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MEEI-Otology(Ears) (1335 words) |
 | The Otology Service at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of disorders of the ear and related structures. |
| The anatomy of the ear is closely related to a number of structures, including the temporomandibular joint (jaw joint), parotid salivary gland, the facial nerve which provide motion to the muscles of the face, carotid artery, jugular vein and associated cranial nerves which pass from the inside of the skull to the neck. |
| At birth the prevalence of significant hearing loss is approximately 1 in 3,000 whereas by the age of 70 years the prevalence has increased to approximately 1 in 3 individuals. |
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ENT Academic Faculty Services: Otology & Neuro-Otology - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary (165 words) |
| In 1829 the field of otology was born at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, with the first documented treatment of diseases of the ear. |
| Since that time, the field of otology has expanded to include treatment and surgery of the adjacent structures related to the ear and is known as neurotology. |
| Otology entails treatment of disorders of the external, middle, and inner ear. |
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