About ears

Ears are a sense organ and allow us to enter the realm of sound. Although small, ears are complex and divided into three different sections. The outer ear and the ear canal help direct sound waves into the ear. In the middle ear, the eardrum and several tiny bones take the sound waves and turn them into vibrations that are sent to the inner ear. Here they are converted into electrical impulses that are then transmitted to the brain.

As ears are open to the external environment and connected to the throat, occasionally conditions develop which cause pain, discomfort and affect hearing. The most common ear problems are wax build up, outer ear infection (swimmer’s ear) and middle ear infection (otitis media).