Today (3 March 2016) is World Hearing Day. The theme this year is ‘Childhood hearing loss: act now, here is how!’. It aims to highlight that most causes of childhood hearing loss are preventable through public health measures, and that early diagnosis and intervention can mean a normal life for these children. If you or […]
First of all, it is important to realise that not all hearing loss is equal. Some cases of hearing loss are as simple as a case of wax build up, or fluid in the middle ear. It is therefore important that the patient is expertly assessed by an ENT surgeon, who will do a thorough […]
ENT, or Otorhinolaryngology, is the speciality of Medicine dealing with disease of the ears, nose, oral cavity, throat, and head and neck. Excluded from this are the eyes, brain, and jaws, although there is significant overlap with these areas as well.
