Continue reading the main story. Up to 15 percent of American children are chronically absent from school, missing at least one day in 10 and doing long-term harm to their academic progress, according to a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Types of Ear Doctors. A doctor who specializes in problems of the ear, nose and throat are normally called an ENT or an Otolaryngologist. If the doctor has additional training in the medical and surgical management of dizziness,hearing loss, and tumors of the ear they may be called an Otologist. If the doctor has additional training in diagnosing and treating nasal related disorders, then they might be called an Otorhynolaryngologist.
How do doctors look in your ear?   They use a device called an otoscope. It has a light source at the tip and a magnifying glass at the back, a disposable sleeve is used, replaced for each patient. What tâ¦he doctor sees when looking in is: The ear canal, and at the end of that the eardrum or tympanic membrane. He looks if the membrane is clear and without holes, and if there is any signs of inflammation, fluid or pus behind the eardrum.