December 21, 2025

The Screentime-Vision Connection

Excessive screen time has been linked to attention problems, anxiety, sleep disruptions, obesity and a slew of other health issues. Eye care providers are also noticing a troubling trend: increasing rates of nearsightedness, or myopia. The cause of myopia is multifactorial, including genetic and environmental factors. Importantly, myopia can be triggered or exacerbated by spending…

Ophthalmology
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December 20, 2025

Leading the CHARGE

In addition to leading the Hospital’s Cochlear Implant Program, Daniela Carvalho, MD, directs the Center for CHARGE Syndrome at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. CHARGE Syndrome (CS) is a complex genetic condition that causes a pattern of birth defects, medical problems and developmental issues. The acronym refers to its defining characteristics: colobomas (anomalies in the…

Otolaryngology
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December 18, 2025

Cochlear Implants Get Smart: Next-gen tech at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego helps kids hear

For children with cochlear implants, an upgrade usually means another surgery. But advanced technology could offer a nonsurgical way to update the device. Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego recently became the first to place a next-generation “smart” cochlear implant system in a pediatric patient. The device can be updated, saves important settings and manages power…

Otolaryngology
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March 20, 2024

Sound of Success: Grayson’s Cochlear Implant Miracle at Rady Children’s

When Grayson was just a newborn, a hearing screening revealed something life-changing: he had profound hearing loss in both ears. Even with hearing aids, he would never be able to hear. For his family, the diagnosis was overwhelming, but it also marked the beginning of a remarkable journey. “We met Grayson very early on,” recalls…

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January 10, 2024

Music To His Ears – Hayden’s Story

A Star is Born With the Help of Cochlear Implants Before Hayden Chen was born, his father, Chi- Yuan Chen, the principal viola of the San Diego Symphony, made sure his son was surrounded by music. Chi-Yuan dreamed of passing down to his firstborn the family’s passion for music, so it came as quite a…

Otolaryngology
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May 20, 2021

Getting to Know: Keri Colio, AuD, CCC-A, Cochlear Implant Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Audiologist

Health care isn’t magic, but some aspects of the field can certainly feel that way. Take it from Keri Colio, AuD, CCC-A, cochlear implant coordinator and clinical audiologist with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego’s Audiology Department: Her work revolves around helping children with hearing differences or hearing loss experience sound, often for the very first time.…

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