The cause appears to lie in repeated exposure to cold water and high winds – which most surfers encounter while riding a wave ...

Those braving the waves may not realise they could be putting themselves at risk of hearing loss – from a condition known as surfer’s ear.

It consists of the outer ear (the auricle and auditory canal), the middle ear (the tympanic membrane, malleus, incus and stapes), the inner ear (consisting of the cochlea and vestibular organs ...

If a breakdown occurs anywhere along this pathway, it is referred to as a conductive hearing loss. Certain types of ...