Ear ConditionsThere are a wide range of conditions that can affect the ear and hearing.
Prof Arunachalam Iyer specialises in the diagnosis and management of the following ear-related problems:
  • Ear infections (acute and chronic)
  • Foreign bodies in the ear canal
  • Blocked ears
  • Ear wax impaction
  • Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears)
  • Vertigo and dizziness
  • Ear discharge
  • Hearing loss (conductive and sensorineural)
  • Glue ear (otitis media with effusion)
  • Otitis externa (inflammation or infection of the ear canal)
  • Otitis media (middle ear infection)
  • Cholesteatoma (abnormal skin growth in the middle ear)
  • Grommet insertion​
  • Myringoplasty (repair of the eardrum)
  • Tympanoplasty (middle ear reconstruction)
  • Mastoid surgery