WHO has declared today as world hearing day. Sadly, hearing has not been given as importance as it should. People get specs made as soon as they realise they cannot see. But they’re not so keen on getting a hearing aid fitted, though the latest digital hearing aids are user friendly. Hearing for all: ThisContinue reading “World Hearing Day”
Category Archives: Deafness and ear disorders
March 3: World Hearing Day: Take better care of your ears!
So a lot of patients come to me for ENT disorders, especially for ear problems,blocked ears, earache, wax removal, etc. I’ve seen a lot of patients try to treat themselves before they come to me. It makes things difficult. What is ear wax? Wax is a natural secretion of the body produced by special glandsContinue reading “March 3: World Hearing Day: Take better care of your ears!”
Take off Those Headphones!
Be careful. Nowadays it,s common for everyone to be using headphones, even commuters, to listen to music, watch tiktok videos, but we don’t realise the hazards of them Headphones, especially noise cancellation headphones make us unaware of our surroundings. They’re appropriate for sitting comfortably and safe in flights and on buses, trains,etc, but if you’reContinue reading “Take off Those Headphones!”
International Deafness Awareness Week
Imagine a world of total silence.We need to realize that our ears and hearing are equally important to us as much as vision. If we don’t hear we are face the following problems We cannot communicate with each other. We cannot learn speech or languages. We are exposed to danger since we cannot hear alarms,Continue reading “International Deafness Awareness Week”