Djalilian was recently featured in a Flow Space article about the connection between menopause, hormonal changes, and tinnitus.
"Tinnitus is a condition that causes you to hear sounds that don’t have an external source, and that no one else can hear. According to Dr. Hamid Djalilian—director of otology and neurotology and professor of otolaryngology, neurosurgery and biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, as well as chief medical advisor at NeuroMed Tinnitus Clinic—estimates that up to 30% of women experience new or worsening tinnitus during menopause. Here’s everything you want to know about this intrusive, unpredictable condition, including how to make living with it more bearable."

