Glue ear is a condition in which a sticky, glue-like fluid builds up in the ear. It is an extremely common condition that affects mainly young children aged between two and five years old. In most children, glue ear clears up on its own. However, up to 5% of children get persistent glue ear which, if left untreated, causes long term hearing loss.
A type of Otitis Media (ear infection), common in children, where fluid exists in the middle ear in the absence of fever or inflammation of the eardrum. It is also referred to as Otitis Media with effusion (OME). The fluid is often quite thick and it may be in the ear temporarily or could persist for many months.
another name for otitis media.
A painless condition in which thick, sticky fluid collects behind the eardrum, blocking the middle part of the ear and possibly causing impaired hearing
This is often the result of an ear infection, where fluid is left in the middle ear. It can lead to partial deafness. If it doesn't clear by itself, a child might be advised to have grommets fitted. These are tiny tubes which help to clear the fluid.
Glue ear or 'otitis media with effusion', produces thick glue like fluid in the middle ear cavity. This may result in a fluctuating or chronic conductive hearing loss which can have an impact on speech and language development.
The commonest inflammatory condition of the middle ear in children and one of the commonest causes of ‘conduction' deafness. A persisting sticky secretion prevents sound vibrations moving through the ear thereby impairing hearing.
Low-grade eardrum inflammation associated with fluid in middle ear cavity.