Video Otoscopy London

What to expect on the day

Once you've booked your appointment with us, we ask that you come into the clinic with untouched ears. That means no cotton buds or last-minute cleaning; this tends to cause more harm than good, and we'd prefer to treat your ears ourselves with specialist tools. One of those is the video otoscopy, where we record the inside of your ear and examine the important parts such as the ear canal and drum. It's a quick process and we'll talk you through it as we go along, pointing out the areas that may be the cause of your ear discomfort. We can then book you in for the relevant procedure.

The video otoscopy process begins by inserting a tiny fibre-optic camera into the ear canal. The video this captures will be displayed in real-time to you and the Audiologist on a monitor. This enables a member of our team to carry out a detailed examination of the ear and ear drum. Identifying the cause of any possible hearing loss you may be experiencing. Often this may be a build-up of ear wax or an infection within the ear canal. From this the Audiologist will discuss any treatment options with you.