# Ear care for hearing, comfort and long-term health. Assessment and treatment for ear symptoms and conditions, from wax clearance to complex middle-ear care. ## When ear symptoms need specialist care Ear symptoms can affect comfort, communication, sleep and confidence. A focused consultation helps identify the cause and discuss an appropriate treatment plan. ### Common concerns assessed - Wax build-up and blocked ears - Ear pain and recurrent outer-ear infections - Fungal ear infection - Hearing changes and hearing loss - Tinnitus - Glue ear and recurrent middle-ear infection - Ear-drum perforation - Cholesteatoma - Otosclerosis - Exostoses (“surfer’s ear”) - Eustachian tube problems - External-ear lesions ### Procedures offered Services include microsuction wax clearance, grommet insertion, tympanoplasty and endoscopic tympanoplasty, ossicular reconstruction, mastoidectomy, intratympanic steroid injection and appropriate management of external-ear conditions. > **Important:** If you have sudden hearing loss, severe pain, facial weakness or other urgent symptoms, seek urgent medical advice. --- **Vital Care Medical Centre** — Ash House, Ardkeen Shopping Centre, Dunmore Rd, Farranshoneen, Waterford, X91 PD8P, Ireland. Clinic hours: Wednesday 16:00-21:00. Book an appointment: https://vitalcare-medical.com/book-an-appointment/ Canonical page: https://entwaterford.online/vital-care-ent/ear-services.html