Ear Clinic Services
The Lymington practice of ENT Referrals Limited is a first-class, clean, bespoke designed environment with the latest equipment specifically for Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) specialities.
Otoscopy
The practice of viewing the outer ear is called otoscopy. When patients are unsure if they have excessive earwax and require aural care, they can book an otoscopy appointment with us.
This appointment is for otoscopy only and should not take longer than a few minutes.
This appointment is for otoscopy only and should not take longer than a few minutes.
Duration: 5 minutes
Tariff: £ no charge
Tariff: £ no charge
Aural Care
Ear Clinic offers a private service to remove excessive earwax using the following methods:
Ear Clinic’s earwax removal service is open to the public and the ultimate destination to safely treat the problem of excessive earwax.
Excessive earwax is the most common cause of acute (sudden) hearing loss. About 2.3 million people each year have problems with earwax sufficient to require intervention, especially those using hearing aids or earbud type headphones and hearing protection.
However, long before the ear canal becomes blocked, excessive earwax may affect the natural resonance of the ear canal and reduce the clarity of speech sounds. This may make communicating with family or people at work more difficult. Hearing on the phone can be affected and there will typically be an increase in discomfort. Excessive earwax may also cause discomfort in and around the ear including itching.
If you are advised to use oils or other liquids to treat excessive earwax, be aware that this will cause the earwax to swell and could block the ear canal causing sudden hearing loss. We advise that if your ear canal is very full of earwax, do not use any drops until you've made an appointment to have the earwax removed.
Please use the links in the Learn More section below for further information on treatment types and prices and concessions.
- Microsuction (no water)
- Irrigation (uses water at a computer controlled temperature of 37 degrees centigrade)
- Specialist Instruments (For manual removal)
Ear Clinic’s earwax removal service is open to the public and the ultimate destination to safely treat the problem of excessive earwax.
Excessive earwax is the most common cause of acute (sudden) hearing loss. About 2.3 million people each year have problems with earwax sufficient to require intervention, especially those using hearing aids or earbud type headphones and hearing protection.
However, long before the ear canal becomes blocked, excessive earwax may affect the natural resonance of the ear canal and reduce the clarity of speech sounds. This may make communicating with family or people at work more difficult. Hearing on the phone can be affected and there will typically be an increase in discomfort. Excessive earwax may also cause discomfort in and around the ear including itching.
If you are advised to use oils or other liquids to treat excessive earwax, be aware that this will cause the earwax to swell and could block the ear canal causing sudden hearing loss. We advise that if your ear canal is very full of earwax, do not use any drops until you've made an appointment to have the earwax removed.
Please use the links in the Learn More section below for further information on treatment types and prices and concessions.
Audiology
ENT Referrals Limited does not supply hearing instruments.
Hearing tests are available without charge at high street outlets. Hearing tests are often provided in conjunction with a view to hearing aid sales.
Our audiology service meets the needs of patients wishing to fulfill the following criteria:
Please note that proper visual examination and testing of the ear(s) cannot be carried out if excessive earwax is present. We therefore advise, patients have their ears checked prior to booking an audiology appointment. See otoscopy above.
Audiology appointments are carried out by Mr Howlett who has twenty years experience in audiology as a professional full time lecturer with private and public sector NHS partnership roles. He regularly work in the aural care clinic and is also the Director of ENT Referrals Limited.
Hearing tests are available without charge at high street outlets. Hearing tests are often provided in conjunction with a view to hearing aid sales.
Our audiology service meets the needs of patients wishing to fulfill the following criteria:
- Endoscopy of the ear (High definition, professional large screen imaging)
- Tympanometry (pressure test measuring compliance of the eardrum and ear muscle function)
- Audiometry including masking pure-tone audiometry where applicable
- The opportunity to discuss your hearing test results
- The opportunity to discuss hearing aid technology in relation to the hearing test
- Electronic USB or paper copy of the audiogram (hearing test)
- Electronic USB or paper copy of your endoscopy images. Pre and post treatment as applicable
Please note that proper visual examination and testing of the ear(s) cannot be carried out if excessive earwax is present. We therefore advise, patients have their ears checked prior to booking an audiology appointment. See otoscopy above.
Audiology appointments are carried out by Mr Howlett who has twenty years experience in audiology as a professional full time lecturer with private and public sector NHS partnership roles. He regularly work in the aural care clinic and is also the Director of ENT Referrals Limited.
Duration: 1 hour
Tariff: £180
Tariff: £180
Book an appointment
Call between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday. There are early and late appointments available.
Walk-in to make an appointment.
See our Contact page here for more details.
Walk-in to make an appointment.
See our Contact page here for more details.
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