May 28, 2026 | ScienceDaily

Forget LASIK: Safer, Cheaper Vision Correction Without Lasers or Surgery

Researchers from Occidental College and the University of California, Irvine have been developing an experimental technique called electromechanical reshaping (EMR). … "The whole effect was discovered by accident," explains Brian Wong, a professor and surgeon at the University of California, Irvine. "I was looking at living tissues as moldable materials and discovered this whole process of chemical modification."

Mar 23, 2026 | Woman's World

Doctor-Backed Tinnitus Treatment Options to Help Stop the Ringing in Your Ears

“Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of sound, and the primary symptom is hearing something other people aren’t able to hear,” says Hamid Djalilian, MD, an otolaryngologist, tinnitus specialist … and a professor of otolaryngology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Oct 07, 2025 | Parade

The White Noise Alternative Sleep Doctors Want You To Try ASAP

“Our brains are wired to notice changes in sound, such that random environmental sounds can cause a change in alertness and attention,” explains Dr. Hamid Djalilian, a professor of otolaryngology, neurosurgery and biomedical engineering at UC Irvine.

Aug 18, 2025 | KTLA 5

LASIK alternative in the works

Researchers at UC Irvine are developing less invasive LASIK procedures that uses electricity and a contact lens to gently mold the eye into the right shape.

Aug 18, 2025 | Medical Xpress

An alternative to LASIK—without the lasers

Brian Wong, a professor and surgeon at UC Irvine, explains how researchers have come up with an alternative method to LASIK that wouldn’t need invasive incisions and could be cheaper.

Dec 03, 2024 | Psychology Today

Suicidal Ideation and Tinnitus: How different brain networks influence tinnitus suffering

Hamid Djallian, MD, a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, shares his thoughts on how tinnitus can predispose patients to suicidal ideation through the key brain networks it affects.