Ear and Hearing
Hearing is
one of the most important senses
that we have. Helen Keller once
remarked that if she could have
either her hearing or vision return,
she would wish to have hearing so
that she could appreciate that most
human of all traits - voice.
Hearing is
necessary to achieve mastery of
spoken and written language.
Hearing allows for easy
communication and for enjoyment of
music and voice.
Normally,
hearing is present at birth, even in
children that are born prematurely.
The inner ear is adult size at birth
- roughly the size of a U.S. dime!.
The outer ear and middle ear
structures grow as the child grows.
The middle ear growth probably ends
around school age, but the outer ear
and ear canal continue to grow and
change throughout life.
Our physicians
see patients of all ages with
problems related to the ears. These
range from the very common problem
of
otitis media
(middle ear infections) and otitis
externa (outer ear infection,
swimmer's ear) to very rare problems
(acoustic
neuromas).
Please
follow the links below to find out
more about certain ear disorders.
