Eye
Ear
HEARING LOSS
Description
Decreased hearing capacities of conductive (external ear canal and middle ear),sensorineural(inner ear/nerve) or mixed origin
Symptoms
– Have difficulty hearing
– Have difficulty understanding (discrimination)
– Suffer from clogged ear sensation or pressure
Decreased hearing capacities of conductive (external ear canal and middle ear),sensorineural(inner ear/nerve) or mixed origin
Symptoms
– Have difficulty hearing
– Have difficulty understanding (discrimination)
– Suffer from clogged ear sensation or pressure
TINNITUS
Description
The perception of noise in the ears
Symptoms
– Have ringing, buzzing, whistling or pulsations sounds in the ears
– May have a concomitant hearing loss
– Suffer the most in a calm environment
The perception of noise in the ears
Symptoms
– Have ringing, buzzing, whistling or pulsations sounds in the ears
– May have a concomitant hearing loss
– Suffer the most in a calm environment
OTITIS
Description
Infection of the external or middle ear
Symptoms
– Have pain in the ear with or without pressure/clogged ear sensation
– See fluid draining out of the ear
Infection of the external or middle ear
Symptoms
– Have pain in the ear with or without pressure/clogged ear sensation
– See fluid draining out of the ear
VERTIGO
Description
Imbalance sensation from inner ear origin (labyrinth)
Symptoms
– Feel like you are spinning or that the world around you is spinning
– May have associated nausea or vomiting
– May have associated hearing loss or clogged ear/pressure sensation
Imbalance sensation from inner ear origin (labyrinth)
Symptoms
– Feel like you are spinning or that the world around you is spinning
– May have associated nausea or vomiting
– May have associated hearing loss or clogged ear/pressure sensation