Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024

Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024

Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024 Tinnitus Awareness Week is observed in the first full week of February every year across the globe. This week is essential for raising awareness about tinnitus and providing education on how tinnitus affects individuals. Tinnitus is a...
Do you have ringing in your ears?

Do you have ringing in your ears?

Do you have ringing in your ears? Have you ever experienced a ‘ringing’ or buzzing in your ears or in your head, say after a loud concert? Perhaps you are aware of noises in your ears when it is quiet, like just as you are going to sleep at night? This phenomenon of...
Ringing in Your Ears?

Ringing in Your Ears?

Ringing in Your Ears? Have you ever experienced a ‘ringing’ in your ears after a loud concert or whilst walking through a noisy construction site? This is known as Tinnitus (usually pronounced “Tin-a-tus”) and is very common.  Approximately 17-20% of Australians...
What is Meniere’s Disease?

What is Meniere’s Disease?

Meniere’s disease is most often due to increased endolymph fluid pressure in the inner ear, similar to that of glaucoma of the eye. Endolymph fluid contains water as well as electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and chloride. If there is disturbance to the system,...