It also offers some insight into the condition of the middle ear (ME), although to a lesser extent. Clinicians utilize an otoscope as part of routine wellness physical examination and when assessing ...

If your child has frequent ear infections, your child's doctor may recommend ear tube surgery. It's the most common childhood surgery performed with anesthesia. More than half a million children in ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...